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Our guest today is Mike Mayer, Co-Founder of Windmill. Windmill is the smart, quiet AC unit that looks great in your window.

We discuss:

* How he co-founded Windmill with his brother

* His approach to design

* How he learned about the AC industry

* How he was able to get into his first retail store & scale

* Raising from angels and VCs

* Approach to new product development & creating a non-seasonal business

* Why software is key to his business model

* And much more

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