You know what we do here on Panic. We talk about entrepreneurs and founders and investors looking for inspiration and trends. Today’s guest is the epitome of a grinder. Dorrian Porter is the founder and CEO of Vestaboard. Maybe I’m biased because I’m a small personal investor, but it took him a long time to create the hardware. It’s really where art meets science meets technology. And I love it. It’s rare you meet a founder who is truly pushing a rock up a mountain. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed my conversation with Dorrian. 

Guest - Dorrian Porter, Founder & CEO at Vestaboard 

howardlindzon.com, vestaboard.com 

Twitter: @howardlindzon, @PanicwFriends, @dgp, @vestaboard, @knutjensen 

linkedin.com/in/dorrianporter

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Show Notes:

(00:39) – Intro

(05:17) – Welcome Dorrian

(05:57) – The elevator pitch

(08:02) – The inspiration for Vestaboard

(15:12) – Designing and manufacturing

(17:26) – Concept to shipping product

(21:10) – The reality of the supply chain

(26:10) – Economies of scale to lower prices

(28:45) – The magic and aesthetic for kids

(31:26) – Getting the software right

(32:49) – Celebrity customers

(35:11) – Using data to delight customers

(40:50) – Getting the core product right first

(43:45) – Art as a communication platform

(51:01) – Closing thoughts