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Why build hardware when phones exist? The billion dollar question

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“Because that's always what people are gonna ask.”

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Okay. So what does this do that an app on my phone doesn't do? So what's the advantage of you making this new physical device, Jesse? Because that's always what people are gonna ask. And, obviously,

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Jason challenges a guest named Jesse about the value proposition of creating a new physical device when smartphones can already perform similar functions. The conversation centers on the fundamental question every hardware startup faces: what unique advantage does your physical product offer that existing mobile apps cannot provide?

Why this clip

This captures the essential challenge every hardware startup must answer convincingly to investors and customers.

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