If you have a ring doorbell, thank this guy! Years before it became Ring, the household name we know today, it was Doorbot: Jamie Siminoff’s first attempt at a Wi-Fi enabled video doorbell, invented so he could answer his front door from his garage. Crowdfunding brought early traction, but hardware failures, setbacks, and dwindling cash nearly killed it. In 2013, Siminoff took Doorbot to Shark Tank, hoping for the investment that might keep it alive. He left without a deal. Doorbot survived anyway, eventually becoming Ring, which Amazon acquired in 2018 for more than $1 billion. You can learn more about Jamie’s journey as an entrepreneur at buildorbreak on YouTube or anywhere you get your podcasts. #BuildOrBreak #JamieSiminoff #DanielLubetzky