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TRADEOFFS

TRADEOFFS

De: Nate Padgett Chris Rill
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Nate Padgett and Chris Rill go hands-on exploring the world of hardware startups. Each month they interview founders, early team members, and industry leaders to uncover the secrets behind building successful products. From the best practices of product design, to the ins and outs of manufacturing, they leave no stone unturned in their mission to help budding entrepreneurs succeed. Join them on their journey and get the inside scoop on all the exciting and innovative developments in the hardware startup world.© Tradesoff.fm Economía Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
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  • Building Teams That Scale And What Happens When They Don't | Will Blaze

    Building Teams That Scale And What Happens When They Don't | Will Blaze
    Apr 13 2026

    On this episode, we sat down with Will Blaze, technical recruiter and founder of Blaze Talent, where he helps hardware and AI companies scale their engineering teams. Will shares his journey from scrappy startup recruiting at Birchbox to scaling Peloton from 150 to nearly 10,000 people, and getting laid off twice in 2022, including once while on paternity leave.

    Today, Will brings that experience to companies like CoreWeave and Andium, helping them hire the right people at the right time. Throughout our conversation, Will shares lessons on when to hire full-time versus contractors, why structured interviews matter more than most founders think, and the trade-offs you have to make when you can't check all 10 boxes.


    Learn more about Will and Blaze Talent: www.blazetalent.com

    For more information on the podcast, check out https://tradeoffs.fm
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    59 m
  • T-26-012 : Founders From The Show Floor - CES 2026

    T-26-012 : Founders From The Show Floor - CES 2026
    Feb 4 2026

    Chris and Nate come to you from the Eureka Park at the Consumer Electronics Show for their first ever video pod! Eureka Park is the show’s designated area for early stage hardware startups and products too weird for the rest of CES.

    Check out the video version on YouTube.

    Thank you to the founders who spoke with us:
    Rajeev Ramanath - Blueberry Technology
    Cole Ashman - Pila Energy
    Scott Hickle - Throne
    Eric Migicovsky - Pebble
    Aaron Pollack - Roam
    Jakub Popowski - Modue
    Niclas Bertelsen - Naya
    Neil Olien - The Haptics Company
    Amit Kumar Gupta - Nosh
    Cody Soodeen - Kara Water
    Zach Sweitzer - Hummingbird
    Michael Churchill - Kombu
    Rachel Osnos - Fotostax

    For more information on the podcast, check out https://tradeoffs.fm
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    41 m
  • T-26-011 : Happy CES-mas

    T-26-011 : Happy CES-mas
    Jan 5 2026

    In this episode of TradeOffs, Nate and Chris ring in the new year with a look back at some headlines from 2025 and a preview of CES 2026. They discuss the "hardware renaissance" gaining momentum—from the Re-Industrialize conference to renewed national focus on domestic manufacturing—and Chris shares his most memorable hardware story of the year: Samsung pushing ads to smart refrigerators (and what it signals about the economics of connected devices).

    The conversation turns to CES strategy, including why the real value isn't on the show floor but in the networking, how to navigate the sprawling venues from Eureka Park to LVCC, and survival tips.

    For more information on the podcast, check out https://tradeoffs.fm
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    1 h y 1 m
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