How a $200 Doorbell Became a $4B Business
Jamie Siminoff, inventor of the Ring Doorbell, sold his company to Amazon for $1.15 billion after a harrowing journey marked by near-collapse, a lawsuit from ADT, and a last-minute recovery. He shares his philosophy of starting with problems, not solutions, and how he’s now investing in rev
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