Ben Kaufman’s entrepreneurial journey started during his senior year of high school with a second mortgage on his parent’s house and the founding of an iPod accessory company called mophie. Shortly after mophie won “Best in Show” at MacWorld 2006, Kaufman discovered his passion for involving people around the world in the development of new consumer products. The rapid growth of the mophie brand led to its acquisition in August 2007, which allowed him to focus his efforts on bringing his idea of social product development to the next level. After two years of research and development on the unique technology platform that became the foundation of his future work, he publicly launched Quirky in June 2009. A passionate and opinionated speaker, he talks Quirky, products and design to audiences around the world. His work has landed him in hundreds of newspapers, magazines and TV networks. In 2007, Inc. magazine named him the top entrepreneur in the country under the age of 30. He was 20 at the time.
Track:
Methods & Means
Keynote Title:
Quirky: Inventing Together
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