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2019 CES Round Up Guest: Avi Rosenthal – CE/IoT Partners

7 Lessons I Learned From My Last Start-Up

Ended soon Having been the founder, CEO, or COO of five start-ups, I thought I’d seen it all. But growth is ongoing, you can bring all of your lessons learned to each new venture and continue to make mistakes and learn new things. In my case, some were quite painful and others less so, but…

Acceleration During Disruption

Ended soon by Robert Heiblim Going fast can be fun and exhilarating. It can also be dangerous and scary. When it comes to business, particularly in the technology space, speed and execution are the key advantages and moat builders for successful enterprises. More often than not, great ideas and even patents don’t win the day. …

Advanced Audio Will Revolutionize Digital Therapeutics

Ended soon We’re all aware of the healing power of music, which is not only a sentiment but a scientific fact. Recent advances in audio technology, particularly spatial audio, are showing great promise in treating a variety of physical, cognitive and emotional health challenges. For audio hardware and software companies, these nascent fields represent welcome…

Anchor Audio

Ended soon Anchor Audio Case Study Bringing focus to the vision Anchor Audio is a U.S. based manufacturer of portable PA and sound systems, powered speaker monitors and audio-enabled lecterns. The company manufactures many SKUs, targeting such markets as Education, Athletics, Parks and Recreation, Police, Fire, First Responders, Auctions, Hospitality and Worship. Challenge As a…

Anticipating the Next Smart Security

Ended soon As the IoT revolution continues to embed smart features into homes and buildings of every kind, the role that security plays in these deployments is shifting dramatically. Control and alert technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated to meet new market demands. The opportunities for next-gen security providers are expanding along with them. With this…

Apple Gets It Right Again

Imagine a tech company that hands you a deck with the following business plan: “We’re going straight for the top end of the mass market. We’re all about software services and licensing, but most of our revenue will come from selling hardware, which by the way, will always cost more than the competition and will…

Audio Fests: Making the Experience Tangible Again

Ended soon I recently had the pleasure of attending the annual Pacific Audio Fest, held in my hometown of Seattle. In just its second year, the show has already become an important date for the specialty audio market, with nearly 100 vendors participating. It was fun to see old friends and make new ones at…

Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 1

Ended soon Barrels of ink have been spilled over the past 20-plus years regarding the decline of the specialty audio retailer. The visits to the local “hi-fi shack” that Boomers fondly remember – and that drove an entire industry for generations – are as far in the past as mixtapes and LP changers. But wait…

Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 2

Ended soon We at bluesalve Partners confidently predict that the audio industry is heading into a major new growth phase. Fresh incentives such as lossless and hi-res streaming will produce millions of new customers. Emerging applications such as hearables and AR/VR will open broad new markets. The current landscape for buying and selling is imperfect…