In this episode of the product podcast powered by NxtStep, we talk with owner and general manager of Hamboards - Don Sandusky. Don walks us through what they did to achieve success at Hamboards, which is a product that creates a surfboard-like experience on land. Hear more about his path into product, working at NASA and other great product insights.
Guest
Don Sandusky
Owner and General Manager of Hamboards
Show Notes
1:00 - The Hamboard is a product that mimics the experience of surfing on land
3:10 - How Hamboards extended a great user experience to a new market segment through the use of their product.
8:35 - How Don originally got into product.
11:00 - Fixing problems for NASA
13:00 - Finding the obvious unmet need.
18:30 - Don’s take on finding product/market fit.
23:00 - Focusing on the problem.
24:00 - Product resource recommendations.
The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Management of Innovation and Change) - Clayton M. Christensen (Author)
How to connect with Don
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In this episode of the product podcast powered by NxtStep, we talk with owner and general manager of Hamboards - Don Sandusky. Don walks us through what they did to achieve success at Hamboards, which is a product that creates a surfboard-like experience on land. Hear more about his path into product, working at NASA and other great product insights.
Guest
Show Notes
1:00 - The Hamboard is a product that mimics the experience of surfing on land
3:10 - How Hamboards extended a great user experience to a new market segment through the use of their product.
8:35 - How Don originally got into product.
11:00 - Fixing problems for NASA
13:00 - Finding the obvious unmet need.
18:30 - Don’s take on finding product/market fit.
23:00 - Focusing on the problem.
24:00 - Product resource recommendations.
How to connect with Don
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