Ben Einstein

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President & Chief Operating Officer at Happier

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Ben Einstein is the President and COO of Happier, a leading meditation technology company. He applies over 15 years of experience in scaling early-stage companies, notably as the founder of Bolt, a $100M+ hardware-focused venture capital firm. He holds a BA in Design Engineering from Hampshire College.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

Hard To Convince

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Hardware Investing
Founded Bolt, a VC firm for early-stage hardware startups. He frequently speaks on the misconception that "hardware is hard, " attributing the difficulty to inexperience rather than inherent challenges.
Purpose-Driven Business
Pivoted his career to focus on mission-aligned organizations after his wife's cancer diagnosis, now leading Happier to harmonize profit and purpose.
Meditation & Wellness
His personal journey with meditation led him to his current role as President & COO of Happier, where he focuses on sustainable growth for the wellness brand.

Media Appearances

Ben has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2020
President & Chief Operating Officer at Happier
5-2019 - 5-2020
EIR at Eclipse Ventures
2-2012 - 1-2019
Founder & General Partner at Bolt
7-2008 - 8-2012
Principal at Brainstream Design
Design Consultant at Page Product Design

Education

BA from Hampshire College
BA from University of Southern California

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Exp : 17 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : President & Chief Operating Officer at Happier
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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Ben

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