Jamie Siminoff

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Chief Inventor and Founder of Ring at Amazon

Hawthorne, California, United States

Overview

Jamie Siminoff is the founder and Chief Inventor of Ring, the video doorbell company he started in his garage and later sold to Amazon for a reported $1 billion. A lifelong inventor and alumnus of Babson College, he is a prominent entrepreneur known for his resilience and passion for innovation.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Topics They Care About

Neighborhood Safety
The core mission behind Ring is making neighborhoods safer, a goal he continuously works towards through product innovation and community partnerships.
Entrepreneurial Resilience
His journey is defined by overcoming rejection, most notably from TV's "Shark Tank, " to build a billion-dollar company, a story he chronicles in his book.
Customer-Centric Invention
He is passionate about inventing for "neighbors, " as he calls customers, and has even put his personal email on product boxes to get direct feedback.

Media Appearances

How Ring Went From Shark Tank Reject to Everyone's Front Door .... Featured in ABC News Live (Facebook)

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Work History

9-2011
Chief Inventor and Founder of Ring at Amazon

Education

9-1995 - 5-1999
Bachelor's degree from Babson College

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Exp : 14 Location : Hawthorne, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Inventor and Founder of Ring at Amazon
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Insights For Selling To Jamie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jamie is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jamie

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jamie move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Jamie take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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