My First Million

How a $200 Doorbell Became a $4B Business

November 24, 2025·1h 13m·5-min readconversationalbusiness
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Jamie Siminoff, inventor of the Ring Doorbell, sold his company to Amazon for $1.15 billion after a harrowing journey marked by near-collapse, a lawsuit from ADT, and a last-minute recovery. He shares his philosophy of starting with problems, not solutions, and how he’s now investing in rev

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Jamie Siminoff

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

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Jamie SiminoffSam ParrShaan PuriJeff Bezos

Books

Ding Dongby Jamie Siminoff

Companies

RingAmazon

Topics

Business ModelsEntrepreneurshipLeadershipNegotiationProduct ManagementScalingStartups

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