What Tony Fadell thinks about startups

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Creator of the iPod and co-creator of the iPhone at Apple, founder of Nest, and author of Build.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Tony Fadell has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 7 Jun 2026

   Our readingNothing works the first time: the first generation makes the product, the second fixes it, and only the third fixes the business.

   Their wordsmake the product, fix the product after you get customer feedback and then make the business which means make the margins.

   ↗Tony Fadell: How to build real taste (and why AI makes it matter more)youtube.com 7th of 23 in this recording

3. 7 Jun 2026

   Our readingBy the time a technology is hot it is already too late to start in it.

   Their wordsthere's too many people who chase their tail and chase whatever the hottest thing is. When it's already hot, it's already too late to be in it.

   ↗Tony Fadell: How to build real taste (and why AI makes it matter more)youtube.com 20th of 23 in this recording