035 – Powering Innovation with JuiceBoxx

[In This Episode][Guest Bio][Additional Notes][Text Transcript]

In This Episode

How can you get your Kickstarter idea funded? Is it possible to be immune to a brain freeze? What would cause successful college students to abandon their degrees?

Hey there, Innovation Nation! Today we’re talking entrepreneurship, and at the center is one of my favorite topics – learning how to learn. Alexander Pope said,

“A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.”

We believe this idea so strongly that we’ve built a whole company around it, including one of our favorite activities–Inventor’s Bootcamp. We fill a room with 3D printers, embedded processors, sensors, 3D design software, and computers for programming, and then set students free to discover that ever dangerous idea: I can learn on my own. In every class, several students are set free to discover the universe without the limits imposed by others.

To find out more about the Inventor’s Bootcamp visit  http://www.InventingZone.com or you can just visit http://www.TTInvent.com and click the Inventor’s Bootcamp button.

Our guests from JuiceBoxx today do not sugar coat their feelings about formal learning. They aren’t hostile to traditional learning, but they have learned how to learn, and that, my friends, has proven to be a very dangerous skill for them.

About the JuiceBoxx Team

Juiceboxx has established itself at the forefront of protective case innovation by creating the first case for MacBook chargers. Founded on a college campus, Juiceboxx integrates patent-pending technology with superior design to deliver premium products in areas of untapped opportunity.

Scott Scherpenberg
Scott is the head of product design and development. Through the co-founding of several companies, Scherpenberg has experience with production and manufacturing as well as importing and distributing products.

Andrew Lien
Andrew responsible for the engineering, manufacturing and technology behind Juiceboxx products. He has professional experience as a manufacturing engineer for Procter and Gamble. Lien has founded several companies ranging from consumer products to media websites.

Lucas Williamson
Lucas is responsible for business development. Over the last four years, Williamson has gained experience in manufacturing, sales and distribution from running his previous companies.

What is the Purpose of an Education?

“[The purpose of school] is learning how to learn, and that’s a really dangerous skill to have.” –Andrew Lien

Additional Notes

• Connect:

  • Twitter: @getjuiceboxx
  • Facebook: getjuiceboxx
  • LinkedIn: [Andrew] [Lucas] [Scott]
  • Website: http://www.getjuiceboxx.com/

  Links:

  •  JuiceBoxx Kickstarter:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1477654752/save-your-macbook-charger
  • Spoolee Kickstarter:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1766536296/spoolee-have-fun-managing-your-earbuds

Full Text Transcript – Coming Soon!

“I am immune to brain freezes!” –Andrew Lien (pronounced “Len”)