Thought Leaders in Internet of Things: Ben Forgan, CEO of Hologram (Part 1)

Ben discusses IoT connectivity and use cases.

Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself and Hologram.

Ben Forgan: I’m the CEO of Hologram. Hologram is a connectivity startup focused on providing internet access for IoT devices. We talk about wanting to be able to connect any device to any network instantaneously anywhere. That is our vision for the product. In basic terms, you can think of it as phone plans for things that aren’t phones. We have been around for about seven years now. We are just chugging away. 

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Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by welcoming back Cindy Padnos to our show. She is the founder and director of Illuminate Ventures and one of the active female investors in the Silicon Valley Movement. We have a lot more female investors, but she is one of the earlier ones. We had her here before and she has been doing a lot of work in this area for a long time.

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Udemy Courses Based on 1Mby1M Methodology

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Below are the courses so far. To apply current discount coupons, click on your course within the blog series found HERE.

Bootstrapping:

Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later with Sramana Mitra

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How to Bootstrap Startups by Piggybacking with Sramana Mitra

How to Bootstrap a Startup to Exit with Sramana Mitra

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How Investors Think:

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Alternatives to Unicorn Chasing Investors with Sramana Mitra

How Pre-Seed Investors Think About Startups with Sramana Mitra

How Seed Investors Think About Startups with Sramana Mitra

Post-Seed and Pre-Series A Investors on Startups with Sramana Mitra

How Seed Investors Think About Deep Tech with Sramana Mitra

How Investors Think About Startups in India with Sramana Mitra

How Investors Think About European Startups with Sramana Mitra

How Investors Think of Startups in Latin America with Sramana Mitra

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Lessons From The Trenches:

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Entrepreneurship Case Studies from India 1 with Sramana Mitra

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Keys to Success for Women Entrepreneurs with Sramana Mitra

How Non-Technical Founders Build Startups with Sramana Mitra

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