Advice Line with Scott Tannen of Boll & Branch and Jamie Siminoff of Ring (2025)

Yeah. Hey everyone. So this week we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes of the Advice Line. It's the episode with the founder of Bolin Branch, Scott Tannin, and the founder of Ring, Jamie Simenov, who actually both went to high school together. And actually, next week, Jamie will also be joining me on a very special 10th anniversary episode of How I Built This has been 10 years, and we've got a really, really cool look back to celebrate a decade of the show and the hundreds of stories we've had a chance to share with you, so look out for that. But for now, this episode of Jamie and Scott is a really fun one. It first ran in December of twenty twenty five, and I hope you enjoy it.

Mm. Hello and welcome to the advice line on how I built this lab. I'm Guy Roz. This is the place where we help try to solve your business challenges. Each week, I'm joined by a legendary founder, a former guest on the show. who will help me try to help you. And if you're building something and you need advice, give us a call and you just might be the next guest on the show. Our number is 1-800-433-1298. Leave us a one minute message that tells about your business and the issues or questions that you'd like help with. Alright, let's get to it. This week I'm joined by two founders, Scott Tannen of Bull and Branch, and Jamie Simenov of Ring back on the advice line. Scott, Jamie, it's great to have both you back on the show.

Thanks for having us. Great to be here. So, Jamie, you were first on how I built this back in twenty twenty. You've already been on an advice line, so you are a double alum. And Scott, uh, you were on the show in twenty twenty-four. And as always, if you guys haven't heard those episodes, we will put a link to them in the show notes. Really great episodes, Jamie. You built the incredible ring doorbell, which is now an entire home security system, uh that you sold to Amazon, and now you are back. Scott, uh you and your wife Missy founded the Bedding and Linens brand Bull and Branch. It's such an awesome brand. And the reason why we have both of you on the show together, because people are like, why are you having

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