![532: How Eight Sleep Grew From $0 to $500M Enhancing YOUR Sleep - Matteo Franceschetti [VIDEO]](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1ada22ce-7af4-11ef-88fd-1737be9c41f1/image/4806927f8c07f4a0b808cebe607b463b.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "532: How Eight Sleep Grew From $0 to $500M Enhancing YOUR Sleep - Matteo Franceschetti [VIDEO]")
532: How Eight Sleep Grew From $0 to $500M Enhancing YOUR Sleep - Matteo Franceschetti [VIDEO]
Description
In this episode, Matteo Franceschetti, founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, shares his incredible journey of transforming sleep into a science-backed, performance-enhancing tool. Matteo, a former athlete, speaks about the inspiration behind Eight Sleep and the importance of optimizing sleep for peak performance. He takes us through the product development journey, from the first iterations to the game-changing Pod, and discusses how the company achieved product-market fit by listening to customers. Matteo also dives into the challenges of building a hardware startup, the importance of team dynamics, and how Eight Sleep is expanding globally.
Listen to Nathan and Matteo discuss:
- The journey from athlete to sleep tech pioneer
- The development of Eight Sleep’s Pod and its unique features
- How customer feedback shaped product innovation
- The challenges and rewards of scaling a hardware startup
- Navigating the sleep tech industry and global expansion
- The future of sleep technology and its impact on wellness and performance
- Many more valuable insights for entrepreneurs
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