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David Barnett

Founder & CEO of PopSockets

Founder & CEO of PopSockets

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Boulder, CO, USA
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David Barnett Biography

David Barnett is the founder, creator and former CEO of PopSocket, the iPhone gadget that improves grip, headphone storage, while also acting as a kickstand.

Barnett grew up in Colorado and studied philosophy at Emory University and physics at University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder). Barnett then received a Ph.D. in philosophy at New York University (NYU), and continued on to teach philosophy at NYU, University of Vermont, Davidson College and, finally, University of Colorado Boulder.

With the insurance money received after his house burned down, Barnett created multiple prototypes of the widget, which he began calling PopSockets. He raised $500,000 from local investors and started a small Kickstarter campaign in 2012, and used the funds to build a business in Boulder that would focus on selling the product.

In the next two years, PopSockets had a final design and between 2014 and 2017, the company would grow revenue by 17,423 percent, reaching $169 million in 2017.

In 2016, Barnett stepped down as CEO of PopSockets and appointed former IBM executive, Tom Croke, as its CEO.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/20/2024.

David Barnett Videos

  • PopSockets Kickstarter Campaign
    This video was used to raise money for PopSockets' start-up costs on Kickstarter. com. We met our $12000 goal in only 5 days and ultimately ...
  • Sunshine Canyone resident David Barnett returns home
    Barnett, a professor at CU-Boulder, saw the remains of his 2600-square-foot home in person for the first time on Sept. 15. He made ... Sunshine...

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David Barnett is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book David Barnett for your event is available upon request. David Barnett generally travels from Boulder, CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tina Sharkey, Daymond John, Hemant Taneja, Joe Gebbia and Erin Condren. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Barnett for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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