#251 Smartish // Matt Altschul - Building a Brand With Character & A Smart(ish) Design

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Matt sits down with Smartish founder Matt Altschul. Smartish makes design-focused function optimized Phone cases and accessories to make your life a little easier. While they have a serious utilitarian side to their designs, they aren’t afraid to wave their weird flag.</p> <p class="">Phones have become an everyday necessity and it’s an easy thing to take for granted or even worse, drop and crack your screen. Smartish’s aim is to make carrying around a phone more practical and even give you a chance to add a little personality to your life. Their phone cases aren’t JUST phone cases and often have a secondary feature built into the design, plus they have a ton of color and design options to give your case a little pizazz. It might seem like a simple thing on paper but, for founder Matt Altschul, the product building aspect of Smartish is something he holds close to his chest. With such a fun brand that’s adding convenient innovations to everyday simple items, it’s hard to not see the passion that’s fueled this creative rocket.</p> <p class="">In this episode of Built On Passion Matt Altschul shares how Smartish came to be, how he approaches product development, how to build a brand that stands for something, and the importance of finding your strengths and sticking to them.</p>