Keynote SpeakerJamie Siminoff

Inventor and Founder of Ring - the Billion-Dollar Idea That Started in a Garage

Keynote SpeakerJamie Siminoff

Inventor and Founder of Ring - the Billion-Dollar Idea That Started in a Garage

Business Growth Business Leaders Creative Thinking Customer Service Entrepreneur Innovation

Proven innovator and serial entrepreneur

Recognizable Shark Tank success story

Lessons in scaling, fundraising, and staying mission-focused while disrupting an industry

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From Doorbell Idea to Ring: Jamie Siminoff’s Billion-Dollar Journey

Jamie Siminoff is the inventor, entrepreneur, and visionary founder behind Ring, the smart home security company that redefined how people protect their homes. Starting with a simple idea in his garage-the world’s first video doorbell-Siminoff built Ring into one of the most recognizable consumer tech brands of the decade.

After appearing on Shark Tank and famously walking away without a deal, Siminoff pushed forward, driven by his belief in customer-first innovation and relentless problem-solving. Ring quickly gained traction with homeowners and investors alike, leading to a historic acquisition by Amazon in 2018 valued at over $1 billion.

As CEO, Siminoff grew Ring into a global leader in smart home security, expanding its product line, scaling operations, and delivering on the mission of making neighborhoods safer. Today, he is recognized not only as a trailblazer in connected technology but also as a symbol of entrepreneurial resilience-turning rejection into one of the greatest comeback stories in business.

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From Garage to Global: The Ring Story

Jamie Siminoff’s journey from tinkering in his garage to founding Ring, one of the most disruptive consumer tech brands of the decade, is a story of perseverance, innovation, and vision. In this keynote, Jamie shares how he turned a simple video doorbell into a billion-dollar company acquired by Amazon, all while overcoming rejection, setbacks, and high-stakes challenges.

Audiences will learn:

How to embrace rejection and turn it into fuel for success
Why customer empathy and problem-solving are the foundation of breakthrough innovation
Practical lessons in scaling a startup, raising capital, and navigating acquisition
How persistence, creativity, and resilience can transform even the simplest idea into a global phenomenon

Jamie’s candid, inspiring, and often humorous storytelling leaves audiences motivated to think bigger, push harder, and believe in their own ideas.

We LOVED him!

- Intuit

Books by Jamie Siminoff

Ding Dong: How Ring Went From Shark Tank Reject to Everyone's Front Door

ISBN: 978-9798993418100

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What topics does Jamie Siminoff speak about?

Jamie Siminoff delivers keynotes on Business Growth, Business Leaders, Creative Thinking, Customer Service, Entrepreneur, Innovation. He is known for Founder of Ring, Star of Shark Tank. Each presentation can be tailored to align with your event theme and audience goals.

How do I book Jamie Siminoff for my event?

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Is Jamie Siminoff available for virtual events?

Yes, Jamie Siminoff is available for both in-person and virtual keynote presentations. Virtual sessions can be delivered as live interactive experiences or pre-recorded content. Contact Rave Speakers to discuss the best format for your event.

What makes Jamie Siminoff a great keynote speaker?

Jamie Siminoff is Founder of Ring, Star of Shark Tank. He brings a unique combination of experience including Founder of Ring (acquired by Amazon for over $1B). Featured on Shark Tank. Named to Time 100 Most Influential. Audiences consistently praise his ability to inspire, educate, and deliver practical insights that attendees can apply immediately.

Can Jamie Siminoff customize their keynote for my event?

Yes, Jamie Siminoff tailors each keynote to align with your event theme, audience demographics, and organizational goals. He works with event organizers ahead of time to ensure the content resonates with attendees and delivers actionable takeaways. Contact Rave Speakers at (310) 614-8653 to discuss how Jamie Siminoff can personalize his presentation for your event.

What lessons does Jamie Siminoff share from his Shark Tank rejection that became Ring?

In 2013 Jamie Siminoff appeared on Shark Tank pitching what he then called Doorbot. Every Shark passed except for Kevin O'Leary, whose offer he turned down on national television. Five years later in 2018 the company - rebranded as Ring - sold to Amazon for approximately one billion dollars. In his keynotes he uses the Shark Tank moment as the inflection point of the story, walking audiences through the specific decisions he made between rejection and acquisition: holding onto equity, doubling down on neighborhood-safety messaging, betting on the video doorbell category before it existed, and surviving the cash crunch that almost killed the company. Founders, sales teams, and innovation groups all find the lessons immediately applicable.

What is Jamie Siminoff's current role and how does it shape his keynote material?

Jamie Siminoff stepped away from Ring as CEO in 2023 and returned to Amazon in 2024 to oversee Ring and adjacent smart-home and video-doorbell operations. That re-entry gives his keynote unusual current-day texture - he can speak to what he sees in AI-driven home security, the new Ring AI Super Bowl ad, and the operational reality of running a unit inside one of the largest companies in the world after founding it as a one-person garage project. He also recently published Ding Dong, part business memoir and part candid look at the business behind Ring. Contact Rave Speakers at (310) 614-8653 or visit ravespeakers.com.

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From Garage to Global: The Ring Story

Audiences will learn:

How to embrace rejection and turn it into fuel for success
Why customer empathy and problem-solving are the foundation of breakthrough innovation
Practical lessons in scaling a startup, raising capital, and navigating acquisition
How persistence, creativity, and resilience can transform even the simplest idea into a global phenomenon

Jamie’s candid, inspiring, and often humorous storytelling leaves audiences motivated to think bigger, push harder, and believe in their own ideas.

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Keynote SpeakerJamie Siminoff

Inventor and Founder of Ring - the Billion-Dollar Idea That Started in a Garage

Keynote SpeakerJamie Siminoff

Inventor and Founder of Ring - the Billion-Dollar Idea That Started in a Garage

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From Doorbell Idea to Ring: Jamie Siminoff’s Billion-Dollar Journey

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The Mission To Disruption

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- Intuit

Books by Jamie Siminoff

Ding Dong: How Ring Went From Shark Tank Reject to Everyone's Front Door

ISBN: 978-9798993418100

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Jamie Siminoff Keynote Speeches

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Where our speakers are speaking

Kathy Roche

Director of Meetings, Western & Southern Life

Robert Darby

CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate

Heidi Pascale

Senior Director of Experiental Marketing and Training, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions

Randie Vasso

Project Analyst, Heartland Payment Systems

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