Sometimes, the ideas that people laugh at are the ones that change the world.
That's the story of Jamie Siminoff, founder of Ring — a home security system brand now used in millions of homes around the world.
But before he became a millionaire, he was once considered the "worst product creator" on the show Shark Tank.
Jamie doesn't come from a wealthy family or a big investor.
He's just an inventor who likes to build things in his own garage.
The problem is simple — he keeps missing packages from the postman because he doesn't hear the doorbell when he's at work.
So he thought, "Why not make a doorbell that can show you who's outside — right from your phone?"
From that idea was born DoorBot — a doorbell with a camera and WiFi connectivity.
He started selling it himself. First a few hundred units. Then thousands.
But growing a company requires money — so he tried his luck on the most famous TV show in the business world: Shark Tank.
Jamie entered the set full of hope.
He showed a demo of DoorBot, explaining the vision and market potential.
But one by one, all the "shark" investors rejected his offer.
Jamie left the studio empty-handed — no investors, no money, just embarrassment in front of millions of viewers.
When that episode aired, the whole world saw him being completely rejected.
Most people would have stopped there.
But Jamie saw something that the "sharks" didn't see.
He knows — his product isn't a failure, it just came too early.
People don't see the importance... yet.
So he went back to the garage and continued to repair his product.
Change the name from DoorBot to Ring — it's simpler, the message is clearer.
He changed the design, upgraded the camera, and sold it directly to consumers online.
Slowly, customers began to understand.
Demand is increasing.
A few years later, neighborhood crime increased.
Package theft is a big issue.
People are starting to look for ways to monitor their homes even when they're not home.
Suddenly, Jamie's once-rejected product became incredibly relevant.
Ring is no longer just a doorbell — it's become a must-have security device for every home.
Sales soared.
Ring is starting to attract real investors.
And finally — the company that was once laughed at grew into a business worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
In 2018, big news came out:
Amazon buys Ring for over USD1 billion.
Yes — the product once considered “the worst on Shark Tank” is now the backbone of Amazon’s home safety system.
Kevin O'Leary — an investor who once despised the product — finally admitted on TV:
"That was one of the biggest opportunities I ever missed."
Today, Ring is used in millions of homes worldwide.
The name “Ring” has become synonymous with video doorbells — just as “Google” is synonymous with search, and “Zoom” with online meetings.
Jamie's story is not just a story of a new millionaire.
It's a story about believing in your own future even when others can't see it.
Jamie Siminoff is not a tech genius from Silicon Valley.
He's just an ordinary guy in a garage who doesn't give up.
He was rejected in front of millions of people.
He was embarrassed.
He was laughed at.
But he kept working, kept believing.
Until one day — the world finally understood the value of what he built.
Sometimes, your idea doesn't fail. The world just isn't ready.
So, if everyone says "no" now, don't put out the fire.
Because as Jamie Siminoff proves — when the time comes, even the "worst product" can become a billion-dollar business.
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