On this episode of the Techstination podcast, host Fred Fishkin chats with Akshita Iyer, CEO and founder of Ome, about the ups and downs of starting and building Ome, her experience on Shark Tank, and what’s next for the company.

Some of the topics they discuss include: 

• How Akshita came up with the idea for Ome
• Overview of Ome’s mission, purpose, and product 
• How to install the Ome Smart Knob step-by-step
• Akshita’s experience on the TV show Shark Tank — and why she didn’t take their deal 
• Learnings from the Gen 1 Smart Knob & new features coming up for the Gen 2 product version 
• Who will benefit from the Ome Smart Knob 
• How Ome is using anonymized cooking data 
• What’s next for Ome — strategic partnerships, growth plans, and future use cases 

Listen to the full interview with Akshita and Fred here. Akash Shah