About ponder*

We believe that markets, and the solutions available to customers to solve their problems, are continuously evolving.

Growth is not a given, and as they say, you are either growin’, or you’re dyin’.

Staying relevant requires maintaining a continuous, unbiased lens of the market(s) you are playing in.

We are passionate about helping your team ponder the possibilities deeply, rooted in real customer and market insights rather than risky hunches or internal bias.  

We prefer to engage in long term strategic partnerships that drive growth as a result of helping you develop a deep understanding of the needs and desires of your target market.
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Hi, I’m Eric.

I have a background in software development, product strategy, and entrepreneurship.

Since 2016, I’ve run a Jobs-to-Be-Done insights studio helping companies like Airship, Asana, Twitter, and Adobe Workfront create growth.
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Hi, I’m Mike.

My background in product, marketing, sales, & supply chain across numerous industries has been a crash course in end-to-end value chain thinking.

I’ve launched an array of category leading SaaS & physical products, produced some industry leading content, and love helping cross-functional teams of specialists connect the dots to drive sustainable growth.