Simple and Secure: Inside the Mind of Door Blockade's Innovative Security Entrepreneurs

16/10/2025 48 min Temporada 3 Episodio 4
Simple and Secure: Inside the Mind of Door Blockade's Innovative Security Entrepreneurs

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Originally inspired by the urgent need to protect schools during active shooter situations, Nick Ackerman and Adam Toland developed Door Blockade, a smart secondary security device designed to enhance safety in schools, hospitals, childcare centers, homes, and more.This week, we discuss how their mission has evolved to serve a wider range of vulnerable environments and dive into their entrepreneurial journey, exploring how they turned a simple idea into a life-saving product aimed at empowering people in high-risk scenarios.From early challenges to breakthrough moments, this conversation sheds light on what it takes to build a socially impactful product. RESOURCESDoor Blockade: https://doorblockade.com/ CONTACTMartin Mechtenberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-mechtenberg-515a648/ Susan Ford: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-howard-ford-8446441/

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