Pain Points: Recent Episodes
Kyle & Jeff
Join Kyle and Jeff as they take a deep dive into the pain points behind popular and emerging products and services.
How has the pandemic changed our lives personally and professionally? In this final episode of the season, Kyle and Jeff explore the many ways they have adapted to working remotely, dining in, shopping online and meeting virtually with friends and family.
Wish you had a clone of yourself so that you could get more things done in a day? What about someone to just delegate certain tasks to? In this episode, Kyle and Jeff discuss startup company, DOUBLE, that lets you hire a remote, on-demand executive assistant.
Want to know if that Poäng IKEA chair will actually fit in your living room, but too lazy to measure? In this episode, Kyle and Jeff discuss GEOMAGICAL LABS, the augmented reality company that wants to make it easier to visualize how furniture will look in your home.
What happens to businesses when once-in-a-lifetime macro-level events hit? In this episode, Kyle and Jeff evaluate how the various products and services covered in Pain Points can survive the current COVID-19 crisis.
Are coffee shops really the best place to be productive? Need an alternative to the home office that's actually your bedroom? In this episode, Kyle and Jeff cover FLEX DAY, an app that connects people with on-demand work spaces.
Need to get a quick work-out in and avoid all human contact in the process? In this episode, Kyle and Jeff examine SILO FIT, which lets you book a private gym all for yourself.
Tired of lugging all your belongings to a storage facility? Can't someone else do it? In this episode, Kyle and Jeff take a look at SECOND CLOSET, a startup that offers the white glove service of storage.
What do you get when you merge an entire gym with a personal trainer and pack it into a machine smaller than a flatscreen TV? Something very expensive. In this episode, Kyle and Jeff investigate TONAL, the intelligent home gym.
The pain of getting your online order delivery into your hands is all too common. Porch theft, 'We missed you' notices, and confusing logistics make for a truly unpleasant customer experience. In this episode, Kyle and Jeff examin ARRIVE, the app that aims to give accurate and timely updates on everything you order.
Do you ever wish grocery store shopping carts were connected to the Internet? No? Well, this company did it anyways. In this episode, Kyle and Jeff investigate CAPER, the AI self-checkout shopping cart.
Need to getaway from the distractions of the modern workplace? Maybe you'd be more productive sitting in an enclosed phone booth. In this episode, Kyle and Jeff investigate startup company, ROOM, who offer a new way to be more productive in the office.
Apple says it took 'courage' to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone. In this episode, Kyle and Jeff debate whether this wireless future solves more problems than it creates for the consumer.
You know what grinds my gears? Tim Hortons coffee cup lids. In this series premiere, Kyle and Jeff do a deep dive into what makes this product so painful for the customer.