Jayme Smaldone - Innovation Gadfly

About Jayme Smaldone

Jayme Smaldone is the Founder and CEO of Mighty Ventures, a company specializing in the development and licensing of innovative products leveraging its proprietary Smartgrip technology. Jayme played a crucial role in the campaign to eliminate the U.S. postal subsidy that granted Chinese shippers a 75% postal discount compared to domestic businesses. His advocacy, alongside the State Department, President, and a coalition of US businesses, led to a more equitable playing field for American companies. Jayme is also a recognized thought leader, having contributed to OpEd's in The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and Entrepreneur. His expertise and impactful work have earned him a feature on Planet Money's - Postal Illuminati episode., where he discussed the intricacies of the postal subsidy issue.

We had a problem. Our patented Smartgrip, which allows any item to grip when knocked but lifts naturally, was gaining steam. Mighty Mug, our first item with Smartgrip, was so innovative that it attracted many imitators, which became a problem we were set on solving. Imitation is a form of flattery and a sign that […]

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About Jayme Smaldone

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