A hardtech startup is a company that involves the creation of new hardware technologies in the startup field, much like the company that Abhishek Sastri founded, FLUIX LLC. FLUIX LLC not only designs and manufactures state-of-the-art liquid-cooling and wall-mounting PC hardware for gamers and enthusiasts, but also works with businesses to provide custom water-cooling for systems and servers to increase productivity within their client's workplace. 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show: 0:00 - Introduction 1:01 - Abhishek's Background and His Role in FLUIX 2:00 - What is a Hardtech Startup 5:28 - The Pains of Building a Hardware Company 6:51 - What is FLUIX LLC and What do They do 13:16 - What is a GPU 24:02 - Gaming vs Crypto-mining 28:17 - Hardware Companies vs Software Companies 36:10 - What is the Goal of Hardware Companies 43:42 - SAAS Company vs a Hardware Company 49:40 - Hardware Company Acquisitions 51:18 - The Next Steps for FLUIX 55:31 - Esports Discussion 1:10:56 - Abhishek's Failure Story #Hardtech #Startups #Entrepreneurship 💻 Follow FLUIX LLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheksastri/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fluix-engineering/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluixengineering/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FluixLlc Website: https://fluixengineering.com/ ☕ Follow The Brew! Website: https://thebrew.tv Website: https://www.freelogicmedia.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelogicmedia 🎧 Listen to our Podcast here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZQEnlMOJUINZGvYJWTwI5 Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brew-by-free-logic/id1474878582 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9oUXhSMGVYUg TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Free-Logic-Media-Podcasts-p1237185/ 🎵 Music: “Nesting" by Birocratic (http://www.birocratic.com) The songs used in this video were licensed via Birocratic License v05.2016. For info on how you can use this music in your project, check out http://www.birocratic.com/license-app. To download Birocratic’s 60+ song discography, visit http://birocratic.bandcamp.com