Purism, A Cautionary Tale of Biz Failures

In this video, I shine a light on Todd Weaver, Purism, and his ambition to become the only US manufacturer of smartphones. Why business ethics as well as behaviors like communication, transparency, honesty, trust, and commitment are so fundamental to a business’s success.

Sources cited:
1) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/only-made-america-smartphone-maker-165540350.html
2) https://puri.sm/
3) https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/11/20/how-china-came-to-dominate-the-us-in-smartphone-manufacturing.html
4) https://jaylittle.com/post/view/2019/10/the-sad-saga-of-purism-and-the-librem-5-part-1/
5) https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/xt5j9l/so_genuine_question_wtf_is_up_with_purism/
6) https://techrights.org/o/2019/10/31/purism-false-promises/
7) Cloudfund lawsuit – https://unicourt.com/case/ny-sue1-caseggb79ab5f7fb51-2240202?init_S=csup_ltst
8) https://puri.sm/about/social-purpose/
9) https://puri.sm/posts/purism-origin-story/