Fastest way from idea to launch? Partner with someone who’s done it before!
Work directly with John Teel to develop and launch your product faster, and avoid the mistakes that derail most new products.
You keep full ownership.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do next you’re not alone.
Maybe you’ve built an early prototype, but have no idea how to move forward.
Or you’re still at the idea stage, trying to figure out where to even begin.
Maybe you’re navigating development just fine, but need help with marketing, certifications, or manufacturing.
Wherever you are in the journey, one thing’s clear: this process is complex, and the wrong move can cost you time, money, or your entire product.
That’s where private mentoring with me comes in.
Not only have I been through this all myself with my own product, more importantly I've helped lots of other entrepreneurs do it too.
You’ll get direct, 1:1 support across every stage - development, certifications, manufacturing, funding, marketing, and beyond.
I’m here to be your strategic partner, to help you make smarter decisions, avoid common traps, and move forward faster.
- Unlimited, on-demand private mentoring
- Priority access - you always come first
- Communicate via video, audio, or text
- Ongoing private video thread for face-to-face feedback
- Detailed design and strategy reviews
- Expert engineering help (from me and my team)
- Optional accountability check-ins to stay on track
- Live 1:1 kickoff Zoom call
- Ability to list me as an official advisor
- Full access to all my courses and private forum
What can 6 months of focused mentoring do for you?
When Nick Sjolinder joined my mentoring program, all he had was a promising idea.
Just six months later, he had a beautiful prototype, a growing email list, and $373,571 raised from 2,377 backers on Kickstarter.
Nick moved fast, executed nearly everything I recommended, and made incredible progress in record time.
That combination—his action, my guidance—helped him reach a level of success most product creators never achieve.
I’m proud to be one of Nick’s advisors, and I can’t wait to see what he does next.
His product is called BYOK: The Ultimate Distraction-Free Writing Tool. You can check out his campaign here.
“There’s zero chance I would have had the confidence or knowledge to take on a project like this without the foundation I got from mentoring with John Teel.”
- Jason B.
John Teel is a product design engineer, serial entrepreneur, and the founder of Predictable Designs and the Hardware Academy.
Over the past decade, he’s helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and startups navigate the complex journey from idea to market.
Before launching Predictable Designs, John spent years at Texas Instruments designing microchips used in popular devices from companies like Apple and Intel.
If you own a smartphone or a laptop, there’s a good chance you’ve used something with his work inside.
He later founded a successful hardware startup, MicroLite Tech, that sold consumer lighting products in hundreds of retail locations across multiple countries.
John managed every aspect of the business himself: development, manufacturing in China, marketing, financing, sales, and logistics.
At its peak, his sales team included over 20 representatives across the U.S.
John has been where you are. He’s turned an idea into a prototype, and a prototype into a product that sells.
For the past decade, he’s made it his full-time mission to help others do the same, offering the kind of guidance he wishes he had when he started out.
He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from the University of Texas, with a focus in microelectronics.
"John's private mentoring program is clearly the best money I have ever invested!"
- Wayne Dean
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes, a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) protecting anything proprietary you share with me is part of the signup process. You will retain 100% ownership of all your intellectual property, and I will keep all proprietary information you share with me completely confidential.
Yes, in most cases, as long as most communication is with both of you together, and it is focused on the same project or startup.
No refunds will be given for private mentoring.
