# Ben Kaufman, CEO & Founder of Quirky.com, Talks New Product Development at Himelberg Speaker Series

Budding entrepreneurs from across NYU convened in Stern’s Paulson Auditorium to hear from Ben Kaufman, CEO and founder of [Quirky.com](http://www.quirky.com/), an industrial design company, located in New York City, that uses crowdsourcing to determine which products to design and manufacture. A self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur, Kaufman shared some lessons learned from the world of product development.

The event was presented by Stern’s [Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation](/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/berkley-center) as part of the Himelberg Speaker Series.

Research Center Events

— 3/29/2012

![](/sites/default/files/styles/480w/public/assets/images/con_036117.jpg?itok=IJ0pItiQ)###  Read more about past Himelberg Speaker Series events:

- [Alessandro Piol and Maria Teresa Cometto, Tech and the City](/node/6857)
- [Hamdi Ulukaya, Chobani](/node/6986)
- [Brad Feld, TechStars](/node/5976)
- [Ben Kaufman, Quirky.com](/node/5645)
- [Dennis Crowley, Foursquare](/node/3153)
- [Chris Hughes, Facebook & Obama Campaign](/node/3315)
- [David Rose, Angel Investor](/node/3257)
- [Robin Chase, Zipcar](/node/44103)