Ben is the co-host and co-founder of the Acquired podcast and a Venture Partner at PSL. Acquired tells the stories and strategies of great companies in long-form, three-hour episodes. The show has over half a million listeners and has been ranked the #1 Technology show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Ben began his career as an entrepreneur and independent iPhone developer, with the productivity app "SeizeTheDay" being used by over a million people. He also has a background in product management from Microsoft where he shipped the first version of Office for iPad and ran The Garage, the company’s grassroots innovation program.

Ben was named the 2017 Young Entrepreneur of the Year by GeekWire and 40 Under 40 by Puget Sound Business Journal. He is an Eagle Scout and holds a BS in Computer Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University.