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Harris Edelman

Harris Edelman

Founder & CEO of Ombligo, a Brooklyn-based IT asset disposition and refurbished hardware company.

Jul 16, 2026

6:12
So tell us a little bit about the founding story because you've ended up in a spot that is like super hot because of AI, GPU refurbishment and everything else that like you probably didn't anticipate 20 years ago.
6:24
no uh what i did believe that uh technology was going to improve there was going to be faster uh smaller and less expensive technology i believe that was true and i believe people would want to spend less on technology and so um Because what I thought was there was going to always be an upgrade cycle.
6:45
I didn't realize the velocity with which that would increase.
6:49
But I always felt like there was always going to be another phone.
6:52
I mean, I had a Motorola Q before the iPhone came out.
6:54
And then when the iPhone came out, I was like, OK, this is an amazing ecosystem.
6:57
And this is iPhone 1.

9 MINS LATER

15:56
And is there a certain type of customer that's primarily buying these refurbed GPU servers?

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