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[Reed Robinson](https://blog.beta.mn/author/reed-robinson) Oct 2, 2017, 10:12:49 AM 1 min read

# Mix It Up With mXers

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 After a summer of mowing lawns to save up for a nice pair of headphones Bharat Pulgam spent his hard earned cash on a new pair of topnotch earbuds. Ultimately, it only took two weeks for his $150 purchase fell apart. Instead of sulking, Bharat saw his problem as a potential solution for others.

Fast forward 4 months with Chicago’s catapult incubator program, six month of prototyping and building a team, and year later the first mer’s modular earbuds were born.

If you are a Generation Z entrepreneur looking for inspiration, look no further than Bharat. You can meet him and many other high-flying founders at the next [Beta.mn Showcase](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-startup-week-betamnshowcase-tickets-37710149071?aff=Website).

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