The Dead Pixels Society podcast

News, information and interviews about the photo/imaging business. This is a weekly audio podcast hosted by Gary Pageau, editor of the Dead Pixels Society news site and community.

This podcast is for a business-to-business audience of entrepreneurs and companies in the photo/imaging retail, online, wholesale, mobile, and camera hardware/accessory industries.

If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, email host Gary Pageau at gary@thedeadpixelssociety.com. For more information and to sign up for the free weekly newsletter, visit www.thedeadpixelssociety.com.

Guest

Ricardo Ghekiere

Ricardo Ghekiere, CEO and co-founder of BetterPic, is an entrepreneur who has had a variety of successes and failures.

- A subscription model for renting furniture to students (StuDream) --> failed
- Multiple coffee bars (Sister Bean) --> sold shares at a loss and was left with a coffee container
- Cocktailboxes (Alchemistbox) --> sold for the exact amount I lost in previous ventures
- Software for Facebook Group Admins (Socialtribes) --> failed due to founders' misalignment.
- CV Builder (Worcc) --> failed due to founders' misalignment.
- Marketing Agency (Saasmic) --> Acquired in 2025

https://www.ricardoghekiere.com/

Guest appearance on:

Digital Twins and Virtual Models: The BetterPic Revolution You Didn't See Coming