Jon Troutman is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer for Canary. He spoke at Design Driven NYC on March 9, 2016 about the similarities between strong relationships and good design. Canary is a New York City-based technology startup with a mission to make people safer and more connected to their homes. Founded by experts with experience in security, robotics, software and design, Canary is focused on the development of its eponymous first product -- an affordable, easy to set up and smart security solution available to everyone, whether they rent or own. FirstMark Capital is an early stage venture capital firm based in New York City. To become a part of Design Driven NYC, visit http://designdrivennyc.com. To find out more about FirstMark Capital, visit http://firstmarkcap.com.