In 2009, Stuart Lombard's company Ecobee created the first-ever smart thermostat. But when the bigger, better-funded Nest thermostat burst on the scene, everyone told him he should just quit.

He didn't. Here's how Lombard kept going through the tough times, and how he's found a smarter way to success.

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