In Authority Magazine’s May 2026 interview, Rubin Statham talks about moving from professional tennis to running Pro Stringer. The focus is on turning a problem he met on tour into a business, rather than treating a product idea as the whole job.
Solve the problem before scaling
Rubin describes starting with his own need for reliable stringing while travelling, then improving the machine through testing and player feedback. He says the hardest part is everything around the product: operations, communication, logistics, customer education and scaling without losing quality.
Why education is part of the product
Among his “5 things I wish someone told me” is that a good product still needs education: customers need to understand why the solution matters. A stringing machine is something a player learns to use, so clear guides and support are part of owning one.
Connect the story to the equipment
Read the Pro Stringer story for the company background, or go to the Learning Center to choose the guide for your machine and see the setup process before you start stringing.
Original source
Read the original interview (Authority Magazine (Medium), 7 May 2026). The full interview belongs to its publisher; this page summarises it and links to it.
