John Goscha
John Goscha | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Ross Goscha March 19, 1984 |
| Education | B.S. Economics and Entrepreneurship |
| Alma mater | Babson College |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, The Finally Light Bulb Company |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | IdeaPaint |
John Goscha (born March 19, 1984) is an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of The Finally Light Bulb Company[1] which has developed Tesla Technology, a next-generation energy- and cost-efficient lighting technology which replicates all the attributes of incandescent technology while using 75% less energy.[2] He is also the founder of IdeaPaint,[3] a paint that can turn almost any surface into a dry-erase writing surface.
Early life
Goscha was born in 1984 in Littleton, Colorado. He graduated from Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado in 2002 and earned a B.S. in Economics and Entrepreneurship from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 2006.
Professional career
Goscha's entrepreneurship began when he was sixteen years old, launching a website that sold custom golf clubs.[4] As an undergraduate at Babson College, Goscha founded IdeaPaint[5] and was able to secure funding for its production as well as expand distribution into stores such as Lowe's.[6][7][8]
John is the founder and CEO of the Finally Light Bulb Company, which has engineered new lighting technology that replicates incandescence without the energy waste.[9] It is an adaptation of induction lighting that has been miniaturized to fit inside a standard light bulb form.[10]
John also serves on the Education and Awareness Council of For All Moonkind, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to developing the legal framework to protect and manage human cultural heritage in outer space.
Awards and recognition
In 2009, Goscha was named to Inc.'s "30 Under 30" list[11] and was named one of America's Best Young Entrepreneurs by Businessweek.[12] Goscha was also named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list for Technology in 2011.[13]
IdeaPaint has also won numerous awards such as the Best Innovation Award and the Best of NeoCon Gold Wall Treatment Award at the NeoCon Trade Show in Chicago in 2008.[14] In 2011, IdeaPaint was also awarded with the New England Innovation Award by the Small Business Association of New England (SBANE).[15]
References
- ^ http://finallybulbs.com/
- ^ http://finallybulbs.com/the-bulb/
- ^ http://www.ideapaint.com/lp/kmiwwxda
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/05/business/energy-environment/new-ideas-in-lighting-get-closer-to-market.html
- ^ American Made Heroes. "Welcome to IdeaPaint of Ashland, Massachusetts". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Bloomberg. "Ready To Erase Whiteboards, IdeaPain Lands 1,700 Lowe's Stores". Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Bezinga. "Hitting The Big Time: IdeaPaint Arrives in 1,700 Lowe's Locations". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Fast Company. "IdeaPaint: Turn Your Entire Office Into A Whiteboard". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Sorkanich. "This Super-Efficient Lightbulb Uses Tesla Tech for an Incandescent Glow".
- ^ Stevenson. "The Next Great Light Bulb". Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ Inc. "30 Under 30". Retrieved 11 June 2012.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Umass Lowell. "MassChallenge Lowell Unpanel Entrepreneur Event". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Forbes. "30 Under 30". Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ 2 Modern. "Best of NeoCon Innovations Award: IdeaPaint". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ SBANE – Small Business Association of New England. "SBANE Breakfast Series Kicks Off New Season with Painting Magic Into Profit". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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