John Goscha
John Goscha | |
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Born | John Ross Goscha March 19, 1984 |
Education | B.S. Economics and Entrepreneurship |
Alma mater | Babson College |
Occupation | Founder and CEO, The Finally Light Bulb Company |
Years active | 2002–present |
Known for |
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.
- ^ Umass Lowell. "MassChallenge Lowell Unpanel Entrepreneur Event". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Forbes. "30 Under 30". Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ 2 Modern. "Best of NeoCon Innovations Award: IdeaPaint". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ 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.
- Living people
- 1984 births
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- People from Littleton, Colorado
- Babson College alumni