John Goscha
John Goscha | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Ross Goscha 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 1984) is an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is the founder of companies such as IdeaPaint[1] and Finally Light Bulb Company.[2] In 2020, he founded Native Voice,[3] an on-demand voice assistant library that aims to deliver multi-voice connectivity accessible across all owned products.
Early life[edit]
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.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
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]
In 2012, John founded Finally Light Bulb Company, a company that has engineered a lighting technology that replicates all the attributes of incandescent technology while using 75% less energy. It is an adaptation of induction lighting that has been miniaturized to fit inside a standard light bulb form.[7][8][9] It is an adaptation of induction lighting that has been miniaturized to fit inside a standard light bulb form.[10]
In 2020, He founded Native Voice. The company raised $14 million from investors in seed funding to build an on-demand voice assistant library that enables users to communicate directly with various brands via voice.[11]
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[edit]
In 2009, Goscha was named to Inc.'s "30 Under 30" list[12] and was named one of America's Best Young Entrepreneurs by Businessweek.[13] Goscha was also named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list for Technology in 2011.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Kirsner, Scott (30 January 2011). "Branding tricky for start-up that makes erasable paint". Boston.com.
- ^ Cardwell, Diane (5 May 2014). "New Ideas in Lighting Get Closer to Market". The New York Times.
- ^ "John Goscha CEO of Native Voice on Simultaneous Access to Multiple Voice Assistants - Voicebot Podcast Ep 267". Voicebot.ai. 14 August 2022.
- ^ Cardwell, Diane (5 May 2014). "New Ideas in Lighting Get Closer to Market". The New York Times.
- ^ 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". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Feldman, Amy. "What It Takes To Sell To Walmart: Three Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories". Forbes.
- ^ Stevenson. "The Next Great Light Bulb". Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "John Goscha CEO of Native Voice on Simultaneous Access to Multiple Voice Assistants - Voicebot Podcast Ep 267". Voicebot.ai. 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ Inc. (October 2009). "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". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.