George Matus (18), founder and CEO of Teal

Meet George Matus who is 18 years old and has created and sold the world’s fastest consumer drone. At 12 years old, George had already built his own quad-copter. Now, he is the CEO of his own company (Teal) and has 4 full-time employees. Teal, a Utah based company sells drones and software. As a pre-teen and into his teen years, George flew many drones and was not very satisfied. He then made a wish list of what he wanted in a drone. That list eventually became what is known now as Teal Drones.

The Teal Drone can fly as fast as 70 mph and can withstand wind gusts of up to 40 mph. Matus claims that he as flown the drone as fast as 85 mph and is working on additions to bring that type of speed to his drones on the market. Teal Drones sell for $1,300 which falls in line with the standard pricing of that type of drone. Teal Drones can be used for anything from racing, to taking photos, and even aiding in search and rescue missions. Matus wants to market the product to anyone. He claims that his product works for experienced flyers and those looking to get into the drone flying game.

In 2015, Matus’ company was chosen to be a Thiel Fellow from Peter Thiel’s foundation. Throughout high school, Matus would spend his time in school with his friends, but, whenever he got home, he would go straight to prototyping and fundraising for his company. His dedication and hard work, at such a young age, is incredible. When asked about advice Matus has for young entrepreneurs he said, “The advice I would give to young entrepreneurs is to really find what interests you, and then it doesn’t feel like work.”

For more information on George Matus follow this link: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/12/meet-the-18-year-old-entrepreneur-who-built-the-worlds-fastest-drone.html