When most people consider starting their first business, most think of the simpler methods of drop shipping, Amazon selling, or some hands-on job like landscaping among other things. This is largely due to the simplicity and minimum risk associated with these ventures.  However, George Matus was no ordinary 15 year old kid. From a very young age, George Matus was intrigued with the world of drones and UAVs or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. At the age of 14, Matus was a drone test flyer for a company.

Through this experience, George Matus says he soon compiled a list of things that would make the perfect drone. Using this knowledge, George started his own drone business: Teal Drones. Matus’ goal was to create a simple yet functional drone that could be easily operated by the general public. The support began pouring in and before George was 21, he had accumulated $15 million of venture funding for his idea. This is a major breakthrough and a significant step in the right direction for Matus and Teal Drones. They came out with several drone models that features the simplicity and performance that George had originally envisioned. Drone One was their most popular original product and its incredible popularity attracted much attention within the drone community.

While this is an accomplishment in it of itself, the real attention would come in the form of a government contract.  This caused a dramatic shift in teals product line. While they still remained focused on the ideology of simplicity, functionality and the consumer, they now had enough traction to expand into the elite drone world. Their latest project is called the Golden Eagle and is a high tech, secure and highly functional drone.  The description on their website states, “Golden Eagle is an American-made sUAS designed to be applied in a variety of use cases within the Department of Defense and other Government agencies. The Golden Eagle’s primary application is short-range ISR capabilities in government operations, but has been adopted by industry for managing wildlife and land, as well as infrastructure and security.” While this new product has commercial and public-friendly capabilities, it can be applied in a plethora of situations from search and rescue to surveillance to wildlife management. From an infrared camera to autonomous flight, George Matus and his team at Teal Drones has created an innovative drone and they have greatly impacted the arena of unmanned aerial vehicles.