George Matus developed his start-up company when he was in high school, and now that he has graduated, he has began to take his company to a new level. George is the founder of Teal, a company that develops and sells commercial drones. While he was in high school, George had a busier schedule than most high school students. He’s had to build a website, develop a warranty system, and prepare for the public unveiling of his company. In addition, he’s already raised $2.8 million to fund his investment and even entered one of his drones in the ABC show, BattleBots.

George developed his first drone while in high school, a battery-operated, camera-equipped, aerial drone that could hit speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. He was first able to prepare the product to be sold on the market in early 2017.

George has been building and flying drones since he was 11 after he took part in a forum that taught him how to fix airplanes and other small crafts. He fell in love with his new hobby, and he sought out fellow hobbyists online. After he modified other aircraft and received a job offer from HorizonHobby to test drive their drones, he began to work every day after school, building and testing his own drones. George’s story is impressive because he is so young. He was able to find out what he loved at a young age, and that passion led him to have pretty awesome job offers by the time he was 16. Now, he is able to use that experience to aid him in the intricacies of developing his own company.