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EarTop Technologies is an audio technology company that designs and manufactures wireless audio and video products.〔Zax, David. (“This College Sophomore and CEO Keeps a Keg at the Office ¬ Even if He’s too Young to Tap it.” ) Fast Company. Oct. 5, 2012〕 ==History== EarTop was legally formed in January 2012 by co-founders Ketan Rahangdale and Jaiyu Ni. As of February 2013, Rahangdale is the CEO and the headquarters are in Orlando, Florida.〔〔Tracy, Abigail. (“America’s Coolest College Start-ups 2012.” ) Inc. Magazine. Mar. 4, 2012〕 Rahangdale was a freshman at Babson College’s entrepreneurship program when he started EarTop, but transferred to University of Miami, because he was kicked out of Babson College "incessant use of negative racial slurs, despite repeated warnings".〔Helmer, Jodi. (“College Entrepreneur Creates Wireless Headphones." ) Entrepreneur Magazine. Jan. 26, 2013.〕 As of March 2012, the company had 14 in-house engineers.〔 The company was formed after Rahangdale entered elevator-pitch and business plan competitions and raised $250,000 in angel funds.〔 The company motto is “Life Unplugged.”〔 It generated $1 million in revenue in 2012.〔Parham, Jason. (“15 Tech Companies Created in Dorm Rooms.” ) Complex Tech. Jan. 29, 2013〕 Eartop never delivered on their kickstarter campaign and has gone out of business. No one from the company will comment further. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「EarTop Technologies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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