#63 Scott Painter, Bird's Eye Aerial Drones LLC

Scott Painter of Bird's Eye Aerial Drones, is a repeat guest; we're checking back in on his business. He realized in the military that drones were the future, and in 2014 he started the company. A disabled veteran owned business, gathering aerial data. Their niche is unmanned, aerial data collection, and utility companies are a big part of their business. The utility companies are worried about their rural, forested assets starting fires and so monitoring them is highly critical, keeping the utility lines safe from fires. A California headquartered company, Scott's first customer was a California high school. They had re-done their football field. From the ground view, it looked like they had a botched job. So Scott suggested aerial views of the field, which showed it to be a beautifully laid out facility. There is one big concern for the business: They fly China-made drones. There has been scrutiny about being able to protect data and not let it get into the wrong hands. And while Bird's Eye has its clients sign off to the awareness of the issue, it is still something they have to keep their eye (no pun intended) on the situation constantly. Veteran Founder Podcast with your host Josh Carter We record the Felony Inc Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Theme music: Artist: Tipsy Track: Kadonka Album: Buzzz Courtesy of Ipecac Records 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes Listen to the Veteran Founder Podcast live on-air every Friday at 1:00pm pacific time on Startup Radio Network at startupradionetwork.com