THE 23rd ANNUAL HOT 25
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Patrick O’Neill
By Kelly St. JohnPublished: November 01, 2012
CEO Olloclip, Huntington Beach
Hot factor: Developed an iPhone lens that is now sold in Target, Best Buy and Apple retail outlets
Patrick O’Neill grew up in a family of photographers and has always enjoyed the craft. A longtime employee in the tech industry, he had an insight when smartphones with cameras hit the market: a product that combines an interchangeable lens with a camera phone.
That’s how his business, olloclip, was born.
O’Neill designed the olloclip, an iPhone attachment with wide-angle, macro and fish-eye options, for the iPhone 4. He soon raised $65,000 and launched his business in 2011.
Buoyed by online buzz and great reviews, the $70 olloclip is now carried in Apple, Target and Best Buy retail outlets across the nation. Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom called the olloclip a favorite “go-to item,” while Wired magazine recently named it Editor’s Choice for best iPhone lens. The entrepreneur has had to move his business three times in the last year because it keeps growing. What was once a one-man shop is now an office with 25 employees.
Later this year, the company will introduce an olloclip that is compatible with the new iPhone 5. In his spare time, O’Neill burns up the racetrack driving his own Lotus 2-Eleven.
“I thought it was a great idea and that it would be successful,” says O’Neill. “But we’re beyond where I would have hoped we would be.”
THE 2013 HOT 25
Marcy Brown § Emile Haddad § Joe Kiani § Mary Niven
Aileen Anderson, Ph.D. & Brian Cummings, Ph.D.
Dan Griesemer § Al Mijares § Lisa Varga § Paul Walters
Aaron Kushner & Eric Spitz § A.G. Kawamura
Giuseppe Lama § Mayte Santacruz § Paul Edalat
Patrick O’Neill § Lisa Neal § Danny Sullivan
Reggie Gilyard § Robert Santana § Steve & Alexis Schulze
Kallie Dovel, Alli Swanson, Anna Nelson,
Jessie Simonson & Brooke Hodges
Bill Trefethen § Kristen Howerton § Tim Busch § Ryan Adams
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CEO Olloclip, Huntington Beach Hot factor: Developed an iPhone lens that is now sold in Target, Best Buy and Apple retail outlets Patrick O’Neill grew up in a family of photographers and has always enjoyed the craft. A longtime employee in the tech industry, he had an insight when smartphones with cameras hit the market: a product that combines an interchangeable lens with a camera phone. That’s how his business, olloclip, was born. O’Neill designed the olloclip, an iPhone attachment with wide-angle, macro and fish-eye options, for the iPhone 4. He soon raised $65,000 and launched his business in 2011. Buoyed by online buzz and great reviews, the $70 olloclip is now carried in Apple, Target and Best Buy retail outlets across the nation. Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom called the olloclip a favorite “go-to item,” while Wired magazine recently named it Editor’s Choice for best iPhone lens. The entrepreneur has had to move his business three times in the last year because it keeps growing. What was once a one-man shop is now an office with 25 employees. Later this year, the company will introduce an olloclip that is compatible with the new iPhone 5. In his spare time, O’Neill burns up the racetrack driving his own Lotus 2-Eleven. “I thought it was a great idea and that it would be successful,” says O’Neill. “But we’re beyond where I would have hoped we would be.” THE 2013 HOT 25 Marcy Brown § Emile Haddad § Joe Kiani § Mary Niven Aileen Anderson, Ph.D. & Brian Cummings, Ph.D. Dan Griesemer § Al Mijares § Lisa Varga § Paul Walters Aaron Kushner & Eric Spitz § A.G. Kawamura Giuseppe Lama § Mayte Santacruz § Paul Edalat Patrick O’Neill § Lisa Neal § Danny Sullivan Reggie Gilyard § Robert Santana § Steve & Alexis Schulze Kallie Dovel, Alli Swanson, Anna Nelson, Jessie Simonson & Brooke Hodges Bill Trefethen § Kristen Howerton § Tim Busch § Ryan Adams <<< Back to main Hot 25 page |
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