Hello and welcome to LaserJockey Inc.'s BLOG. We are a young entrepreneurial start-up company interested in putting on laser shows in the New York City and the tri-state area for nightclubs and social occasions. Our other focuses include selling our laser projectors and software to the entire United States.
Let me tell you a little bit about myself and LaserJockey Inc.'s beginnings. The reasons for this companies inception goes back a few years ago...
In the summer of 2007 I was finishing up my Sophomore year of college at Binghamton University. At the time I was studying Electrical Engineering and was, to put it lightly, bored with it. Most of my classmates were getting internships at local engineering firms that focused on missile design or were military related; that was not for me. I grew up 20 minutes north of New York City my entire life and love the area. I was looking for a local internship doing something that I could thoroughly enjoy (without worrying that the work would potentially harm others). In order to fulfill my need to do something exciting during the summer I applied to a few laser light show companies in the tri-state area.
One of the first companies that I came across was owned by Daniel Cohn. His company seemed legit on the web, so I decided to e-mail him my cover letter and resume. I didn't know exactly what a laser light show company would be looking for in an intern, but I figured that having some knowledge of computer programming and electrical design, I may be a good fit. I was in luck! A few days later I heard back from Daniel and he offered me a summer internship. He said that it was a laid-back environment and that I could come in shorts if I wanted to. At first I thought that this extreme informality could mean that the company was not legit, but oh was I wrong. That summer was a constant learning-fest for me. Daniel was on the technical committee of ILDA, which is the association for laser light shows throughout the world, so he was knowledgeable to say the least. I went into that summer internship knowing nothing about lasers or laser light shows besides the YouTube videos and pictures that I saw online. At the end of that summer I was fueled with a passion for the industry.
Jumping forward a couple of years, I graduated with a BS in Economic Analysis and a minor in Engineering. I went to work for Daniel full-time and loved every second of it. He allowed me to travel the whole US putting on laser shows for parties and events. It was a fun, exciting experience. Not your average 9-5 job that can be boring and repetitive. Daniel was a creative genius and always came up with new ideas of products that dealt with lasers. It was amazing working with him which is why it was a devastating blow when he passed away due to a brain tumor last August.
During his health decline I wanted to do everything I could to keep the business going. So I took everything that he taught me and ran his company for him. It was an educational time and taught me a tremendous amount of business skills. When he sadly passed about 3 months after his initial health decline I bought most of the assets from his wife and formed LaserJockey Inc.
I hope to keep his legacy alive by honoring him with putting on amazing laser light shows for the masses. Within LaserJockey Inc. I hope to instill all of the characteristics that he possessed. In example, passion, excitement, freshness, safety, and overall just having a good time. He once said, “to me it's not how much money I make, although it would be nice to make a lot, but rather it is about the journey.”
Let me tell you a little bit about myself and LaserJockey Inc.'s beginnings. The reasons for this companies inception goes back a few years ago...
In the summer of 2007 I was finishing up my Sophomore year of college at Binghamton University. At the time I was studying Electrical Engineering and was, to put it lightly, bored with it. Most of my classmates were getting internships at local engineering firms that focused on missile design or were military related; that was not for me. I grew up 20 minutes north of New York City my entire life and love the area. I was looking for a local internship doing something that I could thoroughly enjoy (without worrying that the work would potentially harm others). In order to fulfill my need to do something exciting during the summer I applied to a few laser light show companies in the tri-state area.
One of the first companies that I came across was owned by Daniel Cohn. His company seemed legit on the web, so I decided to e-mail him my cover letter and resume. I didn't know exactly what a laser light show company would be looking for in an intern, but I figured that having some knowledge of computer programming and electrical design, I may be a good fit. I was in luck! A few days later I heard back from Daniel and he offered me a summer internship. He said that it was a laid-back environment and that I could come in shorts if I wanted to. At first I thought that this extreme informality could mean that the company was not legit, but oh was I wrong. That summer was a constant learning-fest for me. Daniel was on the technical committee of ILDA, which is the association for laser light shows throughout the world, so he was knowledgeable to say the least. I went into that summer internship knowing nothing about lasers or laser light shows besides the YouTube videos and pictures that I saw online. At the end of that summer I was fueled with a passion for the industry.
Jumping forward a couple of years, I graduated with a BS in Economic Analysis and a minor in Engineering. I went to work for Daniel full-time and loved every second of it. He allowed me to travel the whole US putting on laser shows for parties and events. It was a fun, exciting experience. Not your average 9-5 job that can be boring and repetitive. Daniel was a creative genius and always came up with new ideas of products that dealt with lasers. It was amazing working with him which is why it was a devastating blow when he passed away due to a brain tumor last August.
During his health decline I wanted to do everything I could to keep the business going. So I took everything that he taught me and ran his company for him. It was an educational time and taught me a tremendous amount of business skills. When he sadly passed about 3 months after his initial health decline I bought most of the assets from his wife and formed LaserJockey Inc.
I hope to keep his legacy alive by honoring him with putting on amazing laser light shows for the masses. Within LaserJockey Inc. I hope to instill all of the characteristics that he possessed. In example, passion, excitement, freshness, safety, and overall just having a good time. He once said, “to me it's not how much money I make, although it would be nice to make a lot, but rather it is about the journey.”
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