Boy genius11/26/2022 So I hope that Reflect is my PayPal, comparing to Elon Musk, and then I can make my Tesla or SpaceX later. "Five to 10 years from now, my goal in general is build technology that enables people to live better lives. That’s the kind of thing I want to do but also bring in a fun and social factor for the younger generation," Mike explained.Īs he continues to navigate his journey into business ownership and technological advances, Mike’s end goal is to simply help people. "I can put it all into one simultaneous app that’s easier to use and super simple, say my grandmother can use. RELATED: 6-year-old boys bonded forever through organ donation Mike’s newest startup, Reflect Social, aims to connect "popular social media platforms with Internet of Things (IoT) devices, providing a new dynamic social experience," according to the company’s website. policies and objectives," according to the agency’s website. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), "develops and employs fully capable Special Operations Forces to conduct global special operations and activities as part of the Joint Force to support persistent, networked and distributed Combatant Command operations and campaigns against state and non-state actors to protect and advance U.S. So that’s six contracts with them, that’s Next Era in a nutshell," Mike said. I also do work for the United States Special Operations Command through Next Era Innovations. "So what I did was, I 3D printed mounts and figured how to solder things together and was able to sell those and make the NAO Robot there (gesturing to his robot). I sold robotic applications around the world for NAO Robot and I also developed microphones for the NAO Robot because you really couldn’t hear him very well if I took him into, let’s say a classroom or a meeting or whatever," Mike said. RELATED: ‘It’s so ridiculous’: Woman charged with felony embezzlement for not returning 21-year-old VHS rental tape Mike has great interest in robotics and programming and wants to some day create a line of products that will help make people’s lives easier.Ĭurrently, Mike is running two startup companies that are already making great strides in technologically advanced creations: Next Era Innovations and Reflect Social. So do I transfer, do I not transfer, what do I do? There’s a lot of options on the table for sure," Mike said. I’ve had many job offers in and out of the country, some even with equity stakes. I’ve applied for a Thiel fellowship where instead of going to school, I get $100,000 for two years to grow my start-up company instead. "I’ve applied to many different colleges and that’s an option. He also has the option to further his start-up companies or even start working. Now that Mike has two years of college under his belt, he has the option to transfer and continue his higher education. RELATED: Asian American students have the highest rates of remote learning more than a year after outbreak They hoped that his enrollment would help build up his social skills as well as expose him to other adults.īefore enrollment, however, the Wimmers were required to have Mike tested for any potential learning disabilities. Mike’s parents, Mark and Melissa, wanted to enroll their son in preschool since he was an only child. Mike’s parents found out their son was exceptionally gifted purely by accident. It was kind of a, hey, if I take a few more classes I can get an associate’s degree. Using dual enrollment classes at both places also. I did my junior and senior year of high school along with my first two years of college for my associate’s degree at the same time. "With COVID, of course being locked in, I figured out, hey, might as well take some more classes, right? So I actually did four years of school in one (year)," Mike told FOX TV Stations. The reason behind why Mike decided to take on the scholarly feat was simple - because he could. RELATED: Philadelphia student who received more than 1 million dollars in scholarships selects her school
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