Skybox Imaging
Julian Mann is an aerospace engineer and entrepreneur originally from Ukiah, CA. He serves as a co-founder and vice president of product development at Skybox Imaging. His work in the aerospace industry has spanned a broad spectrum, including NASA's manned space program, where he worked conducting oversight and risk analysis on the Constellation program. Additionally he has spent several years advocating for the advancement of microsatellite technology throughout the industry.
Mann got his initial exposure to microsatellite technology through his activities at the Stanford Space Systems Development Lab (SSDL) where he conducted both his undergraduate and graduate research. Prior to Skybox, his focus on the commercialization and proliferation of microsatellite technology led him to found Astronautical Development, LLC, which specialized in nanosatellite engineering, and provided products and services to several US government agencies.
At Skybox, Mann focuses on the development of the company's core technology, managing the relationship between near-term product development and long-term technology strategy. Additionally he is responsible for the company's IP portfolio and strategic corporate partnerships with other technology companies.
Related Links: http://www.skyboximaging.com/
Last Updated: Mon, Jan 7, 2013
| Category | Title | Author/Speaker | Organization | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | Hiring Your Friends | Julian Mann | Skybox Imaging | 01:18 | 02/2013 |
| Video | Maintain Pursuit of the Simple Idea | Julian Mann | Skybox Imaging | 01:18 | 02/2013 |
| Video | Don't Kill Your Team | Julian Mann | Skybox Imaging | 01:34 | 02/2013 |
| Video | What Do You Want Your Life to Be? | Dan Berkenstock · Julian Mann | Skybox Imaging | 01:44 | 02/2013 |
| Video | Launching into Uncharted Space [Entire Talk] | Dan Berkenstock · Julian Mann · John Fenwick · Ching-Yu Hu | Skybox Imaging | 57:39 | 02/2013 |
| Podcast | Launching into Uncharted Space | Dan Berkenstock · Julian Mann · John Fenwick · Ching-Yu Hu | Skybox Imaging | 59:15 | 02/2013 |
Skybox Imaging Co-Founder Julian Mann explains why hiring friends is sometimes a good idea, especially when you need to hire fast and are looking for people you trust.
Skybox Imaging Co-Founder Julian Mann warns entrepreneurs to stay focused on their passion to pursue a simple idea, and to not get overly caught up in the complexities of the business when you explain what the organization is trying to achieve.
Using an illuminating anecdote from Skybox Imaging's early days, Co-Founder Julian Mann urges entrepreneurs to balance the demands of improving the product with the need to care for your employees and team.
"If you want to start a company, really think about what you want your life to be like for the next five years," says Dan Berkenstock, co-founder of Skybox Imaging. According to Berkenstock, and fellow co-founder Julian Mann, this means thoughtfully considering how big an opportunity you are willing to pursue and how much control you are willing to share.
The co-founders of Skybox Imaging, Dan Berkenstock, Julian Mann, John Fenwick and Ching-Yu Hu, realized early on they had one thing in common: they don't take no for an answer. Here the team of Stanford alumni explain their passion to disrupt the satellite imaging industry and share engaging tales of launching their unique venture. 
The co-founders of Skybox Imaging, Dan Berkenstock, Julian Mann, John Fenwick and Ching-Yu Hu, realized early on they had one thing in common: they don't take no for an answer. Here the team of Stanford alumni explain their passion to disrupt the satellite imaging industry and share engaging tales of launching their unique venture.