Jon Mills: The Man Behind Motionloft Sitting on a concrete slab bench just outside the office of Motionloft in San Francisco, I couldn’t help but wonder how such a discouragingly bleak economy could produce such young, hopeful entrepreneurs. In a city so full of life and creativity, an arduous recession is not enough to stifle the flow of ideas and innovations. Perhaps we’re in our own little bubble here in the Silicon Valley, but it is impressing to see how rapidly these ideas are developing and businesses are growing. It wasn’t until a butt naked old man sporting a trendy sailor cap casually cruised by on his bicycle, that I fully grasped San Francisco’s truly colorful com-
ination of character and vitality. Maybe I was over analyzing the importance of this random nude bicyclist, but it seemed to me that he showcased the city’s fearlessly fervent approach towards innovation. The moment I met Jon Mills, what stood out to me was the tremendous drive and passion he had for his work. He’s interested in something called ‘real world analytics,’ which is the core of what Motionloft does. The company produces small fiveby-five inch nondescript sensors that can track data in real time. The possibilities are endless for the uses of Motionloft’s valuable data. The device could be helpful to restau-
rants hoping to maximize profits during peak hours and could even go as far as keeping track of people in the event of a natural disaster. Up until now, there has been no definitive way to know exactly how many people and vehicles are passing through at any given moment. The fact that we can actually put a number on that from these sensors being put in various locations of major cities is what makes Motionloft such a cutting-edge company. Behind every great idea, there’s the person whose ambition and initiative made it all happen. Jon is the driving force behind the company’s growing success and is