Richard M. Zelson is the Founder and CEO of MyStream. Richard first envisioned MyStream® to finally enable people to connect directly and wirelessly, to share live, real-life experiences.
While traveling and (occasionally) studying abroad in college, Richard often found himself listening to the same few songs on his iPod, on repeat, while his roommates enjoyed their much larger libraries of content.
Richard began to wonder, why can't our devices live-stream directly and wirelessly amongst each-other? It would not only be incredibly useful and nearly universally desirable, but could also work without an Internet or cellular connection.
With the release of early smartphones and app stores, Richard quickly recognized the potential to build such a solution and immediately assembled a team of advisors, investors and engineers and was off to the races.
After years of R&D, not only was a way to finally "Share Music, Not Headphones!"™ successfully developed, but MyStream®’s underlying custom cloud also solved many other problems that still impair digital communications, both online and offline, every day.
Richard now holds five (5) granted U.S. Patents on MyStream®’s proprietary network and technology.
In the press, MyStream®’s has been called a “Leader & Success” by Investors Business Daily, an “Awesome App” by Rolling Stone, and “Best of the Best” by CNET.
Additional uses for MyStream®’s core communication technologies and Frameworks range from automatic device discovery and connection without manual pairing, to emergency communications if cell towers fail, to live-streaming directly to the devices of those with hearing impairments and so much more.
Richard and the team also envision significant environmental and socially beneficial uses that are now uniquely possible, as well as other fun ones, such as new types of dynamic multiplayer games online and offline over Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi.
An active member of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, Richard is a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council, the MIT Enterprise Forum of NY, the Forbes Impact Investing Community, Nexus Global, the Young Entrepreneurs Council, and Entrepreneurs Roundtable. Richard has also spoken at conferences and participated in numerous Summits at the White House, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the United Nations.
In addition to Richard’s day-to-day activities building and growing MyStream®, Richard loves music, philosophy, nature, supporting the arts, playing and watching soccer, hockey, and squash, advising others and spending time with his friends and family.
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