Mike Calvo is the CEO of Serotek
Corporation, a technology company he founded in 2001. Born blind,
Calvo experienced first-hand the devastating effects
of physical limitations on career possibilities. As a result,
he set out to make a difference at a young age.
At
age 18, Calvo launched his first business, a recording studio.
He later mastered the computer and opened a consultancy dedicated
to teaching employers and blind people how to expand occupational
opportunities and career paths using computer technology.
Calvo's
next venture, InHouse Radio Networks, introduced him to the
world of Web-based audio entertainment. Calvo received an enthusiastic
response from the blind community which brought to light the
huge demand among the disabled for tools that would give them
access to the Internet. After years of helping people with disabilities
through their first computer experience, Calvo developed a vision
of a simple, uncomplicated interface that would later launch
Serotek Corporation. He vowed to keep the company's products
simple and intuitive to eliminate the fear of failure as an
obstacle to accessing the Internet.
Today,
people around the world are using Serotek products including
the visually impaired, elderly, and those with limited mobility,
to operate computers and access the Internet.
