They say a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work. But for two UofL alumni, their hard work will soon mean more good days of fishing for anglers everywhere. Gus Ford and Jack Manzella recently collaborated to develop an innovative new fishing-finding technology called Steady Scope.
Ford, who graduated from UofL’s J.B. Speed School of Engineering with his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2014, has been a self-proclaimed maker his entire life. Now, as a senior design engineer at FirstBuild with his Steady Scope technology moving to production, he can call himself an inventor.
Manzella, who graduated from UofL’s College of Business with his master’s degree in business administration in entrepreneurship, is a senior digital marketing specialist at FirstBuild, where he established their revolutionary…