CURRENT MISSION

Startup founder trying to make it.

ABOUT ME

Carey Martell is the CEO of Martell Brothers Studio and Martell TV. Martell TV is an internet television network startup in the midst of venture capitalist seed funding. The Martell network currently serves over a million minutes of watched content every month through YouTube properties. The company also develops software for internet TV watching, transforming ordinary websites into true internet television stations with hourly programming. Carey currently has two pending provisional patents for episode containers and remote technology with internet television. In addition to his leadership role with Martell Bros. he has over four years of experience as a videogame journalist. He owns and manages several video game community websites aimed at niche audiences. Carey currently serves as the director of alumni membership for Tech Ranch as well as the event organizer for the Austin YouTube Partner monthly meetups. Prior to his role at Martell Brother Studio and his career as a video game developer and journalist, Carey served in the US Army for 5 years, including one tour of duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Carey is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

PHILOSOPHY

You don't need a reason to help people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I need to stay in LA for 4 months, but our company is strapped for cash. I hope to use couch surfing to find places to crash.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I stayed at one host's apartment for 1 week, through my ex-gf's account.

Interests

Internet TV, Video Game Development, Film-making.

• technology
• tv
• surfing
• journalism
• software

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have traveled extensively in the US. I've lived in Virginia, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, New York, and Texas.