Brendan Ciecko

Brendan Ciecko, 23, is the founder and CEO of Ten Minute Media, a company that specializes in digital media and creative services for the music entertainment industry. Ciecko started producing websites for emerging rock bands at the early age of 12 and quickly transformed his talents into a thriving business. Since its official establishment in 2003, Ten Minute Media has acquired an impressive and flourishing list of major clients including, Warner, Universal, Sony Music, Capitol Records and some of the biggest names in entertainment.

With such a striking repertoire, Ciecko has gained the attention of the national press. In October of 2008, Ciecko appeared on the cover of Inc. Magazine in the feature article, Cool, Determined, Under 30: Meet the brains behind America's smartest new companies. He has also appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine, BMW Magazine, Boston Globe, PC Magazine, FastCompany, NPR and was a national finalist of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.

Behind Ciecko's business persona there exists an artistic and musical essence, a part of Ciecko that takes most pride in having worked on projects for music icons such as Mick Jagger, Katy Perry, and Lenny Kravitz.