OWNER, QB SUMMIT
WHY: Former NFL quarterback for five teams. Founded Rock Software Inc. to help teammates make iPhone apps. Also founded Santa Ana’s Qalo, maker of Silicon wedding rings, and cofounded Costa Mesa sales agency Common Thread Collective.
IN THE NEWS: Runs QB Summit, holds 10 weekend training camps for aspiring and established quarterbacks, charging up to $1,500 a person.
QUOTABLE: “I’ve always felt professional football is like being an entrepreneur. A couple of years, I made millions. Other years, I made nothing, and I lived with my parents.”
