Sustainable Skylines Featured in Business Insider | Founder Jacob Stonecipher Shares His Journey
Sustainable Skylines founder and CEO Jacob Stonecipher was featured in Business Insider’s Entrepreneur Spotlight series, sharing how he left a high-paying finance career to launch a drone company reinventing aerial advertising.
In the first-person feature, Jacob details how a simple observation on a Jersey Shore beach turned into a bold mission: to replace outdated, high-emission banner planes with quieter, cleaner, drone-powered displays.
What Jacob Said
“It was certainly nerve-racking, a leap of faith, but I had so much conviction that I was doing the right thing.” Stonecipher told Business Insider.
What started as a late-night research project evolved into a fully FAA-approved commercial operation, with the first drone-powered ad campaigns flying over Miami Beach. Today, Sustainable Skylines is scaling production and expanding its drone technology into new markets while keeping sustainability at its core.
Why It Matters
This Business Insider feature is a major thought leadership moment for Sustainable Skylines, positioning the company and its founder as pioneers in drone-based advertising and clean technology innovation.
For Escalate PR, this represents the kind of strategic storytelling and industry placement we specialize in: using our deep media connections and grabbing reporters’ attention. Our work transforms startups like Sustainable Skylines’ complex technology into accessible, human stories that resonate with mainstream and business audiences alike.
Want to Learn More?
You can read the full article on the business insider website: https://www.businessinsider.com/financial-researcher-quit-job-build-drone-startup-2025-9
FAQ’s
Who is Sustainable Skylines?
Sustainable Skylines is a Miami-based drone startup redefining aerial advertising by using electric-powered drones instead of traditional aircraft to fly banner ads. The company combines sustainability, safety, and creativity to modernize an outdated industry.
What makes this feature a PR milestone?
This single-source Business Insider feature gives readers a personal, founder-led narrative – the kind of authentic storytelling that builds both brand recognition and trust. For Escalate PR, it’s another example of how proactive media strategy and strong journalist relationships can elevate emerging tech founders into top-tier publications.
Does Escalate PR work with drone companies?
Yes. Escalate PR’s drone PR and autonomy communications team partners with innovators across the commercial drone, UAS, and aviation ecosystems, helping them secure coverage, shape public perception, and position their technology as industry-leading.