venturebeat.com— The buzz on the expo floor was about Silicon Valley gaming startup Elementeo and its precocious 13-year old founder and chief executive, Anshul Samar. Includes video of Anshul's elevator pitch.
May 19, 2007View in Crawl 4
At last, a big glimmer of hope for the U.S. of A.! Here we have a CEO with no stock scandal, no accounting irregularities, and no connection with front-page stories about wild parties, political ambitions for 2007 and 2008; he's straightforward, wants to see science education made more interesting and fun, confident, actually has a concept that is more than vaporware, and just needs some VC (or angel investor) pocket change to get it going -- something must be right in this country, or more accurately, his parents are doing things right. OK, who's going to be the first to invite him and his parents to join Digg.com?It's my privilege and honor to say. . .I, for one, welcome our young CEO overlords.
Bah. Precocious is not the word I'm thinking of. It's a good idea, but it should be handed off to someone who would actually has some business experience and would know how to sell the thing, and the kid would make some money off of it since it's his idea. Good for him I say.You think these VC guys are going to sit and listen to some 13-year old kid pitch this? No f**kin way.
Sorry this won't work. This is like chemistry Yugioh or Pokemon. It might become a fad, but will die. But then this kid might receive millions of dollars and make more games =SAm I the only one that thinks this is nothing special? This sounds like something that we'd do for a science project - make a board game that teaches science
@sillyrabbitsAlthough you are somewhat correct, a minor lacking capacity CAN make enforceable contracts if he/she is the CEO/Assignee or if duties are delegated to him/her. I am trying to find a good source but I can't find it. The only place I found this was in my schools business law book from the 1990's.
vroom101May 20, 2007
At last, a big glimmer of hope for the U.S. of A.! Here we have a CEO with no stock scandal, no accounting irregularities, and no connection with front-page stories about wild parties, political ambitions for 2007 and 2008; he's straightforward, wants to see science education made more interesting and fun, confident, actually has a concept that is more than vaporware, and just needs some VC (or angel investor) pocket change to get it going -- something must be right in this country, or more accurately, his parents are doing things right. OK, who's going to be the first to invite him and his parents to join Digg.com?It's my privilege and honor to say. . .I, for one, welcome our young CEO overlords.
r0b1May 20, 2007
Bah. Precocious is not the word I'm thinking of. It's a good idea, but it should be handed off to someone who would actually has some business experience and would know how to sell the thing, and the kid would make some money off of it since it's his idea. Good for him I say.You think these VC guys are going to sit and listen to some 13-year old kid pitch this? No f**kin way.
wbeckMay 21, 2007
judging by their "impressively illustrated" prototype, the kids spent almost all of their $500 startup money on blow.
crazlunaticMay 21, 2007
Sorry this won't work. This is like chemistry Yugioh or Pokemon. It might become a fad, but will die. But then this kid might receive millions of dollars and make more games =SAm I the only one that thinks this is nothing special? This sounds like something that we'd do for a science project - make a board game that teaches science
thegoodsteerMay 21, 2007
I think most socially inept kids have been begging for the ability to play video games in any situation since the dawn of time...
bergur1May 21, 2007
@sillyrabbitsAlthough you are somewhat correct, a minor lacking capacity CAN make enforceable contracts if he/she is the CEO/Assignee or if duties are delegated to him/her. I am trying to find a good source but I can't find it. The only place I found this was in my schools business law book from the 1990's.
malacoiMay 21, 2007
Ahahah his website is getting battered by all the traffic.He needs professional help on the graphics. Someone, help!