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popeaterAug 13, 2010
Amazing kid. You know your "The man" when you're 16 and your parents work for you.
arturodiggAug 13, 2010
The only thing bad about it is when he has to fire them.
tntbassAug 13, 2010
Kid: "More hotpockets mom!"
Mom: "Get them yourself!"
Kid: "You're fired!"
Mom: "You're grounded!"
werfwerAug 13, 2010
then he'd be grounded.
tacojohn48Aug 13, 2010
I remember when I had to fire your mom. She didn't take it well.
arturodiggAug 13, 2010
tacojohn48 that's the only reason I haven't fired your mom. I have her working hard as I type.... Oh and by the way she will work overtime tonight.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
boeremaAug 13, 2010
@arturodigg: Forced joke seems forced.
skillelAug 14, 2010
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lemsipmaxAug 14, 2010
Oh thank god he won't actually be grounded then! Phew.
tgc1Aug 13, 2010
How did you use You're right in the later part of your sentence and mess it up in the beginning?
bradysdamanAug 13, 2010
correctly*
renanrrinaldiAug 13, 2010
left*
blitzkrigAug 14, 2010
confused*
pimpwillyAug 13, 2010
*you're
yadayada6Aug 14, 2010
Bawhahahahaha!!!!
fungowskiAug 14, 2010
why do these stories make me sad? oh yeah because i'm a loser
6502samAug 14, 2010
You and me both!
alb3rt1Aug 14, 2010
Lol that is a great satisfaction!
gooliaAug 13, 2010
This kid is amazing! Starting his first company at 14 years of age! More ambition in this kid then some adults I know!!
mpenetrabletacoAug 13, 2010
He's done more at 16 then most have by 40.
alexownzyouAug 13, 2010
all he's done is sat at his computer lol. im sure someone whos 40 has done far more than that
skillelAug 14, 2010
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gunit99Aug 14, 2010
He's be even cooler if he knew how to use a goddamn apostrophe
shroomtimeAug 13, 2010
Some adults? More like most adults.
abadoxxAug 22, 2010
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yokozukaAug 13, 2010
More ambition in this kid than 99% of the adults I know, including myself.
phyx726Aug 13, 2010
"most" the kid is a millionaire.
skillelAug 14, 2010
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doncarcharoAug 13, 2010
There's no doubt that he's an amazing kid and a bright entrepreneur, however it should be said that his initial accomplishment was achieved by copying an already established business plan (Mac Heist). So it's not as if he had an original idea, ran with it and saw success.
That's not to detract from his smarts, however. Plenty of people encounter novel approaches to business and never have the wherewithal to turn them into successful ventures of their own.
wussAug 13, 2010
the vast majority of successful business's aren't successful by merit of an original idea. People 2nd and 3rd to market are always the smarter ones because they're copying a business model that's already proven, and in a space with almost no competition.
Here's the thing about doing your own business, DOING is 100% what makes you successful. No one ever got rich just thinking about ideas without executing. A guy who's thinking about the next great invention has nothing on the guy that sells ice cream in the park.
lex0429Aug 13, 2010
He still looks like a douchey Jack Osborne.
palooozAug 14, 2010
than*
yokozukaAug 13, 2010
I'm sure that, while his mom is his secretary, he still has to set the table and clean the dishes.
ingrridAug 13, 2010
How do you know his mom is the secretary?
daimaAug 14, 2010
from reading the article is my guess
guillebravo6Aug 13, 2010
What a smart kid... Steve Jobs watch out!
yukennaAug 14, 2010
Nah, he'll just become Jobs' heir, that's all!
ingramanAug 13, 2010
Boy does that make me feel bad.
flashcat7777Aug 13, 2010
Don't feel bad. This kid is an assh**e. He used to post on a forum I manage, and I'm not sorry for myself one bit.
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
do tell, flashcat.
flashcat7777Aug 14, 2010
He started stalking one of the younger members on our forum, and even went as far as sending him money on PayPal in order to get his real name and address.
kerrigoreAug 14, 2010
...go on...
apengAug 14, 2010
This is riveting
crushifierAug 15, 2010
@kylemstevens: THIEF
crushifierAug 13, 2010
do tell, flashcat.
blackoculusAug 14, 2010
He doesn't make me feel bad one bit.
I've tried a couple times to become rich through programming and failed both times. During the time I've graduated from college, got married and had a kid.
And I still have hope that this next time around the product i'm designing will be a success :)
stickwstAug 14, 2010
ah s**t its bout to get all jersey shore up in this trick
ghostwoAug 14, 2010
Headline that would make you feel good:
"How a 16 million year old kid made his first dollars"
debatorAug 13, 2010
$50 that Christian reads this comment, realizes I knew he would read this comment while I was writing it, starts smiling, then laughs, and then says "man, I need this guy's PayPal so I can give him that $50".
Oh, hey Christian.
eq2sAug 14, 2010
what happen?
chickenAug 14, 2010
What the hell did you just say?
debatorAug 14, 2010
lol.
try reading it again slowly - you might get it then.
georgefwAug 14, 2010
That's debatable
kyle212Aug 14, 2010
Excuse me?
hoodsdreamAug 14, 2010
my names christian but I had to read it three times until I understood everything ): ummm whats your paypal? ):
debatorAug 14, 2010
Well, nothing has happened yet but I know he does have a Digg account and he's relatively active and there's no way he won't check this out to read the comments
irishjaysAug 16, 2010
Christian, I'm a new media consultant and want to write your press releases and work on your image, call me, together we'll rule the internet and make the next "black turtle neck." Oh, and I am your father.
mrbitchAug 17, 2010
If you're his father then I must be his grand father...
irishjaysAug 17, 2010
dad, you're supposed to be working
hediggmeAug 13, 2010
Get rich or die sitting on your ass reading digg.
cadosAug 14, 2010
I KNOW ; ;! The corner of this desk looks tempting.
hamfisterAug 13, 2010
"I'm sorry, Mom, we're gonna have to let you go. Dinner was terrible."
ramtanionAug 13, 2010
I read this comment in a Charles Barkley voice.
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
He would have said "Dinner was turribo."
below413Aug 14, 2010
naw thas jus turrible
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
"You're grounded until I'm re-hired with a raise. Now take the garbage out."
evileddy60Aug 13, 2010
"I can hire someone to burn all your shoes mom.. "
msstarAug 14, 2010
But mooooom
linuxbeatswin7Aug 13, 2010
Funny as hell +1
executexAug 13, 2010
Sometimes a bit of luck and connections seems to help in these web businesses. I know plenty of talented ambitious teenage web developers with genius ideas who simply aren't as lucky.
skeloothAug 13, 2010
This, but no one seems to believe me. A lot of the big names on the web are only big because they were at the right place at the right time, not because of their 'somewhat unique' ideas.
skillelAug 14, 2010
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atarioAug 14, 2010
This applies to other things, too. For example, Apple and Microsoft. Not to mention completely non-tech-related companies...
6502samAug 14, 2010
"you have to cold email "
I see. And how do you get by spam filters or folks who consider all unsolicited email to be scams?
diggbotnessAug 13, 2010
You guys are correct. Check out the book 'Outliers: The Story of Success' by Malcolm Gladwell. It really dives into the "right place, right time" idea for success.
6502samAug 14, 2010
Awesome book.
kelpAug 13, 2010
A lot of the times, it is about who makes the most "noise." I have seen the worst web designers be more successful because they are more willing to be out there at every conference, talking to more people, and just making themselves known.
georgiecaseyAug 14, 2010
haters gonna hate
808atheistAug 14, 2010
Read: The kid's mom sleeps with the right people.
irishjaysAug 16, 2010
My business is very small, but my two biggest accounts are direct results of sitting next to a CEO on an airplane and my son spilling formula on him, and inviting a couple to eat at my table at a packed bar. Is it luck, or just being open and getting people to talk about what they want. Once they tell you, tell them you can help them do it.
almostwoAug 13, 2010
with that money, will have good sex
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
You accidentally your pronoun.
flyingchuckAug 13, 2010
Yeah, great, I'm supposed to be f**king happy for the kid? Why should I be happy for someone who's got more money and success than I do, at a younger age? Seriously, why should I care?
I've never understood why people say things like, "Good for him" or "Wow, he's an amazingly smart kid!!!". I legitimately don't feel that way at all. I'm never happy for the success of others, and I truly feel better when I see people I know struggle. I take joy when I see people lose their jobs, or have their homes foreclosed upon. I like seeing people in a worse situation than me. It makes me happy. Legit happy. I never feel joy for people who are in a better situation than me. Never.
I 100% hope that something bad happens to this kid or his family, and the remainder of his life is a joyless struggle.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
widescreenweissAug 13, 2010
http://suicidehotlines.com/
sgerwel1985Aug 13, 2010
You're just a douche-bag, simple as that. In fact, i hope you struggle in every aspect because of your broad stroke of douchebagery.
lightspeed10Aug 14, 2010
people who use the word "douche-bag" are known to be pretty gay. its a fact.
axis23Aug 13, 2010
maybe if you channeled some of the energy you're currently wasting on misanthropy into something constructive, you wouldn't feel so compelled to hate people who have managed to make something of their lives.
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
Sound the horn! Man way, WAY overboard !
flyingchuckAug 13, 2010
I make good money and I work really f**king hard every God-damn day, but I hate that I wake up earlier than everyone else, work longer hours, and still there are people who are more successful than me without putting in the work that I do.
I know people who had no ambition and no desire to work hard who have fallen ass backward into money, all the while I'm stuck busting my God damn ass to make ends meet. Explain to me how that's f**king fair? Why should my "friend", who I've known since the 1st grade and has no ambition at all, be able to sit at home all day with over $500K in the bank that he won from a f**king lottery ticket when I have to bust my ass every God damn f**king day to get by? How is that f**king fair?
It's f**king not, and I'm not gonna' act f**king happy for his success.
I hope bad things happen to him, to his family, and to anyone who has that s**t happen to them. I'll change my God damn f**king tune when something good happens to me.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
joemanmanAug 13, 2010
dude, chill out. Most people have to work pretty hard to get by, don't think you're special because you're yelling about it on the internet.
lemming882Aug 13, 2010
I work hard and do OK for myself. I would never be angry about someone getting a better hand dealt to them. You sir for wishing bad things to happen to other people just makes you a sad little person.
flyingchuckAug 13, 2010
Explain to me how that makes me a sad little person?
Why the f**k would I not be angry about someone having a "better hand dealt to them"? It's f**king bulls**t when someone who doesn't have the education I do, the skills I do, or the work ethic I do succeeds and I'm God damn tired of people thinking I'm a bad person for saying it.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
macparrotAug 13, 2010
Yes based on your positive kharma I'm sure good things will happen for you soon...or you'll DIAF.
meribianAug 13, 2010
YOU could buy lottery tickets, ya know...
paraswarmAug 13, 2010
"Why should my "friend", who I've known since the 1st grade and has no ambition at all, be able to sit at home all day with over $500K in the bank that he won from a f**king lottery ticket when I have to bust my ass every God damn f**king day to get by? How is that f**king fair?"
Haha, that's called life. Better get used to it, ass.
sgerwel1985Aug 13, 2010
First off, people who are rich (not the uber rich) are rich because they worked to get there. Yeah you can say some fall into money, yada yada yada.
And life isn't fair? Who said life is suppose to be fair?
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
"Remember, it is possible to do everything right and still lose. That's not a malfunction; that's life."
-- Jean Luc Picard
dibbkdAug 14, 2010
If you curse others it just comes back to you. Seriously.
And life isn't fair, if you didn't get that memo, consider it delivered.
alwilsonAug 14, 2010
Because of your s**tty attitude, I hope nothing good ever comes to you.
elysiangoldAug 14, 2010
Welcome to life, cry more bitch. Now go cut yourself 'til you bleed out emo kid.
winginAug 14, 2010
Hard work, and luck both play a part in what happens in our lives.
Success isn't just about money.
It sounds like what you're really angry about is that your friend who cares less about money than you, won a lot of money and you didn't. You're maybe angry that other people you know don't have your same perspective on how unfair that is. It is unfair. It's also unfair that you have enough food while millions of children and hard working parents, don't.
Your life will be more satisfying for you if you remember how lucky you are instead of how lucky you aren't.
It will also be more satisfying if you wish other people well with their lives - basically this lets you feel part of humanity instead of keeping you isolated in the way you are now.
Anyhow, I wish you well. I hope you get over this issue.
fordsvt1Aug 14, 2010
Your life is probably s**t (in your eyes) because you're an assh**e, and everyone who meets you can tell you're an assh**e within five seconds of first contact.
davidtromAug 14, 2010
1. I don't know how hard you work but you still have time to come to Digg and follow up your own Thread.
2. I guarantee you, that you will always had to work harder than the next guy to get to the same place, mainly because your attitude is so s**tty, all thing being equal people will choose the fun, friendly guy over you. Besides you're probably ugly too.
3. Stop belly-aching about how hard you work, if you want to see hard work, I can take you to the kitchen of any restaurant in NYC and show you people working 12 hour a day 6-7 days a week for way less than minimum wage, when their day is done the go on to share a room with 4 other dudes, and they manage to send more than half of what they earn back to their families. People look down on them and call them "wetbacks" "chinks" and are treated like dirt
4. LIFE IS NOT FAIR, you can be miserable about ti, or make the best of it. Those decisions are self-reinforcing.
iluvpiAug 13, 2010
I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people. .
meribianAug 13, 2010
FlyingChuck, I know two people who can help you out with your misery. Smith and Wesson.
tenshenAug 13, 2010
you sure complain a lot for a 28 year old. i bet you are a blast at parties mr. sunshine.
phychAug 13, 2010
Your profile pic is a horse.
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
I think that makes him a half-ass democrat. :->
flyingchuckAug 13, 2010
Okay, seriously, f**king explain to me how s**t like that doesn't piss you off, make you angry, and cause you to wish ill on others, cause I just don't f**king get that mindset.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
alwilsonAug 14, 2010
How about stepping up to embrace life for what it is instead of bitching about it. For every successful person who doesn't deserve it, there are an equal amount of people who deserve more... but don't receive it. That's just the luck of the draw or fate. Kids that are spoiled rotten and get everything vs the decent kids who lose their parents to divorce, are born into poverty, or get cancer and die young. Sometimes life just sucks. BUT, you can stand a better chance of getting more, or having a happier life if you get off your ass and do something. Being jealous of another is NOT going to suddenly make you better or solve your issues. It will only make you bitter and pretty much guarantee that you'll always be a loser.
You have to invest in life or you'll get nothing in return (unless you're extremely lucky). Some of us are not going to win the lottery, or be born with good genes, or have love in our lives. The people who draw the short stick and still manage to come out on top are those who understand that life is what you make of it and they are willing to do something about it. People like Steven Hawking, or that dude who was born with no legs, or the kid from Iraq who was set on fire.... etc. They all decided that they weren't going to waste energy complaining about life. Maybe you should do the same?
denizen42Aug 14, 2010
Can't you be inspired by other people's success?
Or can't you admire someone for their skills? That's a first step in becoming more like them.
tenshenAug 13, 2010
what does this kid being a millionaire have to do with my enjoyment of life? is your life so sad and lonely that people you don't even know can affect you like this?
the lesson here is no matter how much s**t you got there will always be someone with more s**t. learn to live with it.
flyingchuckAug 13, 2010
Because tenshen, I see this story about a kid who doesn't have to f**king worry financially for the rest of his God damn life and it makes me realize that I have to bust my ass and work every damn day. People have it easy, coasting by, whereas I have to work my ass off, and instead of living in some mansion I live in a 2 bedroom apartment, paying bills and not having the financial freedom of this assh**e. Why the f**k should I be happy for him?
In short, I'm not happy for him, and I hope bad things happen to him. I truly hope his life is an emotional trainwreck.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
widescreenweissAug 13, 2010
Listen here f**khead, that kid EARNED his money. It wasn't just given to him. He f**king EARNED it. You are a disgrace and should seriously seek mental help. That's not even a joke.
tenshenAug 13, 2010
the kid taught himself web design at age 10. what the f**k were you doing at age 10? not teaching yourself anything worth a damn like most of us i'm guessing.
so let's not blame the kid for having more drive than you. fun fact: your not the only person in this world that work their asses off and still do not have the financial freedom you speak of. the only difference is that most people are not a whiny bitch about it.
bobertoqAug 14, 2010
You want bad things to happen to this "assh**e" kid just because he is more skilled, and thus more successful than you? What the f**k is wrong with you?
alwilsonAug 13, 2010
Troll is a Troll
analjusticeAug 13, 2010
i dunno mang. i think this guy's rage is genuine. his comments are all like that.
something in his life is f**ked up.
brevsAug 13, 2010
Quit feeding it
botbegoneAug 13, 2010
Tell us how you really feel.
ummagummas08Aug 14, 2010
so, I'm assuming you live in America, have drinkable water, a house over your head, food to eat at night, and an automobile. Be grateful for what you have- you're better off than 90% of the world. What would happen if they got pissed at you and decided to be as hate-filled and sad as you? Do they think life is fair?
Seriously, take your head out of your ass.
KansasCityChefsAug 14, 2010
The dunning-kruger effect at work.
localzukAug 14, 2010
You sound quite like a sociopath - maybe even a psychopath.
Of course, everyone enjoys a bit of schadenfreude occasionally, but most people like seeing other people happy. Surrounding yourself with happiness usually means that you will also be happy.
Surrounding yourself with unhappiness, and you'll probably end up dangling from your light fittings...
bumfaceAug 19, 2010
Funny post. Made me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
There ought to be a word for enjoying other peoples' schadenfreude.
:)
maximilenAug 13, 2010
THANK GOD THIS IS NOT AN ARTICLE ABOUT FRED.
corr0siveAug 13, 2010
Who the hell is that?
opmikeAug 13, 2010
A friend of Bob.
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
Actually, he's a friend of Barney Rubble's.
mikethechimpAug 14, 2010
YEAH THANK GOD. I HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT HIM. HEY IT'S FREEEEED!
ldrummeraxAug 13, 2010
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matzahmanAug 13, 2010
Sounds like Macheist. Copycat anyone?
kyptAug 13, 2010
He doesn't only have a job at 16 but he's making good money with it. I'm sure your opinion of him is very low in his priorities.
beingdeviousAug 13, 2010
drag n drop web... oh the skill!
reallynotnickAug 13, 2010
Oh wait this is not MacHeist? I didn't even realize there was this knock off. Now the only reason I am impressed is he somehow got people to buy into his model instead of the original. Does he more target the UK and MacHeist targets the US?
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
I find it odd that you are complaining that a 16 y/o kid has managed to make a competing company. A $50 price point isn't exactly copy right material either. And beyond that, you are complaining about competition! Some times making a product similar to a competitor's is what must be done to make it. Need I remind you who released the first legitimate multi-touch phone? You sound like the kid I went to high school with that told me he would rather keep his (s**tty) Camaro than have the Aston Martin I drove to prom because "he likes a clutch more than paddle shifters."
People who find pointless defenses to cover their jealousy disgust me.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
matzahmanAug 14, 2010
I'm not complaining about anything, I'm just saying that if this kid went out and did something original, I would have been much more impressed. Anyone can copy a framework and be successful but thats not impressive. Being original is. Your analogy sucks too.
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
"Anyone can copy a framework and be successful but thats not impressive. "
That is a joke. I would say a 16 year old kid creating a multi million dollar company is pretty damn impressive. It may not be "original" but it is certainly a rarity.
rakusukAug 14, 2010
i'm sure that most of us given the same chances would've done the same or better... by injecting some originality instead of simply copying
reallynotnickAug 14, 2010
How is it competition if he sells the exact same goods at the exact same price? I also would trust the customer service a lot more at MacHeist then this 16 year old kid.
Now if someone could show me how he improved on the MacHeist model then I might give him some props.
dabigdawg72Aug 13, 2010
Real Men of Genius:
Today we salute you, Mr. 16 Year Old Website Entrepreneur.
kibblesnbittsAug 13, 2010
However, he cannot have himself a Bud Light
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
Its England: Look over the bar, you can drink. As long as you wear the right football jersey, of course.
scalpelsAug 13, 2010
Or enjoy it responsibly.
hampsterstyleAug 13, 2010
He's got a million dollars. I think he could probably pull of some underage drinking.
arekkusuAug 13, 2010
He wouldn't want a s**tty Bud Light anyway.
p5ychoAug 14, 2010
He's not in the United States of Retard rules.
wussAug 13, 2010
More like:
"Miiiiister SixteenyearoldwebsiteEntreprahhhnooooooooooeeerrrrrrrr"
dinglebuttAug 13, 2010
wonder what his mom is willing to do to climb the corporate ladder
snoogsAug 13, 2010
PB&J.
wussAug 13, 2010
Penis, Buttsecks & JugJobs
rikushixAug 13, 2010
....JugJobs?
maskedslackerAug 13, 2010
@Riku: If you have to ask, you can't afford it.
sgerwel1985Aug 13, 2010
Man do i feel like a piece of s**t.
amnesianAug 13, 2010
Wait, I thought we hate rich successful people here...
CAPITALISTIC PIG!!! TAX THAT FAT MOFO!
ddraigAug 13, 2010
"...Owens dedicated a percentage of all sales to charity."
He's socially responsible, when was the last time a wall street fat cat at Goldman Sachs was socially responsible?
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builderbAug 13, 2010
That's funny I've read posts on Digg (regarding taxing the rich) that complain about how the wealthy do that...
"He donates money to charity to lower his tax rate!"
or
"They just create charitable foundations that they donate to so they don't have to pay taxes!"
r00fusAug 13, 2010
builderb,
He donated revenue from his company to charity.
That's a whole lot better than Bill Gates whitewashing of his image by donating some of his ill-gotten gains to charity/foundation.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
quaestor44Aug 13, 2010
Granted Goldman Sachs is in bed with the government so I agree with you there, but why should a successful individual be "socially responsible"? Nobody is a slave to society.
To say that someone absolutely must give back because of supposed ill-gained prosperity is a detriment to freedom.
tnoyAug 14, 2010
So, when he donates to charity, its a good deed. If a CEO of a multinational corporation does it, he's just after the tax break.
Right?
ravagedsoulAug 13, 2010
Indeed. In ten years when this kid is a billionaire, he will be one of those greedy rich guys, who was born into wealth and doesn't contribute anything to society, who should be taxed at 90%. At least, that's how most of digg views all rich people over on the other recent thread about taxes on the super rich.
And no, he's not the exception; many, if not most living billionaires are self-made and started from humble beginnings (many from poverty). Many of them worked for decades before they could be counted among the super wealthy.
quaestor44Aug 13, 2010
Don't forget all the jobs, and opportunities for others that this greedy capitalist created.
maskedslackerAug 13, 2010
You mean all 40 of them?
rahsutAug 13, 2010
40 more than you MaskedSlacker
patrickbrownAug 14, 2010
Why is it wrong to tax a billionaire 90%? I guess $100 million just doesn't go that far anymore.
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
PatrickBrown, regardless of how rich someone is, why should you punish someone with absurdly high taxes for working hard and earning a good living? As someone mentioned above, these are the people who create jobs for the rest of us!
inactiveuserAug 14, 2010
The bulk of labor hire is in small business. You should do your research.
atarioAug 14, 2010
When you make a billion dollars, 90% is not an absurd tax rate.
The fact is, once his tax rate is that high, he would of course not take all that money in salary but instead plow it back into the business -- building and expanding it, employing more people and generally helping the economy much more.
ravagedsoulAug 14, 2010
"The bulk of labor hire is in small business."
That depends on your definition of "small business", but "my research" seems to indicate the statement is false:
under 10 employees employs less than 20%
under 100 employees employs less than 40%
under a million in revenue employs about 15%
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/smallbus.html
angelbunnyAug 16, 2010
@RavagedSoul
He is being taxed. We would never know he has made a million if he was keeping it under the table like many do.
That and I dare you to find a billionaire who started on welfare. What's that? You can't?
dralezeroAug 14, 2010
Well he made the money himself with his own hard work and just a few others. Rich people who get rich without doing anything and by paying very little to others to make their ideas real is another thing.
clevercommenterAug 13, 2010
"you may now:"
We may now what????!?!?!11
fr0stbyte124Aug 14, 2010
Exit the ride.
ddraigAug 13, 2010
"...Owens dedicated a percentage of all sales to charity."
He's socially responsible, when was the last time a wall street fat cat at Goldman Sachs was socially responsible?
mixeaoAug 13, 2010
they should make a movie about him
wussAug 13, 2010
They did, it was called Neverending story, except in the movie he wasn't selling Mac apps, he was saving an imaginary world.
UncachableAug 13, 2010
This kid will be able move outta his parent's home after he becomes legal age. And not just into an apartment, either.
snoogsAug 13, 2010
I wonder what his Digg handle is.... wait, what? He doesn't waste 6 hours a day on here? Blasphemy. Any millionaires on here wanna tell your story?
dinglebuttAug 13, 2010
it's me, i'm him
poop fart butts i'm rich
angelbunnyAug 16, 2010
I'm not a millionaire but I could easily be one.
What I did:
I wrote a bot that handles the stock market for me allowing me to invest with the smallest risk and yet still making much more than a CD.
I am a consultant (engineer/software dev). A trick of all trades from teaching to writing software for companies.
I've written software that automates work for different services in europe. Like, speeding up 10gigabit/s boxes using ram disks during file backups and generic stuff like that. If I get bored enough I'll probably make a vpn company that uses the boxes I have access to for free which might be my next project.
*yawns* I can keep going too. Mainly I'm just bored. One day when I couldn't get a job I thought, "if the market will not hire me then I'll hire myself" so I did.
awintersAug 13, 2010
Share this with all the teenagers in your life. I'm sending this to my nieces and nephews who feel like they deserve credit just for getting up in the morning.
builderbAug 13, 2010
Motivation at its finest! Show them what failures they truly are!
Why can't you be like this millionaire 16-year old?
snoogsAug 13, 2010
Why aren't we saluting Redsn0w all the time? Isn't that kid 16 as well?
kelpAug 13, 2010
dude doesn't have cash like this man
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
Redsn0w doesn't copy other sites to resell apps (several levels of removal from the actual content creation) or ad spam. He just does kickass hacking.
So no, he doesn't have that kind of money.
Life sucks.
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
Probably unpopular.. but I was pretty cool.. until he became an ad-bot. Thank the gods for firefox addons.
crytekemployee3Aug 13, 2010
his instant messenger is Craigslist14inc**k
jjuanml22Aug 14, 2010
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zomgflamerAug 13, 2010
So he sells ads , repackages over priced apps and takes advantage of mactards. I ripped off bunch of wanna be hipsters with my pot during high school, no one praised me.
macparrotAug 13, 2010
Awwww, your obvious envy and jealousy warms my heart
kelpAug 13, 2010
y u mad
gerogeroheyAug 14, 2010
you should have sold pot to the kid ;)
counteropinionAug 14, 2010
I doubt u made a million selling pot in HS.
staticfireAug 14, 2010
I don't think that was his point.
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
You carried around a flowerpot as a lure for closeted gay teachers and then blackmailed them?
souptheextremeAug 14, 2010
well played.
barrettandersonAug 13, 2010
Dugg for
"There is no magical formula to business, it takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great."
Sure, there's always luck involved, but most "breaks" come when you work hard AND get lucky, and that includes stumbling upon a good idea.
barrettandersonAug 13, 2010
That being said, I was very tempted to bury him for owning Apple Cinema Displays. What a waste of money. If you came up with some sort of argument about the quality, fine, but only for people who do art/graphics/video professionally (I've never actually heard anything about the quality, and in fact it isn't even mentioned on the apple.com page promoting their displays, but I'm going to throw that out there so I can counter it right now).
macparrotAug 13, 2010
He made money...he bought the things he wanted. It's not really more complicated than that
(though I do agree that Apple displays are very over-priced)
barrettandersonAug 13, 2010
Mainly all my comment says is "He could have gotten something else just as good for a lot less money."
That being said, I fully support his ability to choose how to spend his money.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
dralezeroAug 14, 2010
His parents might have gotten him a Mac or he worked hard doing chores. I bet if he had a Windows PC and Dell monitor he wouldn't have been exposed to apps enough to get into the business.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
barrettandersonAug 14, 2010
dralezero: No one mentioned the mac, just the monitors. You can use non-apple monitors with a mac.
bosskeyAug 14, 2010
The article says "Three years later he got a Mac and taught himself web design. Four years later—at age 14, in 2008—he started his first company."
If that means he bought those Cinema Displays around 4 or 5 years ago, that's fine. Back then, the Cinema Displays were barely justifiable; they were probably one of the cheaper SWOP-certified IPS panel displays you could get. I own the 20" of that type, bought about four years ago, and I don't regret it.
Now, none of that is true today. Good quality monitors now cost much less than Apple's and I actually steer people away from today's Cinema Displays. But I can see where he made a decent choice a few years ago.
builderbAug 13, 2010
"luck favors the prepared"
jfitz369Aug 13, 2010
I'm sure he figured out the business world and negotiations and legal contracts all by himself. Whatever, I call bs. His parents are connected and wealthy and the kid is a front used to generate pr.
What kids thinks about starting a pay per click advertising network? And do you know what goes into that? Gimme a break.
akairennAug 13, 2010
"What kids thinks about starting a pay per click advertising network? And do you know what goes into that? Gimme a break."
Oh, please. Back when computers were all beige monstrosities, I thought about the market potential of offering, y'know, not-completely-f**king-ugly computer cases.
Instead of acting on it, I instead opted to slowly download porn via 28.8.
nevesisAug 14, 2010
Good idea. Did you have financing? Any connections to manufacturers like Hon Hai? Distributors like Ingram Micro, ASI, etc? An engineer to confirm your design? The work ethic, speaking confidence, and free time to build the company?
Ideas are only a small part of a successful business.
frazzletAug 13, 2010
He clearly had help, probably financially from his parents. If it turns out his parents gave him a ton of cash to get him started then I'm as impressed. He absolutely has skill though, I just wounder how much of his success is down to himself.
tomleykisAug 13, 2010
Guys, read "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell, and you'll know how much his success is based on himself.
101melodyAug 13, 2010
s**t.
Against my will, I have discovered I'm thick as pig s**t.
Hats off to him.
squishy2011Aug 13, 2010
This boy has a lot of sex in his near future.
xpinchxAug 13, 2010
with hookers
iceman21Aug 13, 2010
He will end up married to a gold digging bitch that will give him a heart attack and take his money.
unclefireAug 13, 2010
He's gonna have to use his money to get that sex.
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
Hay guyz, he's going to have to pay money if he ever wants to have sex with a woman! (or a man... I don't judge).
chongqingkingAug 13, 2010
he green, me green w/ envy.
meribianAug 13, 2010
Ah f**k! I can't believe he's done this!
joemanmanAug 13, 2010
I have no idea why I laughed so hard at this totally random quote. Good job.
overlord555Aug 13, 2010
it's based off a youtube vid
joemanmanAug 13, 2010
yeah, those British kids. I totally forgot about it.
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
I was just thinking the other day the internet needs more ads and special offers...
stardust13Aug 13, 2010
WoW! He could hire his own fleet of Top Class Hookers :)
Hey!!
I am just saying! :)
/joke
//sort of
jayjaylolAug 13, 2010
Yet there are no restrictions on people making obscene amounts of money like this. Where is the equality?
haaxAug 13, 2010
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bonestampAug 13, 2010
He's not hurting anybody else, why would you restrict his freedoms?
gurugangstaAug 13, 2010
Why should there be restrictions? I'm all for socialism, but that's communism that you're preaching.
rmfootball69Aug 14, 2010
Its called communism
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
Good for you kid, we're all a bit jealous, and maybe some of us are angry, but you've earned it. Well done, keep doing it.
stealthspcAug 13, 2010
Theres a painful truth to his initial success. He was featured on big name Apple blogs. If it wasn't for that, he would have never been successful with his website.
Still a good idea though. Impressive at 16.
bracomadarAug 13, 2010
I hate my life...and now I hate it even more :(
cheezygrinAug 13, 2010
Hate to point this out - and not to knock the lad, 'cos any venture at that age is inspiring - but I believe that Mac Heist thought of this first and he may have just copied them...
/Captain Buzzkill
immatellyouwhatAug 14, 2010
Yeah I thought the same thing, I'm with you.
/Corporale Punishment
angelbunnyAug 16, 2010
Looking through history the revolutionary always gets shafted in the end. As in, person A makes a new product. They make bank and all is well. Person B sees this product and realizes they can make the same thing and have it be 10x more profitable. In the end everyone turns to person B for that product 30 years later and person A is either a small business now or is out of business.
I honestly can't think of a time were the original company to make a new product succeeded without someone coming in and taking it away in the end.
danieldanielsonAug 13, 2010
makes me wish i hadve made something of my life..oh well *beer*
caughtthinkingAug 13, 2010
I'd probably make a million dollars too if I didn't have any friends.
tnoyAug 14, 2010
Then why haven't you made your million dollars?
gilgamesh23Aug 13, 2010
c**ky little sh*&.
/hater
overlord555Aug 13, 2010
interesting..sometimes the simplest ways are the best.
tomleykisAug 13, 2010
Guys, read "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell, and you'll know how much his success is based on himself vs other factors.
phillymjsAug 13, 2010
Apparently a million dollars isn't enough to buy a proper haircut.
Closed AccountAug 13, 2010
Impressive, though I hate these stories. The kid usually has way more help than the article leads one to believe.
gerogeroheyAug 14, 2010
So true, I bet they don't mention stuff like both his parents had high level IT jobs earning top level salaries, experienced in running companies before, inherited their estate debt free from their grandparents. News stories are s**tty and try to sell hope so we'll end up trying hard and getting no where. Unfortunately not everyone can replicate those same circumstances. Malcome gladwell was right in saying that people take the credit but it was always a collective effort that causes something to be great. In this case it was all the bunch of cheap mac users.
I'm sure if 4 people pulled their salaries together, didn't eat for a whole year took all the money they saved and spent it on guerilla marketing bombardment and affiliate programs, the return with be phenomenal. the problem is finding those people you trust when you can't even trust your relatives because of bank debt and interest rates.
painkilla05Aug 13, 2010
fml
5dollarhoodyAug 14, 2010
*hug*
frostbytAug 13, 2010
*Rolls up sleeves*
I am going to buckle down and think of a way to make myself a million.
wussAug 13, 2010
you can make the worlds first automatic sleeve roller
Closed AccountAug 14, 2010
And sell it at a discounted rate when it's bundled with a device that stabs people in the face over the internet!
sevenfxAug 13, 2010
I'm with you. If you can get a degree in computer science, I can make as much money as a 16 year old.. FFS
grantmoore3dAug 14, 2010
The trick is trying to think of something new... oh wait, actually, according to this article, the trick is to steal someone else's idea.