Author Topic: Twentysomething high school dropout + Blog = $1.1B (Read 1479 times)

Libertas · « **on:** May 20, 2013, 06:49:12 AM »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2326998/Yahoo-buys-Tumblr-1-1billion-Founder-David-Karp-tech-tycoon.html

26 years old and a buttload of cash...should we place bets now how all this ends?

ToddF · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2013, 08:08:03 AM »

Yes, with Yahoo running Tumbler into the ground.

Heh, comment on the article.

Anyone else notice that to succeed, you need to drop out of the education system?

Libertas · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2013, 10:54:11 AM »

Probably not a bad first step!

AlanS · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2013, 11:28:54 AM »

Quote

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer's first words about the deal were: 'We promise not to screw it up'

It's screwed.

Predator Don · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2013, 03:36:02 PM »

Quote from: MNHawk on May 20, 2013, 08:08:03 AM

Yes, with Yahoo running Tumbler into the ground.

Heh, comment on the article.

Anyone else notice that to succeed, you need to drop out of the education system?

He did drop out...but home schooled, a much better option.

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