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Topics => Economy => Topic started by: Libertas on May 20, 2013, 06:49:12 AM

Title: Twentysomething high school dropout + Blog = $1.1B
Post by: 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 (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?

Title: Re: Twentysomething high school dropout + Blog = $1.1B
Post by: ToddF 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?

Title: Re: Twentysomething high school dropout + Blog = $1.1B
Post by: Libertas on May 20, 2013, 10:54:11 AM

Probably not a bad first step!

Title: Re: Twentysomething high school dropout + Blog = $1.1B
Post by: AlanS 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. ::hysterical::

Title: Re: Twentysomething high school dropout + Blog = $1.1B
Post by: Predator Don 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.