15-Year-Old Makes $100,000 on Bitcoin, Launches Startup
 

15-Year-Old Makes $100,000 on Bitcoin, Launches Startup
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When Erik Finman received $1,000 from his grandmother in 2012, he invested it in bitcoin, the then-obscure form of online currency. A year and a half later, he sold his investment for $100,000 and used the earnings to launch Botangle.com, an online tutoring service that runs on video chat.

That's **t bad for an entrepreneur who's only 15 years old.

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The business **w has more than 20 staffers (including programmers, designers and animators) and over a 100 active users. Although the user base is relatively small, the company attracted much buzz after Finman participated in a Reddit Q&A, offering tips for startups and answering questions about finding success with Bitcoin. Read more...

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