15-Year-Old
Makes 0,000 on
Bitcoin, Launches Startup
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
0,000 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.
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