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Old 06-14-2006, 10:11 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Arrow When did you start you first business/project?

Hi guys,

I am interested to know when you started your first business or project?
How long have you been doing business?

I started my first Internet venture when I was 15 years olds, this was 7 years ago now. It was a simple website with ads on ha ha =)

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Old 06-14-2006, 10:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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My first internet venture - was the one im currently doing now aged 15. But i've done offline business before this. However, im currently working on a few projects to be launched this summer.
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Old 06-14-2006, 10:21 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Cool, I love to see young people starting early and try to make it.

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Old 06-14-2006, 10:24 AM   #4 (permalink)
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My first wholesale Distribition website was set up when i was 13-14.
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Old 06-14-2006, 10:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
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My first business type ventures began when I was quite young. I mowed lawns...I think we all did, but I consider it my first attempt at a business.

My first internet business venture began about 4 or 5 months ago.
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Old 06-14-2006, 10:31 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I began my first internet venture when i was 13 (5 years ago) with selling web design services, yes i was awful but as a thanks for attemping my first client bought me a copy of studio mx, which isnt bad! Ive from then setup alot more sites
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Old 06-14-2006, 10:38 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I was 11, so I was pretty young. And, disturbingly enough, that was my most successful venture by a long shot! I ran it for five years, and then moved on.
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Old 06-14-2006, 10:48 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I was 11, so I was pretty young. And, disturbingly enough, that was my most successful venture by a long shot! I ran it for five years, and then moved on.
What was the business?

I started at 14 selling Santa Xmas Letters.
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Old 06-14-2006, 10:53 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Twas an online newsletter. At its peak, I was sending it all over the U.S., as well as to Australia, Japan, and some other countries (which I can't remember off the top of my head! ). We also had a companion Website with games, archives, extra content, etc. We lost a couple of our good writers at one time, though, so we lost momentum and closed down shortly thereafter.
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Old 06-14-2006, 10:57 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I started selling the popular Nike Anti-Racism bands here in the UK! This was when I was 15 (about year and half ago)
I went to lodas of stores, like NikeTown in London, and bought out there whole supply! Then I sold them to my mates and school and on eBay for 500% profit. Good times!...
I wish I could make that type of markup now!
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