I'm a sucker for an inspiring story, so locked my sights right in on this one over at FastCompany.
<blockquote><strong><a target="_new" href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/118/girl-power.html">Girl Power - WhateverLife.com</a> - No rich relatives? No professional mentors? No problem. Ashley Qualls, 17, has built a million-dollar web site. She's LOL all the way to the bank.</strong> ;-)
"At 17 going on 37 (at least), Ashley is very much an Internet professional. In the less than two years since Whateverlife took off, she has dropped out of high school, bought a house, helped launch artists such as Lily Allen, and rejected offers to buy her young company. Although Ashley was flattered to be offered $1.5 million and a car of her choice--as long as the price tag wasn't more than $100,000--she responded, in effect, Whatever.
Ashley is evidence of the meritocracy on the Internet that allows even companies run by neophyte entrepreneurs to compete, regardless of funding, location, size, or experience--and she's a reminder that ingenuity is ageless. She has taken in more than $1 million, thanks to a now-familiar Web-friendly business model. Her MySpace page layouts are available for the bargain price of...nothing. They're free for the taking. Her only significant source of revenue so far is advertising."</blockquote>
WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO HER SUCCESS???
Was she smarter than you? Probably Not!
SHE FOUND A NICHEY NICHE - Not just Myspace layouts, but layouts for teenage girls.
SHE FOUND A NICHE SHE KNOWS LOTS ABOUT - everything she does is geared toward girls just like her, so she knows what they like.
SHE'S PASSIONATE ABOUT HER NICHE - Read the article and see how even the way she designs her room - her office reflects what she does online.
SHE DOESN'T LET ANYTHING GET IN HER WAY AND IS DETERMINED to SUCCEED.
SHE WORKS HARD!
Those that hang here in the forum or read my blog on a regular basis have heard me stress those keys to success many times. This strategy may not work for everyone, but here's proof that it can pay off big-time for some!
<blockquote><strong><a target="_new" href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/118/girl-power.html">Girl Power - WhateverLife.com</a> - No rich relatives? No professional mentors? No problem. Ashley Qualls, 17, has built a million-dollar web site. She's LOL all the way to the bank.</strong> ;-)
"At 17 going on 37 (at least), Ashley is very much an Internet professional. In the less than two years since Whateverlife took off, she has dropped out of high school, bought a house, helped launch artists such as Lily Allen, and rejected offers to buy her young company. Although Ashley was flattered to be offered $1.5 million and a car of her choice--as long as the price tag wasn't more than $100,000--she responded, in effect, Whatever.
Ashley is evidence of the meritocracy on the Internet that allows even companies run by neophyte entrepreneurs to compete, regardless of funding, location, size, or experience--and she's a reminder that ingenuity is ageless. She has taken in more than $1 million, thanks to a now-familiar Web-friendly business model. Her MySpace page layouts are available for the bargain price of...nothing. They're free for the taking. Her only significant source of revenue so far is advertising."</blockquote>
WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO HER SUCCESS???
Was she smarter than you? Probably Not!
SHE FOUND A NICHEY NICHE - Not just Myspace layouts, but layouts for teenage girls.
SHE FOUND A NICHE SHE KNOWS LOTS ABOUT - everything she does is geared toward girls just like her, so she knows what they like.
SHE'S PASSIONATE ABOUT HER NICHE - Read the article and see how even the way she designs her room - her office reflects what she does online.
SHE DOESN'T LET ANYTHING GET IN HER WAY AND IS DETERMINED to SUCCEED.
SHE WORKS HARD!
Those that hang here in the forum or read my blog on a regular basis have heard me stress those keys to success many times. This strategy may not work for everyone, but here's proof that it can pay off big-time for some!