Do you know that the internet is the greatest monetary equalizer? You don’t have to be an old tech savvy, computer geek, seo specialist, first-world-straight-As genius just to be rich online. As long as you have a reliable computer, internet connection and a brilliant idea; even young kids can retire young and rich!
Check out this list of young internet millionaires under 30.
- Mark Zuckerberg [ Facebook ] 23 years old | $700M
- Andrew Gower [ Runescape ] 28 years old | $650M
- Blake Ross and David Hyatt [ Mozilla ] 22 years old | $120M
- Chad Hurley [ Youtube ] 30 years old | $85M
- Angelo Sotira [ Deviant ART ] 26 years old | $75M
- John Vechey [ PopCap Games ] 28 years old | $60M
- Alexander Levin [ WordPress ] 23 years old | $57M
- Jake Nickell [ Threadless ] 28 years old | $50M
- Sean Belnick [ Biz Chair ] 20 years old | $42M
- Kevin Rose [ Digg ] 30 years old | $31M
- Ryan Block [ Engadget ] 25 years old | $20M
- Aodhan Cullen [ Stat Counter ] 24 years old | $18M
- Tom Fulp [ Newgrounds ] 29 years old | $15M
- Rishi Kacker and Matt Pauker [ Voltage ] 24 years old | $12M
- Markus Frind [ Plenty of Fish ] 29 years old | $10M
- Catherine and David Cook [ My Year Book ] 17 & 19 years old | $10M
- Fredrik Neij [ The Pirate Bay ] 28 years old | $10M
- David Hauser & Siamak Taghaddos [ GotvMail ] 24 years old | $8M
- Jermaine Griggs [ Hear and Play ] 23 years old | $5M
- Jay Westerdal [ Domain Tools ] 29 years old | $5M
If you want more, check the top 30 list originally compiled by Top Young Entrepreneur. Now, stop reading blogs and brew the next internet million dollar idea!
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no Filipino yet? hehehehe.. sana ikaw ang next.
Wow, this is a pretty awesome list. I had no clue that some of the creators and owners of those top, extremely popular sites were so young. It is true, you can make a living off the internet, no matter how young you are. The internet probably has the biggest potential, depending on if you know how to use it.
@As long as you have a reliable computer, internet connection and a brilliant idea;
I don’t agree. It takes more than that!
Glad to see at least one chick up there!
@ Winston: Haha. Thanks. That would be a challenge for us.
@ Tay: The internet is a goldmine. It’s just a matter on seeing things from a different perspective.
@ dennis: Indeed! But I guess, those are just the basic ingredients.
@ Toni: Yes. I hope to see you on the list soon.
How were the numbers put together? Curious to see how Zuckerman’s numbers were determined
Great list, So when are you making it into it?
M shocked, 700Million dollars, just 23years old boy make them.
Hello,
Michael Dunlop here - saw you got 57 diggs for this page, well I have 59 for mine.
Would be cool if we can all go and digg the real page (I put the list to 30 people now)
http://digg.com/business_finance/Top_20_Internet_Millionaires_Under_30
Ps. Dulcene Il link to you from my site in exchange for your help.
Posted wrong url,
please visit: http://digg.com/arts_culture/Top_20_websites_run_by_people_under_30
Everyone says Kevin Rose is a millionaire, but he’d be the first to say (and has said, see Diggnation) that he’s not a millionaire, hence why he doesn’t have a new computer every episode and drive a Lamborghini. When he sells Digg he’ll be rich, though
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Very Interesting List, a couple companies on the list that I did not expect to see. Very surprised to see runescape that high!
http://www.NEEDZILLA.com
I want Kevin Rose removed from the list. The list title says “Under 30″, not “Up to and including 30″
Alexander Levin doesn’t run Wordpress.com
That’s Matt Mullenweg.
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I guess we’ll all be brain storming after reading this article.
These numbers (and the names) seem a little suspect.
I think some of them are very likely much higher and other are likely much lower.
Sean Belnick [ Biz Chair ] 20 years old | $42M - sells chairs! I love it!
TissueDepot.com sells just ass wipe - think they’ll make it?
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The numbers are NOT how much they are worth. They are just yearly turnover by the companies they own.
(Look at the original site)
Interesting list of what’s “possible”.
I am guessing it would be almost impossible to compile, but it would be interesting to have a list of what is “probable”. In other words, what is the probability that a reasonably savy, clever and hardworking person can make a better living off of starting a new website vs just having a regular job?
I also strongly agree with a previous comment - that it takes more than a brilliant idea. In my experience, ideas are much easier to generate than they are to bring to life. I’ll bet that for every idea on that list, there are thousands of people who had the same idea but never acted on it.
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I believe the new zealander Sam Morgan should on on this list
he recieved Sam Morgan $227NZ million for the sale of his website trademe.co.nz, the site went for $700 million but the rest was absoprbed by investors.
impressive list… yet very inspirational
Contrary to what most believe, age, experience, and ivy league degrees no longer dictate success.
Where do these numbers come from? I can’t find any truth behind these anywhere.
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Go, Fulp!
so, what are you basing the numbers on? I know for a fact that Fredrik Neij does not have $10M USD anywhere. Is it a valuation of the site itself?
I Know Jake! He’s poor!
Where did you get these figures?
@26 “age, experience, and ivy league degrees no longer dictate success.”
They never did.
I know dave cook and hes a complete assterd
Haha. I hope there will be a filipino soon. i’d sure want to be in that list.
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thats really intersting to know that young people are becoming more resposible and career oriented whether its through internet or anything.They want to gain more knowledge and become famous. Kudos to them. BRAVO!!
Wait a minute, how does that kid make money from Word Press? It’s free and open source, where does this valuation come from?
http://www.feedbacksecrets.com/The_eBay_Myth.pdf
Oh man, I have to be there in the list next time… :0
working hard…
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Wow, I better start doing something, theyre all younger than me!
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Awesome ! Who knows ! maybe i’ll be one of them in the future…
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Hope to be on that list some day. Wishfull thinking
i think we need to see some africans out there, in my country we have great idea enterpreneurs but there is no platform to showcase there talents.
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very interesting list
interesting does not absolutely means true (:
if the numbers are correct, not so important I think
the most important thing is that these young guys and girls are creating very interesting things with new ideas and they move the world forward
btw they will be millionaire sooner or later, that is no question
and this is right so
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Facebook Group for Internet Startups
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8661042581
Actually one of them is a billionaire, the owner of face book. He is the world’s youngest billionaire. You can check forbes for info.
Blake Ross didn’t write FF.
He just used mozilla source.
He doesn’t deserve a dime.
Google should be sued by the real mozilla programmers.
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i’ll be the next.
wants to piggyback with one of you. please assist me.
thanks
It is truly mind boggling how much money is out there for the taking. All you need is one good idea.
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That Idea has to be real big to make it!! Visit http://www.DLshoppingmall.com
Man! I envy these guys. Wanna be the next big guy on the internet.
You’ve got be kidding
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i never thought that piratebay would be included in the list hehe
Whoa… $700 million by 23 years old. He’s basically secured for the rest of his 10 lives! Just deposit it in the bank and retire man!
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I hear a lot about Jermaine in one of the Internet Marketing Course.
Thanks for the list, it’s amazing!
@ dulcenegosyante
wala lagi si matt mullenweg co-founder of wordpress? diri?? hehehehe…
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@ dulce
you forgot to include mr. “wordpress” himself matt mullenweg, he’s also a millionaire below 30 years old.. hehehe
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These guys and gals are an inspiration to all of us, it is innovation, not just geekliness that is rewarded.
Probably the ONE article that got me the most interested in starting my endeavor to build and monetize websites!
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Why is kevin rose is listed there, he is more than 30 I guess
where’s wordpress Matt?
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can’t sergey brin n Larry page listed as #1?
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I missed my name on there…
Guess I’ll have to wait for the next list.
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may pilipino na.. kaso di lang nasali sa list
hehehe…
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