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19-Year-Old Squatted At AOL For 2 Months
New submitter mrnick writes "Eric Simons, 19 years old, was working at incubator Imagine K2 in Silicon Valley, which was hosted at AOL's Palo Alto campus. His grant money eventually ran out, but his access badge kept working, so he moved into AOL's office. He slept on a couch, took showers and washed clothes in the office gym, and ate for free in the cafeteria, all the while working on his new start-up. He was able to get away with this for two months before being discovered by security guard."
to go back to his basement. I know the feeling.
to go back to his Mom's basement. I know the feeling.
There, fixed it for you.
Also, I'd like to point out that if a startup needs 500k to keep the idea going then it's probably not a good startup idea. He got 20k and.... what? How well did he do with that 20k? Seems like it went no where, article said nothing about how much $$$ he made with that 20k. Yes, silicon valley = expensive, so move back to Iowa or Nebraska or where ever to make that 20k last. 20k is more than most startups get to start with, most start in a parents basement or garage or dorm room and either make millions or vanish, he got 20k and it's gone, then he got 50k and now wants 500k? Take what you have and make something with it, don't keep begging other people to throw money at your pit hoping someone else will fill that pit for you.
Startups these days.... shesh, think people should just toss money at them because they have an idea. You got the money, now show us the profit. Sink or swim.
my karma will be here long after I'm gone