How would you advise a sixteen-year-old developer to build a company that matters?
Replied byTravis Kalanick
Founder & CEO at Atoms
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Started: 2018
At sixteen, building a company should be the last thing on your mind. You should focus on hanging out with friends you like and doing what you are naturally good at, like building model rockets or go-carts. Treat it as a hobby to warm up on in an authentic way.
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