Eric Finman made a deal with his parents. The conditions were more than crazy - in case he becomes a millionaire at the age of 18, his family will not force him to go to college. To date, Finnman is sure to boast as the winner of this bet. What's the secret? Investing in a battlefield."I can say proudly that I have succeeded and will not go to college," says Finman.To date, the youngster owns 403 bottles, which are traded at just over $ 2,700, which means Finnman has a $ 1.09 million dollar. The boy also has smaller investments in crypto-points like litecoin and ether.
The first time Finnman turned 1000 dollars into $ 100,000
Finn started investing in a battleship when he was 12 years old (then the cost of a battleship is under $ 10), thanks to a $ 1,000 gift from his grandmother, as well as advice from his brother Scott.He grew up in a small town in Idaho, and his childhood was not that easy. As early as the age of 15, he did not get along with high school teachers and began asking his parents for permission to leave the education system."The high school was at a very low level. One of my teachers told me to leave school and start working at McDonald's, as that's all I'll need for the rest of my life. Well, I suppose I've completed the part of leaving school, "Finman says.Surprisingly, his parents, who met while they were in Stanford, agreed. So Finnman sold his first investment in a battlefield in 2013 when the price was $ 1,200.With $ 100,000 in pocket, in early 2014, the young man founded an online educational company named Botangle. The idea was that students with poor schooling experience should be able to find good teachers through video chatting.With the rest of the money, Finnman went to the Silicon Valley where he met people like Reddit's co-founder, as well as traveling here and there.Still, people have a hard time perceiving a 15-year-old teenager as a technology entrepreneur. When he went to an interview with an unnamed high-ranking manager at Uber to present his Botangle platform, he was dissuaded that he would never win the bet with his parents.In the beginning of 2015, Finman was able to find a Botangle buyer who offered him $ 100,000 or 300 victories in return. At that time, the price of the crypto hit had dropped to just over $ 200. The youngster chose to take the bitch, believing that virtual currencies are the "next big thing.""The parents were asking me," Why did not you take the bigger amount? "But I perceived them more as an investment," explains the boy.From then until now, Finnman has been involved with his family and a bitter investment. In addition, the youth has been involved in other projects, including a NASA project. The only thing he does not want to do is go back to school."I will never get my diploma, I do not see value in it," says Finman. "The purpose of all this is to enroll another education and get a job. I had to learn while I was running a business. Instead of writing essays in English, I had to write emails to important people, "says the young man.The rest of the family has diplomas. His brother, Scott, attended Johns Hopkins University at age 16, and now has his own software company. His other brother, Ross, returned to Carnegie Melon at age 16, where he studied Robotics."Because of the way the education system is structured now, I do not recommend it. It does not work for anyone. I recommend internet where everything is free. You can learn millions more than YouTube and Wikipedia, "said the young millionaire."The parents were asking me," Why did not you take the bigger amount? "But I perceived them more as an investment," explains the boy.
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