Remember when MySpace was on fire? Andrew is the guy who launched a site called MySpaceSupport.com where he provided support and allowed people to trick out their pages and was eventually bringing home $100,000 in advertising revenue a month. According to his Business Insider interview where talks about making $2 million dollars by 21-years old and blowing it at 22:
What drove you above and beyond, to entrepreneurship?
“In the beginning, it was about having all the toys. I was really into skateboarding and technology, so I always wanted the newest computer, the newest iPod, etc. The best of the best. Now it comes down to the fact that I just really want to be successful, make a lot of money, and live life to the fullest. I also love to help people, so it’s kind of ‘all of the above’.
I don’t want to settle for a nine-to-five job. So, I’m constantly driven by the desire to do my own thing. I would rather end up living back at my mom’s house or at a friend’s house than
get another job. That’s how stubborn I am.”
You made 2.5 million dollars over two years. What happened to it?
“I bought my first car, in cash. I bought my house and had $80,000 dollars of renovations done to it. I ended up buying seven cars total, a few for my friends. One of my friends wrecked a car; I wrecked a car. I paid for that out of pocket. A lot of my money just disappeared.
I had a girlfriend. I lost a lot of money in Vegas. I got into poker. I bought a lot of toys, photography equipment, technology, tons of clothes, and trips to places like London, Florida, and Hawaii. I was young and stupid. The money was coming in so strongly, but it went out just as fast. All of a sudden, my site dropped off of Google and the money just stopped.
Currently Andrew is working on a new site called BeModel.com and wants to write a book called “Young & Stupid”. Is it better to have had and lost than to not have at all?
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It’s better to have had and lost to have never had at all, because when it’s gone at least you knew how it felt and you can use that as motivation to get it back.
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#dumbass
he should have put some of the shit away & invested wisely!