March 2010
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My first million dollar idea (that failed)
I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I founded Impact Eleven. At its inception, I believed that ImpactEleven would be my first real success. A year later, I can comfortably call it a failure.
Impact Eleven was born during January 09’ while I was lying in bed. With the TV on, I was slowly drifting into sleep. For the better part of an hour I was fighting to stay awake to...
December 2009
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The Concept of Work and Reward
In the most general sense, the degree of “work” an individual puts forth is equivalent to the “reward” they receive; as I work harder, the reward I receive increases. A simple example would be studying for a test. The more I study, the higher my grade.
But what causes me to study in the first place? It may be for the satisfaction associated with receiving a good grade, or...
October 2009
2 posts
The Death of Traditional Media
The Internet has given traditional media an ultimatum: Adopt the ways of new media companies, or die.
Publishers of newspapers, magazines, and cable television (i.e. traditional media) are already struggling to survive in the world of new media. Market share of traditional media companies is consistently lost to new media counterparts. It’s only a matter of time before traditional media is...
Unspoken Rivalry: What Motivates Our Daily Lives
People spend an exorbitant amount of resources improving themselves in every conceivable way. What does this accomplish? Within humankind lurks an unspoken rivalry that motivates us to great lengths. This rivalry has always existed, but has become increasingly evident as the world becomes exponentially interdependent. This is the Age of Unspoken Rivalry.
We perfect our physical appearance, attend...
January 2009
1 post
16 Year Old CEOs
My name is Brandon Paton and I am 17 years old. I am the CEO and President of stealth mode startup College Credential, Inc. I have founded four successful internet startups (one of which was acquired), and currently serve on the board of advisors of a rapidly growing startup. And don’t forget I’m only 17. Sound impressive? Wel, most of what I just told you is not true.
In reality, I...