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JC B.

04/23/25

@ EO

Life is too short to waste time in school when there are 7 billion people on Earth; I wanted to contribute to something meaningful and believed starting a company was the fastest way to make progress.

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How I Built a $200M Fusion Energy Startup by 23 | JC.B, Fuse

@ EO

How I Built a $200M Fusion Energy Startup by 23 | JC.B, Fuse

04/23/25

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

I didn't start Facebook to create a company; I started it because I wanted to build something personally meaningful and believed it should exist globally.

JC B.

04/23/25

@ EO

I started my company at 19 years old and never went to college because I believed that proving my capabilities through action was more valuable than obtaining a degree.

Theodoric Chew

04/21/25

@ EO

I decided against attending university because I wanted to build something I care about and believe in, opting instead to learn by doing and joining companies.

Elon Musk

01/10/17

@ Y Combinator

I decided to start an internet company in 1995 instead of pursuing a PhD at Stanford because I wanted to be part of the technological advancements happening at that time.

Justin Kan Cast

05/27/21

@ Justin Kan

I believe starting a startup immediately after college was the right decision, as waiting could have led to developing bad habits and a lack of motivation.

Elon Musk

01/10/17

@ Y Combinator

I aimed to be useful and focused on what I could do that would have a practical impact on the world.

Doug Peltz

11/27/17

@ Y Combinator

I was inspired to leave my teaching job for a startup because I realized that I could reach a much larger audience and influence science education on a national scale.

Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

The journey of building a company is as important as the success itself; entrepreneurs often start companies to change the world as they see it.

Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

I started Facebook while I was supposed to be studying, but I was more passionate about building something meaningful.