What a smart kid!

[TUFKATH]

http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2005/december.htm

Less than six weeks earlier de Tezanos had sold his company, the ClickDiario.com Network, to Japan’s Livedoor Co., Ltd. in a landmark deal. It all happened just six years after he had dropped out of college, abandoning his plans to become a dentist because he had fallen in love with domains.

Isn't that amazing? And not only was he young, so was the domain industry! I think this shows that parenting has a lot to do with how you turn out, and that as long as you try hard, you can get anything you want. He got everything he wanted didn't he? He had none of the advantages that many of us take for granted, coming from a third world country. Amazing guy...

 

[smub]

good job taylor ... its an article to motivate us .... and thats true if you work hard you'll achieve all your goals.

 

[Ray]

yes thank you... nice post

 

[TUFKATH]

I guess people aren't too interested in this kind of stuff but it's a very inspiring story!

 

[gazzip]

There are some great, inspiring stories at dnjournal - an amazing achievment for anyone, never mind someone so young, great job

 

[MCDomains]

Nice article! Good post, excellent read.

 

[eyedomainous]

It is a good story but folks gotta lay-off (stop over-using) this "third world" umbrella. The kid's father was a chemical engineer and he was a dental student... that's first world priviledge in Any country.

 

[blackwizard]

a good piece of work! keep it up!

 

[TUFKATH]

It is a good story but folks gotta lay-off (stop over-using) this "third world" umbrella. The kid's father was a chemical engineer and he was a dental student... that's first world priviledge in Any country.

You bring up a good point. I guess I didn't read that part. Still very inspiring though.

 

[cache]

good story, thank you for sharing.

 

[maroulis]

i hope the inspiring part was his success and not the fact he dropped out from college...

 

[Jeffrey]

Though he belongs to a third world country, but his family is not poor. His father was an engineer, and he was relocated to another country because a company believed in his father's skills.

 

[tajimd]

Really inspiring story for ppl like us who are just getting started in domain industry

 

[khuldun]

doesnt that mean that he wud be leaving college and wont continue education? It would have been better than he got some degree in his hand before finally getting into this thing. What if the domain industry fails, how will he manage? Will his fortunes be enough to let him live without any other source of income?

 

[simpson733]

nice article i think i saw this on the main page

 

[TUFKATH]

doesnt that mean that he wud be leaving college and wont continue education? It would have been better than he got some degree in his hand before finally getting into this thing. What if the domain industry fails, how will he manage? Will his fortunes be enough to let him live without any other source of income?

It's true - risky business. But in the end it all worked out. Not every time it will though so some people better be careful...

 

[FedPrimeRate.com]

doesnt that mean that he wud be leaving college and wont continue education? It would have been better than he got some degree in his hand before finally getting into this thing. What if the domain industry fails, how will he manage? Will his fortunes be enough to let him live without any other source of income?

Some folks need the structure that college offers, others have enough drive and ambition to learn exactly what they need to know on their own. Ask Bill Gates, the world richest and arguably most respected college dropout.

And I am sure that Matías de Tezanos made enough money by selling his company that he doesn't have to worry about "failing."

AmCy

 

[DOMiNIC]

It is a good story but folks gotta lay-off (stop over-using) this "third world" umbrella. The kid's father was a chemical engineer and he was a dental student... that's first world priviledge in Any country.

Quite right, there are priviliged people in every country in the world.

Just like Matías de Tezanos, Chris Chena of Paraguay is the son of a very succesful Lawyer. My Venezuelan business partner is also from a very privileged background. He is able to get things done here not on personal merit but by class priviledge.

And please everybody, "stop over-using this third world" umbrella".

To an outside observer New Orleans and Mississippi looked like the third world several months ago.

 

[FedPrimeRate.com]

If I were a multi millionaire and bought several $XXXXX to $XXXXXX names and end up on dnjournal, does this make me a wise domain player?

If you ended up sellling them for big , or developed the names into money making websites, then: yes, it does, because you were wise enough to find the right domain names and profit from them. What percentage of domain name out there are real winners? 5%? Less than that?

AmCy

 

[TUFKATH]

If you ended up sellling them for big , or developed the names into money making websites, then: yes, it does, because you were wise enough to find the right domain names and profit from them. What percentage of domain name out there are real winners? 5%? Less than that?

AmCy

I'd say less than 5%.