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I dropped out of college and now run a skydiving business pushing $1.5 million in revenue per year. Year over year we're growing about 50% for two years running
by joeguilmette 16y ago
I dropped out of college and now run a skydiving business pushing $1.5 million in revenue per year. Year over year we're growing about 50% for two years running.
We started with zero online presence and are now able to run Groupon-like social marketing campaigns and gross around $20k in a week. These are good numbers for a B&M business. Especially useful skillset for a business with narrow margins and notoriously low profits.
I did this instead of try to transfer from a city college to a UC.
Seems like two years running such a business is a bit more educational and resume boosting than getting a degree. I am technical but do not have the discipline to study technical majors or really teach myself enough of a language to build something. I can make minor tweaks and know enough to work with devs.
I don't feel like I'd be half as far along with my 'career' if I'd chosen school over life.