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Sproutly: Jessica Mah’s $500 to Startup

  • Julian · 1 year ago
    A lot of 18-year olds have launched websites. What makes this special? :-)

    The page is quite lacking in a lot of areas. Their own "Jobs"-page show no available jobs or internships -- but the search for internships show that they are indeed looking for someone.

    And their landing page is pretty bad: "No Internship Found"

    Let us know when/if they are profitable ;-)
  • Jeff · 1 year ago
    Cool! I'd love to meet more young entrepreneurs. If you know any, just let me know :)
  • Jim · 1 year ago
    I agree, seems lacking in actual opportunities. I'm friends with the owner of www.usaintern.com. They too are working out bugs, but have a far more comprehensive database of jobs.
  • Shiner · 1 year ago
    Niche, not nitch. *sigh*
  • Sebastian · 1 year ago
    Is every new website a "startup" nowadays?
  • Manoj Ranaweera · 1 year ago
    Just wish I am 18 and at the university to do the same. Unfortunately, I am more than double that age. But my current startup cost bit more than Jessica's at the time of Alpha launch.
  • Manoj Ranaweera · 1 year ago
    The point for me is not that Jessica had a business plan, a clearly define value proposition, great website, etc. It is more about, did it solve (or does it aim to solve) a problem she has? And did she think that there were other people having the same problem? There is nothing wrong with taking a punt at the market. Whether it succeeds or fails, at such a young age, will give her experience that she would not be able to get by working for an employer. There are number of ways to skin a cat, and this being one. In this game, there is no right or wrong answer. Make what you think is the right answer by considering all the information and any advice available to you.

    Well done. Wish you all the best
  • resume building · 2 months ago
    we better start business when we are younger. who knows it may succeed just like Microsoft. if it is you can assure of your future.
  • tablet laptops · 2 months ago
    I do agree with you about the details which you provided for internships. and the details regarding the process of being an enterprenuer is also nice. continue the good work.
  • Free Games · 2 months ago
    I think she's had a good start as an entrepreneur, but there's nothing special about her website now.