Why Thiel Fellows Win
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Why Thiel Fellows Win
Since 2011 Peter Thiel has been giving out $100K to college students to drop out and start a company.
Forbes wrote, "Thiel Fellows will create lesser successful companies than degree holders."
10 yrs later, they've founded some of the most breakthrough companies of the decade:
Aleksandr Volodarskyx.comAll I needed to hear when I was younger that the things I love were worth something. We live in the age of tooling and creation. There is no shortage of platforms and resources that make it easier for us to build, but there’s also a lack of cultural understanding around that turns young people off things they’re ridiculously good at and love, along... See more
Chia Amisola • In defense of disorder: on career, creativity, and professionalism - Chia's Blog
i chatted w @PalantirTech, its incoming meritocracy fellows (the anti-college internship for 18-year-olds), and people who skipped college entirely to start companies. my findings: tech’s newest recruits and founders are young, male, and hate higher ed. 1/ https://t.co/hqFXP94ow7