Teenage girl created a business that brings a million dollars a year
Ashley Coles does not look like a typical high school student. Maybe because at 17 he runs a business that brings in $ 1 million a year. Ashley runs whateverlife.com, which she opened at the age of 14, borrowing $ 8 from her mom. Now the site brings about a million dollars annually. This money allowed Ashley to buy a large house, on the ground floor of which is the office of her company, writes news.yahoo.com .
Ashley's interest in graphic design came at the beginning of the popularity of social portals. Ashley made designs for her friends' pages hosted on Myspace.com. It turned out funny, colorful pictures with hearts, so beloved Ashley. They were accompanied by quotes from popular songs, reflecting the focus of the site. Total with whateverlife.com3,000 page designs were created, a third of which Ashley drew herself.
About a million people visit the site daily. This circumstance has attracted the attention of advertisers. Ashley received her first check for $ 2,700. The second - for 5 thousand dollars and the third - for 10 thousand. When the first money came, Ashley's mother doubted that it was possible to earn money all the time. But Ashley was sure that she would succeed. She was right. Checks came one after another, the business grew, and as a result, they saved enough money to buy the four-bedroom house in which they currently reside.
Ashley hired her mother, Linda, to help manage the business. Linda is proud of her daughter. She says that Ashley used to be so shy that she was shy about ordering pizza over the phone. However, now she makes presentations in front of businessmen.
Business has complicated the life of a teenager. It required more time, and as it developed, Ashley, who was an excellent student, had to leave school to devote all her time to whateverlife.com
“We have to work on a very busy schedule: you need to track finances, devote time to employees and, of course, follow the design direction.” Ashley created a design for songs by popular artists, in particular, Britney Spears. In addition to her mother, Ashley hired three more of her friends. She taught them the skills of a designer, and each now has to do at least 25 design work per week.
Breh Newby says Ashley is a wonderful boss, much better than the ones she previously worked with. “It's great when your boss is also your best friend,” says Bre. “She is not standing above your soul, like, for example, the supervisor at McDonald's.”
Robb Lippitt, an internet expert who advises Ashley, said he had doubts about whether he could work with a teenager. But the girl dispelled them at the first meeting.
“She thinks like a mature person and she doesn’t have to say all the time that she needs to develop a business, otherwise he will stop growing,” says Robb. Unlike many adults, Ashley did not succumb to the temptation that comes from wealth. She set herself a salary of 3 thousand dollars a month. And besides the house, she did not make any big purchases.
“I don't know how to explain this,” says Ashley. But the initial realization that you have a lot of money goes away over time. Yes, of course, you can buy something cool, but the fact is that I do not need much. I like investing in my business. ”
Ashley's interest in graphic design came at the beginning of the popularity of social portals. Ashley made designs for her friends' pages hosted on Myspace.com. It turned out funny, colorful pictures with hearts, so beloved Ashley. They were accompanied by quotes from popular songs, reflecting the focus of the site. Total with whateverlife.com3,000 page designs were created, a third of which Ashley drew herself.
About a million people visit the site daily. This circumstance has attracted the attention of advertisers. Ashley received her first check for $ 2,700. The second - for 5 thousand dollars and the third - for 10 thousand. When the first money came, Ashley's mother doubted that it was possible to earn money all the time. But Ashley was sure that she would succeed. She was right. Checks came one after another, the business grew, and as a result, they saved enough money to buy the four-bedroom house in which they currently reside.
Ashley hired her mother, Linda, to help manage the business. Linda is proud of her daughter. She says that Ashley used to be so shy that she was shy about ordering pizza over the phone. However, now she makes presentations in front of businessmen.
Business has complicated the life of a teenager. It required more time, and as it developed, Ashley, who was an excellent student, had to leave school to devote all her time to whateverlife.com
“We have to work on a very busy schedule: you need to track finances, devote time to employees and, of course, follow the design direction.” Ashley created a design for songs by popular artists, in particular, Britney Spears. In addition to her mother, Ashley hired three more of her friends. She taught them the skills of a designer, and each now has to do at least 25 design work per week.
Breh Newby says Ashley is a wonderful boss, much better than the ones she previously worked with. “It's great when your boss is also your best friend,” says Bre. “She is not standing above your soul, like, for example, the supervisor at McDonald's.”
Robb Lippitt, an internet expert who advises Ashley, said he had doubts about whether he could work with a teenager. But the girl dispelled them at the first meeting.
“She thinks like a mature person and she doesn’t have to say all the time that she needs to develop a business, otherwise he will stop growing,” says Robb. Unlike many adults, Ashley did not succumb to the temptation that comes from wealth. She set herself a salary of 3 thousand dollars a month. And besides the house, she did not make any big purchases.
“I don't know how to explain this,” says Ashley. But the initial realization that you have a lot of money goes away over time. Yes, of course, you can buy something cool, but the fact is that I do not need much. I like investing in my business. ”