TiECON 2007, the big technology conference in Santa Clara, Calif., kicked off yesterday.
The buzz on the expo floor was about Silicon Valley gaming startup Elementeo and its precocious 13-year old founder and chief executive, Anshul Samar. “We inject fun into education,” the fast talking entrepreneur confidently proclaimed, touting his new fantasy role playing board game which he believes will change the way kids learn chemistry.
The conference featured keynote presentations from the likes of Marc Benioff (Salesforce.com), Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures) and Tim O’Reilly (Web 2.0 thinker), but the young Samar better represented the theme of this year’s conference: “The New Face of Entrepreneurship.”
VentureBeat interviewed the diminutive executive at Elementeo’s TiECON booth. Like other charismatic Silicon Valley CEOs – think Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison or Marc Benioff – Mr. Samar exudes confidence, vision and a passion to change the world. He’s more articulate than many CEOs four times his age.
Click here to see VentureBeat’s video of Mr. Samar delivering his elevator pitch.
Samar argues that textbooks are boring and kids would rather spend their time battling enemies, blowing things up with bombs, and yes, even giving their opponents lead poisoning. So he created a fantasy role playing game that combines the rapturous teenage joys of competition and carnage with the exciting properties of the periodic table of chemical elements.
Here’s how the game works: You command an army of chemical elements, compounds and catalysts — represented within a 66-card deck (the fire and brimstone card at left is for “Sulfur,” for example). Your opponent has his own deck with the same number of cards. Your goal is to battle your competitor and reduce his IQ down to zero. Pit your oxygen card against your opponent’s iron card, for example, and you learn that you create rust. Score one for oxygen. Kind of like rock-paper-scissors, but with chemicals, dice and 66 impressively illustrated cards featuring monster-themed caricatures of chemicals.
Samar would kick my butt in this game. At least I’d probably learn more about chemistry in an hour of game play than I learned in my high school chemistry class a couple decades ago.
Like all good Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, Samar was taking orders at the show even though he won’t start shipping product until he either receives his first 2,500 orders, or he closes a decent round of funding, whichever comes first. As of Saturday, he had already booked 450 pre-orders.
Elementeo’s initial seed funding, which was used to design prototypes, came in the form of a $500 grant from the California Association for the Gifted.
Now Samar says that if he can get $100,000 in funding, it will help him achieve his goal of $1 million in first year revenues by the time he graduates eighth grade in June 2008 (Unlike most Silicon Valley companies, Mr. Samar’s fiscal year ends at the start of summer vacation).
So what happens once the company secures funding? Will Mr. Samar and his team follow in the footsteps of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg who famously dropped out of school (in this case, Lawson Middle School in Cupertino) to pursue their ventures full time?
Elementeo Executive Team
“We’ll still be in school, but we’ll be richer,” joked Mr. Samar’s 13-year-old team member Daniel Tan, his big smile exposing a mouthful of braces.
Samar’s sister, who at age 11 serves as the company’s vice president of sales, jokes that after they’re rich, they can hire someone to do their homework. “Just kidding,” she emphasizes.
The company is considering an online version of the game, as well as extending the brand to include games for biology, math, and other school subjects they’ve identified that have “boring textbooks.”
TiECON 2007, attended by 3,800 people, concludes today (Saturday) at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Meg Whitman of eBay keynotes at 9:00am.
Mark Coker is a contributing writer for VentureBeat. He’s founder of Dovetail Public Relations, a Silicon Valley technology marketing firm. He has no clients among the companies mentioned in the story, nor among their competitors. More on Mark at http://www.linkedin.com/in/markcoker
61 Comments
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dave mcclure said:
that’s just terrific stuff :)
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Jeff Clavier said:
Agreed with Dave, I’m bummed that I only came for my panel. I’ll certainly take the meeting to hear the pitch!
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Raja said:
Anshul is the son of my friend.
He is smoother than many older entrepreneurs in the way he communicates and carries himself. He has got a great future a head of him. This whole product is conceived and designed by him. The deck is really beautiful to look at and the game is very interesting. It is a quite an amazing effort from the 13 year old kid!
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Unmukt said:
Best of luck in your venture.
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Reuben Ahmed said:
He speaks VERY well!
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Curious said:
how much of it is parents doing all the work and thinking behind the scenes…I wonder. It is easy to make a game, who pushed them into venture…someone has to know something, and it comes after you already worked for long time. i never heard of VentureBeat. Is this viral marketing of this place? Hoo hu
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Kfs said:
While the speaker is very engaging and the idea seems sensational there are several problems with this idea and its adoption.
Firstly, card games that teach chemistry (and other school subjects for that matter) already exist. There are several on sale in the US and one in the UK that Elementeo mirrors closely. (look at links at the bottom of the post)
While these card games are not as in depth as Elementeo’s might be, they certainly won’t face the same resistance to adoption that Elementeo will surely face due to its gameplay structure. Despite having a steep learning curve to play (something that textbooks definitely don’t have) the Elementeo game revolves around combat with terms such as “armies”. Remember the backlash and mass-banning of Pokemon throughout schools? Interestingly this occured not because of the content, but because of the violent gameplay, something wich Elementeo is counting on to differentiate its product from existing ones.
All in all, Anshul Samar has done an impressive amount of work that surpasses many other thirteen-year-olds. However, textbooks do teach, and it is up to the teacher to make it interesting.
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Michael said:
This is sweet. I used to hate chemistry back in high school and college. I’ll keep checking on this game to see what becomes of it. Heh, I just may buy a copy! =)
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spike said:
as a high school junior who took chem last year and how has many friends taking chem this year and struggling in it. I see a true market for this product. I would have liked to have had something like this when i was taking chem.
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ENDER said:
KFS-
It’s good that there are other card games out there already for teaching. This validates their market to have at least come competition already which validates the idea.I agree that the game theme elements could be tweaked just a little bit. I’ve always been a fan of games where you try to get a high score as opposed to reducing your opponent to zero.
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The Truth said:
Now we just have to wait for one of them to learn a programming language…
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Brian said:
This is ludicrous. One point I would make, is most kids do not like card games…only the some geeky fraction of them enjoy card games.
I tend to think those geeky ones would prolly rather learn real chemisty rather than a baby version of chemisty you would learn from a card game.
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Ed said:
Imagine your teacher giving you a homework; “30 mins of Elementeo at home”. I’m sure a lot of kids would love that :) And parents will love playing with their kids instead of “teaching” them or helping them out understand their homeworks (boring).
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Oh really? said:
Brian, there’s plenty of people who play video games and computer games who are not geeks. There’s also plenty of people who play card games and board games who are not geeks. That sounds to me like your own preconceived notions of what kind of person someone is who plays games.
I’m pretty sure most people learning chemistry would enjoy this a great deal. Obviously, I would not suggest this be used in replace of actual learning, but it would serve as a great introduction or supplement to classroom learning, IMV.
And in terms of the violent content or whatever, I personally think there’s a lot worse card games kids can play. Pokemon, MTG - all those advocate spending enormous amounts of money (from a game perspective) to get the best cards and are about on the same par as drugs for a lot of people who play them and get addicted.
And in terms of violence, I guess no one’s looked at TV, the movies, or video games lately. Or maybe we ought to ban chess from schools. That’s also strategy and defeating an opponent.
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Ciaran Gallagher said:
Good idea for a product!
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philip tadros said:
smart kid - good luck (i just watched the video)
one thing i thought was .. what do his parents do and how it’s kinda cool they got him lined up to look at the world like that so young, that you can make things up that are creative and helpful and possibly profitable:) good for them
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monkey5000 said:
Y’know, those type card games were around when I was a kid, and I didn’t know a single person who liked to play them… and that was with the games considered cool amongst those circles at the time. The whole card game genre has a ‘not-frickin-cool’ factor about it. Add in that it’s educational (mm, c’mon, how many kids shout, “YAY!” for anything moderately educational?) and I think you just have: an adolescent’s wet dream, some over-enthused parents, and some investors suckered by a smooth talker. The cool kids will just cheat anyway, screw trying to learn :P The product is mediocre, but the kid appears to have some kind of future with his talky talky.
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Mark Coker said:
Philip, I didn’t ask about the the mom, but I met his father - he’s a vice president at Oracle who was previously involved as a founder of his own prior entrepreneurial venture.
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Kiran Vaka said:
Good initiative from a smart kid!
Only shows that entrepreneurs’ median age will keep decreasing, and people like these are certainly going to inspire more kids (& parents).
Of course, his real test of being a ‘ceo’ will be taking decisions during stressful and ambiguous situations. Learning from mistakes made will now be part of his life…advice from experienced people is also going to help.I wish him Good Luck!
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Kayleigh said:
CURIOUS, you’re looking at the webpage http://venturebeat.com.
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matt said:
hmmmmm, sounds kinda interesting, but how exactly can a 13 year old run a business? he isn’t legal.
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Brian said:
Am I the only one who would rather 13 year olds be learning math and science, physics, and chemistry, CS, or even artsy stuff if the individual is not technically inclined, rather than learning how to be a salesman, and how to boss people around.
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Tarun said:
WOW
thats phenomenal; he’s thirteen, a short seventh grader who has a good deal of chemistry knowledge and how to play business.
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Chicago Usability said:
That’s fantastic. What a great idea to have kids interact with learning.
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voldemort said:
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KIP said:
Actually, I would much rather have my child coming up with new ideas to make, market, and learn to sell a product than learn the “essentials” of who killed who in the battle of 1812. At least the kid will never have a problem providing for himself and will probably be much better at budgeting than most 30 year olds are.
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Brian said:
KIP,
If you are responding to my message you are quite stupid. Since when is “who killed who in the battle of 1812″ something you would learn in physics, calculus or chemistry class ? -
16 yo ceo said:
damn you middle schoolers. at least you were able to use one of googlepages templates on your site. bravo!
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KIP said:
You are right Brian, it isn’t, but that wasn’t the point of my message.
The point was - this kid is learning very valuable life skills that other people don’t learn well into their 20’s and 30’s. I wish more emphasis was placed on such skills. There is always time to learn about physics. And how much of high school chemistry class do most people remember anyway?
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Brian said:
I completely disagree with you..”that CEO skills are more important than math, physics and chemistry.”
The only reason CEO skills are important at all is because this country values those skills. But anyhow in terms of learning..actually “there is always time to learn physics” hahahahahahahahahah
Not true at all..in terms of learning abstract thought such as math, physics, heck even computer programming, If you do not learn it at a young age it is very unlikely you will be capable of having the ability to learn it later in life.
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allfury said:
“Not true at all..in terms of learning abstract thought such as math, physics, heck even computer programming, If you do not learn it at a young age it is very unlikely you will be capable of having the ability to learn it later in life.”
That may be what you believe and function within but that has got to be the most myopic statement I have heard this weekend.
Great idea kid but as usual …tangents are abound!
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EEtobe said:
No way dude,
I’m a fourth year engineering student and I know a lot of people in the curriculum that are learning it better than me (i started college right out of high school). Heck there’s a guy in the analog electronics class that didn’t even graduate high school and now he’s 35 and doing great in one of the toughest classes of the curriculum.
I will agree that the mind does have a better chance to learn with youthful vigor, but it all comes down to how badly you want it, and how much perseverance your willing to have.
So i agree with part of you, but I wouldn’t say that it’s “very unlikely”
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Mr. White said:
Very impressive. That’s an incredible accomplishment for those students. The only thing is, they ripped the code from googlepages for their website.
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Kind And Thoughtful said:
“True genius sees with the eyes of a child and thinks with the brain of a genii.”
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Anonymous said:
This game is great as a mnemonic aid. The problem lies in the fact that it will detract from the purpose of the aid. To learn to synthesize the knowledge. The goal becomes to win a the game through memorization. It’s not making learning chemistry easier. It’s making memorizing basic combinations simpler. No synthesis. Just reactive learning.
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Meandering.cloud said:
This is amazing!
IMHO, it is our mind-set that stops us from perceiving kids and accept what they can do. Kids ARE better salespeople and negotiators than many adults. If you dont agree, just try to remember the last time your little one wheedled a game out of you… :)
Kids can be very persuasive, persistent and articualte when they want - and almost every kid I know can be that when it is something they really really want. Looks like Samar and his team is enjoying what they do - one can almost feel the glee in their eyes!
While I cannot deny the value of formal education, there is no doubt in my mind that being a manager, being a negotiator or some other adult role is also equally important to survival and success. That these kids are learning by doing these skills, rather than sitting around listening to other people who they have done it - is their way of learning. And I think thats pretty effective too.
Way to go, Kiddos!
-MC
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Chris Raju said:
I remember Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and all other young stars who sacrificed their childhood for their career…hmmm..what happened? It backfired. I think this kid has a great future. But he should concentrate on his age and the age-environment instead of trying to be a 20 year old. He should give this business to his parents to run and enjoy his childhood before its too late. I kid you not, he will regret this if he continues this business.
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Saumendra said:
Good Start! Even though the card games are existing , I hope that the concept Ansul had come up, is worth appriciation.
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Adam Stanhope said:
Did anyone else notice that Kim Jong-Il is on his Executive Team?!
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Colonel Graff said:
I wonder if one of the kids featured in the article posted above under the name “Ender”… if so, brilliant choice of a nickname. ;)
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Joseph P. Marino said:
That’s awesome. America is the best country in the world for opportunity.
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Harshal Vaidya said:
Dunno why but I don’t want this guy to loose his childhood for a game of more money and one-upmanship in the start up world. Childhood and Youth only comes once.
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Venky said:
If my guess is right, his dad is Vipin Samar. Used to involved with security protocols at Oracle and few other companies. Unique idea. Good wishes for his success
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MikeW said:
I’m picturing a brave new world in which there will be no books in our schools and no children, just products and salespeople. But I wonder if that’s something we should be celebrating.
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Ed Curry said:
You go with it. You have learned much from this. Learn more. It took me 40 years to learn. Now I have two patents and a third on the way. Your ahead of the game.
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Rishi said:
Looks like Anshul’s news is rocking the blog world, kudos to Mark on coming out with this story.
TiECon has couple more videos on this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qhJrdizQw8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihd00M9Dgso -
Thomman said:
Indians have a tendency to push kids to things that grown-ups are supposed to do, and burn them out in the process. There have been several young stars in India who did amazing things, but never lived up to expectation.
This bright kid should concentrate on his studies, and come up with something that would truly change when he would be matured enough to do that.
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Philip Baddeley said:
This is fantastic. I am working through a game to help people over 18 understand venture capital. I did not think of armies and reducing people to zero as that is not the VC way! It is great design and a fantastic pitch. I like the way he will not go into production without pre-orders of 2,500. Can we order on line?
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Motorcycle Guy said:
I don’t see this as the greatest idea ever. But I could easily see strategy computer games being morphed slowly into very educational games. Games like railroad tycoon or Civilization could easily inspire whole new groups of people to become interested in history. Games like spore could teach biology possibly.
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iva said:
interesting, but i doubt any angel will invest in a company run by a 13 year old.
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Judy said:
as a homeschooling mom of a 13 &17 year old, I have to say this is fantastic. i wish you much success. you should market this to homeschoolers when you get it off the ground. This is just the kind of thing that alternative educators would be so interested in.
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Dhruva said:
This is great. I have known him from elementry school and a yoga class as well as a young entrepreneurs class. And the way he explained it, this card game seems to be very educational. :)
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Dell said:
This is a stunning accomplish for a 13 year, absolutely amazing. Imagine a world where we have many, many more of these teenagers around. The possibilities are endless
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Steve said:
Seems like a very bright kid with a great future ahead of him especially if this is his own doing. I sure hope his parents aren’t secretly pushing this in the background. It’s not like we need another example of overzealous Indian parents. I was appalled by the story of that 12 year old boy in India who was allowed by his parents (two doctors) to perform surgery just because the parents wanted him to be in the Guiness Book of World Records as the world’s youngest surgeon.
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RIS said:
Most of these “stunts” (usually from asian countries) are part of an ongoing propaganda.
If they create enough hype then everybody starts believing them, thinking its ok etc. but the end of the day its all just part of psychological warfare.I read most of the posts up here and I do agree with the fact that a 13 y.o belongs in the school not in the business market. Sure, right now its glorious and exciting but 5, 10 years along the road. The kid will probably just loose his mind.
I am shocked that parents can be so irresponsible. I mean pushing kids to do what they like and enjoy is one thing, but letting them manage startups??
I wish this kid all the luck as I am sure he’ll need it bad.
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Steve said:
I’m impressed by their drive and business acumen, but this is Magic: The Gathering (Chemistry Edition). It’s just shy of being a CCD, and was more than likely inspired by M:TG or Pokémon, or a host of other trading cards. I just hope they verified that their rules mechanics don’t violate any existing patents.
What makes me happy is that it IS children who are eager to learn, and make learning fun for their peers. They have the potential to spin this off for many subjects, not merely chemistry, and the fact that they’re obtaining venture capital shows that the VCs see the profit potential in it.
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dellpass said:
That is pretty awesome… the kid will go far. Kudos to him ;)
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John Smith said:
Good comment. It is a pitty that many people doen\’d think like trat. Thanks.
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Lisa said:
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Jim said:
The only person that I know who would actually play a game like this is a person with no friends, no life, and no chance. I think this kid as expected to much, 1 million dollars the first year, not likely. I think about 40,000 would be a more reasonable prediction. This kid can’t legally be a organizer in a business, and you can’t have a job legally (in my state atleast) until your 14, this means that his sister is illeaglly employed. The ‘exuctive team’ is probably a front that his parents put up so they would get more publicity for media coverage. Smart tactics though. Hope he doesn’t get to far in debt, or his company gets bought out.
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CFA Level 1 said:
Very Interesting concept. I wish you guys all the best.
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Sterling said:
It’s an interesting idea. Not entirely sure how large his market with be. But it’s still pretty awesome. Even if he doesn’t make his 1M goal, this is an impressive start to what I think will be an exciting future for him. Good luck.
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[...] interviewed Anshul Samar which includes his elevator pitch in securing funding. It is without a doubt that this kid will be [...]
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De pequenino é que se torce o pepino at b a n a n a l o g i c said:
[...] O seu CEO tem 13 anos. A sua irmã, de 11 anos, é a vice-presidente das Vendas. Os outros dois elementos da equipa também frequentam o Ensino Básico. O protótipo foi financiado com um subsídio de $ 500 de uma associação de “prodígios”. Eles procuram agora angariar um financiamento de $ 100 000 ou reunir 2500 encomendas, o que vier primeiro. Já conseguiram 450 pré-encomendas! «Samar argumenta que os livros de texto são aborrecidos e que os miúdos prefeririam ocupar o seu te…» [...]
10:08 am
We Love Baby! » 13-year-old CEO infuses chemistry with fun said:
[...] A large technology conference held in California over the weekend featured an unusually young CEO. [...]
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links for 2007-05-21 | mad dog in the fog said:
[...] VentureBeat » Elementeo’s 13-year-old CEO, highlight of TiECON What were you doing when you were 13 years old? I was still throwing rocks at my neighbor John Grinold. (tags: startup entrepreneurship) [...]
8:54 pm
Twenty Something? Start A Company While You Still Can » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog said:
[...] Here’s a kid who has invented a cool chemistry card game “Elemento” and wants 100K in funding so he can make a million bucks before he’s in high-school. Personally, I think his success lies more in the fact that at his pace, he could crash and burn three times over before he’s even eligible for the draft. Therefore, I get the feeling he’ll be successful, if not this time around, the second, third, or fourth. [...]
10:48 pm
Will’s Blog - The Kids of Today scare me said:
[...] at TiECON 2007, a “big technology conference in Santa Clara, California”. The article on VentureBeat is quite informative, and worth reading. I do have to wonder if his inclusion of his [...]
9:07 am
13 Years Old CEO at Sillicon Valley - ZePy said:
[...] Middle School, Cupertino, CA create a game of chemistry Elementeo. This is a video interview by VentureBeat with Anshul Samar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0iQhn5dYqE Will Anshul Samar follow in the [...]
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The Human Capitalist » The Youngest CEO in America? said:
[...] sure if he is the youngest CEO out there but I think we found our newest YouTube star (thanks to VentureBeat for the [...]
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I feel sad.. - GunZ Factor Forums said:
[...] feel sad.. VentureBeat
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13jähriger CEO « said:
[...] Link zu weiteren Infos [...]
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RazorSharp iPods & Raw Gadgets » Blog Archive » 13-year old CEO seeks $100k in venture capital. said:
[...] to deliver an elevator pitch like this on demand, you’d have to back him to get it. Via VentureBeat. [...]
1:21 am
Best Investment » Think Like an Inventor said:
[...] chemistry fun for his cohorts at a recent Santa Clara (Calif.) entrepreneurship conference, reports http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/19/elementeos-13-year-old-ceo-highlight-of-tiecon/#more-12504. Even before the product is complete, he has 450 orders. Investment required: [...]
7:14 am
5 Of The Youngest Entrepreneurs On Their Path To Success And Riches » Silicon Valley Blog About Money said:
[...] creation of a fantasy role playing board game that teaches chemistry. This is how his game works (from Venture Beat): You command an army of chemical elements, compounds and catalysts — represented within a 66-card [...]
9:41 pm
13 Yr. Old CEO of Innovative Educational Gaming Company « Clif’s Notes said:
[...] Anshul Samar is the CEO of Elementeo, a startup company seeking to combine fun and learning. This article provides an overview the company’s goals, video of Anshul’s CEO speech, and a [...]
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The Playground » Blog Archive » What If This Was the Norm?! said:
[...] Samar is the CEO of Elementeo, a startup company seeking to combine fun and learning. This article provides an overview of the company’s goals, video of Anshul’s CEO speech, and a [...]
1:51 am
Tarina » Blog Archive » 13 year old CEOs rock said:
[...] Samar is a 13-year old founder and CEO of Elementeo, a company operating on the field of education. Watch him deliver a very well articulated speech that should make any CEOs older than him [...]
5:37 am
Sramana Mitra on Strategy » Blog Archive » Gen Y & Edutainment said:
[...] great example is Anshul Samar, the 13-year old Founder and CEO of Elementeo on whom Venture Beat did a nice article [...]
12:16 am
13-year-old CEO of Gaming Company « On the Nodes said:
[...] Read more. [...]
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VentureBeat » PlaySpan, run 12-year-old CEO, gets $6.5M in venture capital said:
[...] is the second company led by a middle-schooler of south Asian heritage. In May we wrote about 13-year old founder and chief executive, Anshul Samar, who runs an educational gaming [...]
2:07 am
PlaySpan, run 12-year-old CEO, gets $6.5M in venture capital | Internet Vibes said:
[...] is the second company led by a middle-schooler of south Asian heritage. In May we wrote about 13-year old founder and chief executive, Anshul Samar, who runs an educational gaming [...]
4:11 am
ProjectBlack » 12 Year Old Gets $6.5M for Gaming Company said:
[...] Silicon Valley company co-founded by a 12-year-old has just raised $6.5 million in venture capital. PlaySpan, based in Santa Clara, Calif. says it offers game publishers a technology that lets users [...]
5:40 am
paranoid blog » The Next Generation - 13 Year old raises 6.5m$ Venture Capital said:
[...] to have been running the last year or so in his garage.According to the slashdot article and the original article behind it the kid raised the first capital for his company by selling online game items. Now his [...]
7:12 am
(ALL) Thurs, Sept 20: « Mr. Pita’s Classroom said:
[...] Sixth grader sells company for $12 million Americans giving up social life for web Posted by alexpita Filed in Uncategorized [...]
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Digital Media and Entertainment Trends » Blog Archive » PlaySpan, run 12-year-old founder, gets $6.5M in venture capital said:
[...] is the second company led by a middle-schooler of south Asian heritage. In May we wrote about 13-year old founder and chief executive, Anshul Samar, who runs an educational gaming [...]
3:20 pm
Video of the Day: Anshul Samar on YouTube — nepeancarleton said:
[...] Blogs:Elementeo’s 13-year-old CEO, highlight of TiECON - VentureBeat [...]
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真‧青少年創業家 « Mr./Ms. Days - 網路, 資訊, 觀察, 生活 said:
[...] 資料來源: VentureBeat [...]
2:58 pm
Think Like an Inventor said:
[...] chemistry fun for his cohorts at a recent Santa Clara (Calif.) entrepreneurship conference, reports http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/19/elementeos-13-year-old-ceo-highlight-of-tiecon/#more-12504. Even before the product is complete, he has 450 orders. Investment required: [...]
5:18 pm
12: موفق ترين نوجوانان كارآفرين « بالان said:
[...] شما به سپاهي از عناصر شيميايي، تركيب ها و كاتاليزورها فرمان مي دهيد، كه با يك دسته كارت 66 تايي مشخص شده است (براي نمونه، كارت حرارت و گوگرد در طرف چپ، براي «گوگرد») . حريف شما هم يك دسته كارت با همان شماره ها دارد. هدف شما اين است كه با رقيب تان مبارزه كنيد و امتياز او را به صفر برسانيد. براي نمونه، شما كارت اكسيژن تان را برمي داريد و بر روي كارت آهن حريف مي گذاريد، و ياد مي گيريد كه «زنگ آهن» ساختيد. اكسيژن، يك امتياز مي گيرد. مانند بازي هاي كارتي، اما با عناصر شيميايي و تاس و 66 عدد كارت كه با كاريكاتورهايي از عناصر تصوير شده است. (Venture Beat) [...]
10:11 pm
13 Yr. Old CEO of Innovative Educational Gaming Company | Clif's Notes said:
[...] Samar is the CEO of Elementeo, a startup company seeking to combine fun and learning. This article provides an overview of the company’s goals, video of Anshul’s CEO speech, and a [...]