When Jeff Bezos started Amazon he had nothing but an Ivy League education and $150,000 from his parents. 

He didn't let that hold him back. 

What's your excuse? 

 Kate, 23, said it wasn't as hard to buy a house as people made out. 

"I just cut my expenses. Unlike my friends, I didn't go out, I ate at home, I watched free to air TV instead of Netflix and I thrift shopped. Add that to the $500,000 my parents gave me for a deposit, and I was able to achieve my goals in just 6 months"

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 The next big social networks will have no ads and no owners. Creator economies for the people, not advertisers. 

 Unlike ephemeral chat platforms, forums preserved discussions as reference material for both veteran members and newcomers.

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 Who says a profile pic needs a smile? Not me. As a woman trying to build a writing career in the utter bullshit that is the tech world, putting on a friendly grin doesn’t feel right. It certainly doesn’t feel real. 

I’m not about coming off as unfriendly. Believe me, I've got a vibrant spirit and a wicked sense of humour. But too often, women feel squeezed into boxes - expected to soften our talent with feminine charm, pleasantness, and perpetual cheer.

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 Own your own website. Own your mailing list. Own your newsletter. Own your blog and prioritise your RSS feed. 

This is the stuff that works in the long term. 

Chasing virality on every new shiny platform is a waste of time.