How old are you when starting an internet business ?

11 years ago

I started my first internet business when I was in college (about age 20). My friends and I bought and sold Magic: The Gathering cards online. But that didn't last very long.

I started my first "serious" internet business last year, when I was 28.

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TheCLPro

11 years ago

I was 17 years old when I started building websites for profit. That 10 years ago.

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ganesh

11 years ago

I started taking seriously my internet business when I was 40 years old. I still have a full time job and my IM goal is to create a good passive income stream.

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TimothyTorrents

11 years ago

Well, I started working on building a content creating company a couple years ago (failed) then I started working on a website building business (failed). I have been studying how to make money online since I was around 16 years old. At the moment I am 21 and I don't have a internet business set up yet. Which is entirely my fault, I never put it enough effort.

But that will change soon.

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Alexa Smith Banned 11 years ago

I was 18 (but I think I was 19 before I actually earned anything to speak of, from it).

(I have mixed feelings when I read of people of 15/16 starting online businesses. I admire them and in some ways wish I'd managed to do the same, but at the same time I'm not sure my parents would have been very keen on the idea, and perhaps rightly so, in a sense.)
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talfighel

11 years ago

I started online when I was 25 years old.

Getting close to 11 years as being online.

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altoro80

11 years ago

I started when i was 26 and by accident i was looking for something on the internet and saw this banner about making money online and all of the sudden i am signing up on the WF so here i am

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Randall Magwood

11 years ago

My cousin introduced me to direct marketing when i was 17. From there i naturally gravitated towards internet marketing since i love being on the computer. Made my first 2 sales in 1 day while i was in college. Was astounded to say the least.

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salegurus

11 years ago

OP Banned...

And the band plays on...

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Alexa Smith Banned 11 years ago

Originally Posted by salegurus

And the band plays on...

Well, this is true. But (a) the thread might still interest others (I was interested to learn a little more about Willie, just above, for example); and (b) it might be a 24-hour ban, or whatever, for all we know?
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- salegurus 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Alexa Smith
  
  Well, this is true. But (a) the thread might still interest others
  
  True, maybe. Personally i don't see any value in these type of threads (My Opinion)...
  
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  MKCookins 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by salegurus
  
  True, maybe. Personally i don't see any value in these type of threads (My Opinion)...
  
  I think these types of threads are very helpful to people just starting there internet marketing journey -- or who are struggling at the moment to make things work.
  
  Many Many people say you can make 100/1000/or even 10,000 dollars in a week or two and sell all this hype
  
  Letting people tell how long it took them some even years as mentioned in this thread before they saw a profit - shows truly that it is not easy to make money online.
  
  You need to first understand how to make money - then you need to work... Also with the internet changing you always need to adapt too it
  
  Anyways....
  
  I started at the end of last year in October 2012
  
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  DubDubDubDot 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by salegurus
  
  True, maybe. Personally i don't see any value in these type of threads (My Opinion)...
  
  Then why did you click it and read this far down?
  
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  PTaubman 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by salegurus
  
  True, maybe. Personally i don't see any value in these type of threads (My Opinion)...
  
  I think it goes to show that age is not an issue when stating online! You can see there are many young folks starting at an early age.
  
  I have clients that are getting started online and they are grandmas (in their 50s, 60s and even 70s).
  
  All you need is a compelling WHY to get started and don't give up!
  
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  CDarklock 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by salegurus
  
  True, maybe. Personally i don't see any value in these type of threads (My Opinion)...
  
  Then why are you reading and posting in it?
  
  That's a serious question. When I don't see any value in a thread, I ignore it.
  
  As far as my own internet business, it's only been a few years that I started trying to do everything online, but I've always done business online. From a BBS in Columbus, Ohio in 1980... an ISP in Lanham, Maryland around 1992... a web host and custom software company in Seattle, Washington in 1998... I've been online since before the internet was really a thing. I was ten when I started that first BBS.
  
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I Am Attila

11 years ago

i started at age 15. i did designs and promoted casino offers and all advantage.. this was 15 years ago

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Willie Crawford 11 years ago

I was 37 and still had 6 years to go before I could retire from
the USAF. I wasn't sure that I was going to stay in the military
for those last 6 years, so I went ahead and started a business
that could easily move around with me since the military had a
tendency to move people around every 3-4 years.

I'd often put in 12 - 16 hour days with the Air Force, then spend
another 4-6 hours on the computer, often falling asleep at the
computer :-)

Willie
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Rod Cortez

11 years ago

Originally Posted by justaskismall

How old are you when starting an internet business ?

I'm sure many have started an internet business, there are quick and some are slow.

Here you can specifically state what your age when you start an internet business?

I started my first offline business when I was 15 years old.

I started my first online endeavor when I was 28 years old.

RoD

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JamesW3

11 years ago

I wanted to start an online company at the age of 13. I didnt make that dream come true until 22.

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GDW

11 years ago

About 5/6 years ago when i was 28

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Theo James 11 years ago

When I was 39.
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lisakynan

11 years ago

16 when I first started researching it. 18 by the time I got serious and started learning every single day. 21 before I pulled finger and started implementing!!

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Chuchab

11 years ago

When I was 20 But i start earning on 23

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Joel Young 11 years ago

I was 38 when I started in early '99.
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onlineworkers

11 years ago

I started when I was 20.. Started with freelancing.. doing yahoo answers. forum posting, just some manual jobs,.. then learnt some webdesigning and started building websites. Also was a VA doing all sorts of stuffs.. Had taken a break and now I am back again to start as a fresh and trying to get a descent earning so that I can sit back home and lookafter my online business. Just getting bored of going to the office everyday..

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PROmotions LLC

11 years ago

I was 18 when I started PROmotions, that was about 9 years ago.

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shafinazahra

11 years ago

24... I feel so amazing having come in so young! We can be millionaires before 30 no doubt!

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BloggerDeen

11 years ago

I started it when I was teenager but that doesn't mean I am old now. I am young but not teenager anymore (what a great feeling to know you are no more teenager)

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PCH 11 years ago

I was only 55 when I started mine. I made the mistake of selling my offline business way too soon, and then had to find a way of paying the servants wages still - lol
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SoniaB

11 years ago

I was in my early 20s when i began IM. It is a long and arduous journey

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kinyash

11 years ago

I started CPA in my early twenties.

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jay walters

11 years ago

I started IM when I was 24 years old, around 5 years ago, seems like it was yesterday.

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himanuzo

11 years ago

I was 25 years old when I started a business on the internet.

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Igor Fridrihs

11 years ago

I was 52 years when I started in internet marketing.

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kayfrank

11 years ago

What an interesting question! Seems like 20 seems to be the common age for internet business. I started searching after my daughter started school - I was 40. (now 44).

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tourist

11 years ago

I was 38 .(now 43)

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JDIZM

11 years ago

I think age is irrelevant, you just know inside when your ready.

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MackSell

11 years ago

Originally Posted by justaskismall

How old are you when starting an internet business ?

I'm sure many have started an internet business, there are quick and some are slow.

Here you can specifically state what your age when you start an internet business?

Started At 16,Now I'm 18.
Started making some serious cash when i was 17.

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m30jake

11 years ago

I started when i was about 13, I'm now 20

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RockNRolla

11 years ago

I started IM at 21 years old and formed my limited company at 23 years old.

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Jeff Schuman

11 years ago

I was 43 when I started out and 47 when I went full time. I do not thin age really matters as much as having a goal, getting the skills needed to do the work, and then actually working.

Many of you have heard of Carol O'Cab the 13 year old Internet marketer who became successful online and as far as I know still is.

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11 years ago

Originally Posted by Jeff Schuman

I was 43 when I started out and 47 when I went full time. I do not thin age really matters as much as having a goal, getting the skills needed to do the work, and then actually working.

Many of you have heard of Carol O'Cab the 13 year old Internet marketer who became successful online and as far as I know still is.

I 100% agree with you. I just had a very, very successful day. I plan on reinvesting all of that money into my business, and what is more important, I'm putting it into a business plan. Too many people subscribe to the shiny objects and think money manufactures itself online. The reality is if you don't work, you're not going to make money. Sure, in this business, you can stop working and keep making money, but you have to put in the work first.

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Praveen Ben 11 years ago

>I was in VAT tax administration as a one of the top level officer before quitting the service.

>During 40 to 45 of my age frustration in the Government tax Dept mounted and that has been erupted when I am 46.

>After that accidentally I have IM arena without any experience or any sort of marketing knowledge.

>Now I am enjoying the fruits of my bold decision with highest degree of freedom.

My appreciation for starting an unusual discussion
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selma

11 years ago

I was on the internet when it was black -- 1995ish... I started sites around 2001'ish...

I have dated myself

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longblog

11 years ago

I started at 32 in 2008 when the economy crashed and I lost my job making $120k a year, give or take a few thousand. My wife lost her job at the same time and was making just as much. You can imagine our panic, and our determination.

I can't say I worked non-stop, because I have had months and months of slacking off doing nothing once I established a residual income, but I will tell you that I'm happier now than I ever was working in Advertising and making lots of money. I haven't broken the 6 figure mark with IM yet, but I'm able to support my family and loving life. I made a ton of money while sitting waist deep in the river this weekend tossing back cold ones. Perhaps there's other jobs like that in this world, but I'm not qualified for them.

I've been employed twice since 2008 because my IM income wasn't cutting it, but for the most part, it's been awesome. I'm not sure I'm even qualified to comment on this topic though, I've been a blogger with adsense revenue, not a traditional IM person.

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Beverley Boorer

11 years ago

yeah, I beat you all! lol, I was - ahem - 60 something when I first started. Not saying how long ago that was....

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imoffersonline

11 years ago

i started when i was 23, and dont think age is matters, only experience matters, dedication and how to implement your knowledge.
there are lots of content on internet marketing or making money online , many ways. but nothing can help you.you have to do all by yourself.
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imoffersonline

11 years ago

i started when i was 23, and dont think age is matters, only experience matters, dedication and how to implement your knowledge.
there are lots of content on internet marketing or making money online , many ways. but nothing can help you.you have to do all by yourself.
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MouseandMice

11 years ago

14. Didn't end with me on Dateline NBC so I consider it a win. Age doesn't matter though: drive does.

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curly sue

11 years ago

Thats the beauty of internet marketing. You can be 14years and make money and you can be 75years old and still make money online.

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Shaolinsteve

11 years ago

I first got into Internet Marketing when I was 16 and started earning some money when I was 17.

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Gary Ning Lo

11 years ago

Started IM at 21... really sucked at it in the beginning

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Daones

11 years ago

Started at 24 now im 31... But i remember i used to build websites for fun when i was 14... cant believe how long ago that was it doesnt feel like a long time ago.

I remember BBS too, my friend has a popular one nothing like dial up connections lol. I remember playing doom over a 14.4 modem. Anyway sorry for getting off topic.

At this day in age I have a feeling our youngsters will be starting out much earlier than we did. Easier access to knowledge and computers and the internet in general are much more common than it was 10-15 years ago.