Summary
Hi! My name is Ben. I’m 18 and I’m addicted to technology and startups.
When I was 14, I started an eBay business. During that experience I pretty much had a shipping factory in my room.
A year later, I started blogging and sharing my thoughts. Eventually, that blog became known as EpicLaunch, which is now one of the most popular blogs for young entrepreneurs.
During my sophomore year of high school I launched a note sharing site for my school. I wouldn’t have passed high school without it. Plus, 70% of my school used it, so I decided to build a similar platform for all schools to use, known as MySchoolHelp. Right after I finished high school, I was accepted into the Teens In Tech Incubator and spent the best summer of my life working on my startup in Silicon Valley.
Right now I’m living in Tel Aviv, Israel, working on the marketing team at Wibiya. As crazy as it sounds, I’ll be joining the Israeli army in March. By the way, I’m a blogger at Business Insider and I’ve contributed to TechCrunch and Mashable, so if you have an interesting story, let me know!
Involvement:
- MySchoolHelp – Founder
- EpicLaunch – Founder
- Wibiya – Marketing Team
- Kampyle – Marketing Consultant
- Innovation Israel – Cofounder
- ClassParrot – Chief Evangelist
- Business Insider – Contributor
- Bliss Control – Co-creator
- Notification Control – Co-creator
Skills
- Languages: English, French, Hebrew
- Programming: PHP, WordPress, CSS
- Sports: running, swimming, skiing, tennis
Facts
- Almost sued by the New York Times
- Own three different passports
- Moved ten times so far
- Certified in lifeguarding and first aid
- Ran a half-marathon in 2:02
- Member of the Young Entrepreneur Council
- Survived a summer in Silicon Valley with just $250
Goals
- Build a successful startup that makes an impact.
- Donate 50% of my wealth.
- Run a full marathon.
- Travel the entire world.
- Show the rest of the world the true face of Israel.