Tag: Entrepreneurs

  • How Steven Guo knows a business idea is worth pursuing

    How Steven Guo knows a business idea is worth pursuing

    Steven Guo launched his first business when he was 12 — “basically by accident,” he says. That summer, he developed a Minecraft server and sold in-game perks to players. He ended up making $10,000 within a few months. While he admits he “blew basically all of my money” trying to start a game development company…

  • From Indonesian coffee stall to making 0 million/year

    From Indonesian coffee stall to making $100 million/year

    In college, Edward Tirtanata had a brewing love for coffee, so much so that he’d order “one huge cup” every day from either Dunkin’ Donuts or 7-Eleven. Today, the 35-year-old CEO and co-founder of venture-backed unicorn coffee company Kopi Kenangan, still has his cup of joe daily — except that he’s upgraded it to three…