At 15, He Built a Company. Before 20, He Sold It. | story of Ben Pasternak | TEEN FOUNDERS

[00:00:00]Imagine selling a company for millions of dollars before you're old enough to graduate from college. Sounds impossible, but for Ben Pasternak, it became reality. From a teenager coding alone in Australia to a founder attracting millions of users and investors from Silicon Valley, his journey proves that age is not a barrier to success. By the time many people were preparing for their first job interview, Ben had already built and sold a business. How did he do it?

[00:00:29]And what can young entrepreneurs learn from his extraordinary journey? Let's find out. The teen who sold a business before most people get their first job.

[00:00:38]The story of Ben Pasternak. Most teenagers dream of earning enough money to buy a new phone, a gaming console, or their favorite sneakers. Ben Pasternak had much bigger ambitions. Born in Australia, Ben developed an interest in technology at a very young age.

[00:00:56]While most teenagers spent their afternoons playing games, Ben spent countless hours teaching himself how to build them. By the age of 15, he had already become a skilled app developer.

[00:01:07]But Ben wasn't interested in coding just for fun. He wanted to build products that millions of people would use. His first big success. In 2015, while still a teenager, Ben created a simple mobile game called Impossible Rush. The game was easy to understand, but incredibly difficult to master.

[00:01:27]Within months, it exploded in popularity. Millions of people downloaded the app around the world. The success caught the attention of major technology investors and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Suddenly, a teenager from Australia was being invited to meet some of the biggest names in technology.

[00:01:46]Leaving school for Silicon Valley. Most teenagers are encouraged to focus on passing exams and preparing for university. Ben made a different choice.

[00:01:56]After his app's success, he moved from Australia to New York to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. It was a bold decision.

[00:02:05]Ben went on to create several technology ventures, attracting investment from prominent Silicon Valley investors. One of his most notable companies was Monkey, a social networking app that allowed teenagers to meet and chat with new people. The app became a massive hit among young users. Within a short period, Monkey attracted millions of users and became one of the fastest-growing social apps among teenagers. The multi-million-dollar exit.

[00:02:33]In 2018, when Ben was still only 18 years old, Monkey was acquired by Holo Group. While the exact acquisition price was never officially disclosed, multiple reports estimated the deal to be worth millions of dollars, making Ben one of the youngest startup founders to achieve a major exit. By an age when many people were still searching for their first part-time job, Ben had already built a company used by millions and competed as the