20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow on CNBC
On August 13 and 14 CNBC will air a 2-part special on the Fellowship and the 2012 selection process. Be sure to tune in and check out web extras at CNBC.com
View ArticleUpcoming college graduate’s entrepreneurial goals boosted by $100k grant
“If I hadn’t won, I’d probably be working in an office somewhere instead of sitting in a living room, talking to a reporter,”
View ArticleDylan Field: Today Show
Dylan Field, 20, talks about taking a huge risk to achieve his creative and entrepreneurial dreams, leaving Brown University be a part of billionaire Peter Thiel’s search for the next generation of...
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Thiel Fellowship in The New York Times
This last weekend, The New York Times published an article about The Thiel Fellowship, highlighting the individual stories of some of the Fellows, and shedding some light on just what The Fellowship...
View Article[Link] A Mother’s Tips: How to Raise a Thiel Fellow
Great article written by Lisa Nalbone, parent of Dale Stephens—one of our 2011 Thiel Fellows—about what it means to be the parent of a Thiel Fellow. 2. Prepare for lots of discussion. Nothing is really...
View Article[Link] “Examining the Thiel Fellowship: Is it Worthwhile?”
Inc. Magazine has a great article discussing why becoming a Thiel Fellow is proving to be more beneficial for some rather than shelling out enormous amounts of money on college. “Probably the only...
View ArticleCalling All (Very) Young Entrepreneurs: Applications Open for Peter Thiel’s...
Tech Crunch had a nice write up about the Thiel Fellowship application. If you haven’t applied yet, do so here. “Serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur Peter Thiel has opened up applications for his ‘20...
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Daniel Friedman on Bloomberg TV
Daniel Friedman (class of 2011) was recently on Bloomberg TV’s “Money Moves” to explain the process of becoming a Fellow, and why Peter Thiel pays kids not to go to college. Click here to watch.
View Article“Vernon Hills Teen Paid to Drop Out of College to Pursue Dream” on Vernon...
"Like tech legends Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Kevin Wang, of Vernon Hills, is leaving college behind to pursue "other interests," meaning he will be working on building his own company as a recipient...
View Article“Tune in, Turn on and Drop out: A Look at the Popular Thiel Fellowship” on...
"When it comes to learning how to be an entrepreneur, sometimes the classroom just can’t cut it."
View Article“The 25 Most Impressive Kids Graduating From High School This Year” on...
"They're barely 18 years old, but these high school students are doing more than most adults could ever hope to do in their lifetimes."
View Article“Life of Ritesh Agarwal of Oravel life just got exciting with a Thiel...
"19-year old Ritesh Agarwal is the founder of Oravel an online travel aggregator, he is now also a Thiel fellow. This youngster is a proof of how passion can move not just mountains, but also change...
View Article“Maddy Maxey: At 20, a Future Fashion Icon Emerges” on Open Forum
"Maddy Maxey started sewing when she was 8 years old. 12 years later, she's using a $100,000 fellowship to knit together fashion and technology."
View Article“Is Google Robbing Reader to Pay Plus? And Additional Insights from Nick...
"What does the the future of the Open Web look like? What role does copyright, and the changing legal environment, play in making digital content more shareable? Which open source license rules them...
View Article“MIT dropout launches meds-reminder app Nightingale” on CNN Money
"Remembering to take your medication — especially if you’re juggling a bunch of them — can be a huge headache. But a wave of new startups claim to help patients stick to their regimes with smartphone...
View Article“PayPal Founder’s Fellowship Hatches Medication Reminder App” on InformationWeek
"PayPal founder Peter Thiel created a fellowship to get young people tackling big ideas. One result: a medication reminder app worth sticking with, designed by a 19-year-old."
View Article“This 19-Year-Old Genius MIT Dropout And Thiel Fellow Just Launched A Health...
"Delian Asparouhov, a 19-year-old Thiel Fellow and recent dropout from MIT, just launched a new health startup called Nightingale."
View Article“Spot, a short-term AirBnB for cars, matches drivers with spare spaces for...
"As is the case in many large cities, trying to find a parking space in San Francisco is an exercise in frustration. But two 19-year-old entrepreneurs want to make that experience as easy as opening an...
View Article“One Very Good Argument For Implanted Medical Data Devices” on Fast Company
"Over a million and a half Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and about a third of them will die--roughly 1,600 people a day...Riley Ennis thinks this is a data problem. He is the...
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