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CHAPTER ONE

Starting Strong

D avid Karp came up with a great idea before he was even twenty years old. He became successful by inventing something that would improve the lives of others. He felt the Internet was miss- ing something, and he decided to fill that gap with a type of blog that would change the way everyday people used the Internet forever. David is very young compared to most successful businessmen, but he’s already earned a fortune. In fact, he is worth an estimated two hundred million dollars! David’s invention, named Tumblr, was officially released to the public in 2007. Many users were instantly hooked, and it was easy to see why.