New grads are already gurus at e-commerce.
September 9, 2006
ASU alums have 2 sites and a 3rd on the way.
AMY BALDWIN
from the cover of the Charlotte Observer’s Money Wise Section
Jon West and Chad Ledford, high school friends and May grads from Appalachian State University, never wanted to work for anyone but themselves.
So the pair, both 22, started a business in January — while in school — and by June they’d sold half of it to an interactive marketing company in Atlanta, fetching about $500,000.
If you are a recent college grad discovering how sometimes reality bites — either because you have a job or are still looking for one — you might envy West and Ledford.
–Full article coming soon.
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