A 15-Year Old Innovator – You Have Now Seen the Future

I’m fascinated by 15-year old entrepreneur Daniel Brusilovsky and his new startup Teens In Tech. Not so much because I intend on being a ‘teen in tech.’ I think that boat has passed me.

My fascination is because Daniel, at least to me, represents another digital generation. Now, I’m far from being old (26, thank you very much), but I can remember a time before the Internet. When I was 15 (1996) the idea of starting your own company online would have been crazy. The idea of even starting your own web page would have put you into the upper .00001 percent of the teen population. There was no WordPress, Blogger, Moveable-Type, etc.

To my mother (not to constantly pick on her) I’m an online magician, I can just make things happen. Daniel isn’t a “magician” to me – I understand how he built the website, etc. But that’s because I’m a digitally literate and active person. I’ve adapted with the times since 1996. To my mother, not only is Daniel a magician, he is younger and therefore even more amazing.

Daniel represents something. I’m not exactly sure what it is. I don’t want to gawk at him, because not only is he young, but as you can see in the video below very articulate and astute. I wouldn’t mind watching him surf the web for a day. I’d probably learn a thing or two. That’s why, at the end of this video I had to ask him about his reading habits.

Want to learn about how young people get their news? Watch, listen and observe.

One last note: I realize innovation on the web requires time without making any money and that adults don’t necessarily have that luxury, but certainly watching Daniel do his thing takes away PLENTY of other excuses. Young Journalists: It’s time to get entrepreneurial.