We often taken the websites that we use for granite and never tend to think about who exactly created them. Many people use “Tumblr” and the creator of that is a man by the name of David Karp. Karp created the website in 2007 when he was just 21 years old. He embodies the types of characteristics that all entrepreneurs must have in order to achieve success. He is driven, refuses to accept failure, and he made his vision become a reality by working at it everyday. Tumblr is a micro-blogging website for its users and he recently sold it to Yahoo and now has an estimated net worth of $200 million. What is unique about Karp is the fact that he did not let his age stop him from achieving his dreams. It was difficult for him to garner respect due to the fact that he was so young, but none of that bothered him. Tumblr is still extremely popular even with many others competitors emerging once they caught wind about blogging websites. It remains popular because it is often the first blogging website that comes to people’s minds and Karp made sure of that with savvy advertising and publicity. Karp was able to sell his empire to Yahoo for a reported $1.1 billion and the website is now valued at over $800 million. All of this happened with one man and a crazy idea. I learned that sometimes it does not take a large group of people and all kinds of planning in order to make a great idea. Sometimes all it takes is a self-driven person and a computer. An unstoppable work ethic and vision is the perfect formula to get someone started on their path towards success. He consistently worked towards his goal, and it did not happen overnight. Success takes time and Karp stands by that. If what he did was easy, everyone would be doing it, but they are not.
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It’s amazing to see how one man can truly have an impact on the world. I had no idea that David Karp almost single handedly created Tumblr. I think this can be a great reminder that with the motivation, dedication, and perseverance, we can accomplish anything we set our minds to.