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William LeGate BiographyWilliam LeGate is an American entrepreneur, Thiel Fellow, and computer programmer described by Business Insider as one of the most powerful people in tech. He was first recognized at age 15 by The New York Times for creating the iOS application Fake-A-Text which, as of 2015, has received over 6 million downloads.
Upon graduating high school, billionaire PayPal co-founder and investor Peter Thiel awarded LeGate—then aged 18—with a Thiel Fellowship, a prestigious $100,000 (USD) grant given annually to around 20 people under 20 years of age on the condition that they drop out of school in order to pursue an entrepreneurial path.
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One of the biggest problems with social media is its the ability to foster cyberbullying and promote negative attitudes. Ponder, a new social media app developed by 21-year-old William LeGate and 23-year-old Tyler Mateen, claims to be different. When you first sign up for the app, you're prompted with a page reading, "We're drama-free. No trolls, bullying, or negativity. Just cool photos &...
William LeGate began developing apps at 13. Now 19, he's hoping to "revolutionize the way we discover and use apps" with his new startup, Synapps...
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...
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William LeGate is an American entrepreneur, Thiel Fellow, and computer programmer described by Business Insider as one of the most powerful people in tech. He was first recognized at age 15 by The New York Times for creating the iOS application Fake-A-Text which, as of 2015, has received over 6 million downloads.
Upon graduating high school, billionaire PayPal co-founder and investor Peter Thiel awarded LeGate—then aged 18—with a Thiel Fellowship, a prestigious $100,000 (USD) grant given annually to around 20 people under 20 years of age on the condition that they drop out of school in order to pursue an entrepreneurial path.
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William LeGate is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book William LeGate for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. William LeGate generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carlos Eduardo Espinal, Chip Paucek, Eamon Leonard, Andra Keay and PJ Hagerty. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling William LeGate for an upcoming event.
Instagram is riddled with fake celebrities, narcissists and cyberbullies — and it’s high time that it got disrupted...
As debate continues over accusations of bias in selecting Facebook’s trending topics, one emerging platform backed by Mark Cuban is looking to completely change the metrics for ranking popular content...
One of the biggest problems with social media is its the ability to foster cyberbullying and promote negative attitudes. Ponder, a new social media app developed by 21-year-old William LeGate and 23-year-old Tyler Mateen, claims to be different. When you first sign up for the app, you're prompted with a page reading, "We're drama-free. No trolls, bullying, or negativity. Just cool photos &...
William LeGate began developing apps at 13. Now 19, he's hoping to "revolutionize the way we discover and use apps" with his new startup, Synapps...
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...
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