I’m 16 and starting a 2-year challenge to make £100k before uni

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Hey everyone

I came up with a pretty wild idea yesterday:

I’m 16, and I’ve set myself the challenge of making £100k in 2 years before I start university.

Why?

  • I want to pay my own way through uni and live debt-free.
  • I want to actually enjoy the uni experience without money stress.
  • And I love building stuff – websites, apps, and SaaS – so this is the best way I can think of to do it.

How I’ll try to get there

  • Building websites & apps for clients
  • Shipping small SaaS / indie projects
  • Sharing my progress publicly

Follow Along

I’ll be posting updates on:

I don’t know if I’ll make it, but I’ll share the whole journey: wins, fails, and lessons along the way.

Would love to hear from others who’ve tried similar challenges or started young!

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