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Welcome 2013 Thiel Fellows!
Congratulations to all of the 2013 Thiel Fellows! Each one of them is dedicated to making a positive impact on society and we look forward to following their progress.
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The Thiel Fellowship
A radical re-thinking of what it takes to succeed, the Thiel Fellowship encourages lifelong learning and independent thought. With $100,000 and 2 years free to pursue their dreams, Thiel Fellows are changing the world one entrepreneurial venture at a time.
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Fellows
Thiel Fellows represent a wide spectrum of backgrounds, interests, and abilities. But one element unites them: a passionate drive to make the world a better place.
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May 9, 2013Articles
Announcing the 2013 Class of “20 Under 20” Thiel Fellows
Peter Thiel today introduced the 2013 class of new Thiel Fellows.
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April 29, 2013Articles
Interview with Beth Field, Mother of 2012 Thiel Fellow Dylan Field
Interview by Lisa Nalbone. (Sections in italics are Beth’s words.) ****************************************************************** I guess what’s hard for me is that I [...]
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April 8, 2013Articles
The Where, How, and Why Children
By Katy Levinson There’s a common thread among the Thiel Foundation applicants: most of their parents have no idea what [...]
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March 13, 2013Articles
Invert the Introvert
By Nicklaus Liow “So, um… here’s the game I made… on my own.” That’s great, Nick, would you like to talk [...]
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March 7, 2013Articles
Daniel Friedman on Bloomberg TV
Daniel Friedman (class of 2011) was recently on Bloomberg TV’s “Money Moves” to explain the process of becoming a Fellow, [...]
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March 4, 2013Articles
The Intrepreneur
By Joshua Kleyman (Originally posted on AlivenDead) When a twenty-something year old builds a multi-billion dollar company in less than [...]
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December 27, 2012Articles
[Link] Higher Education: Not what it used to be
“American universities represent declining value for money to their students.”
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November 27, 2012Articles
Under20Summit
Hey! My name is María Teresa Chávez and I am really happy to be a guest blogger at AliveNDead!
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November 27, 2012Articles
My New York Adventure: Under 20 Summit
I took some time off my 16 hour a day work and flew to New York for Thiel Foundation’s Under 20 Summit last weekend (9-11 November).
