"On my 16th birthday, I found out that I'd raised $1 million for my AI project, Beem. Of course, I was excited, but first I had to work out if skipping exams and leaving school was even legal. Thankfully, my school was excited about what the news could mean for me. When I first told my friends I'd be going to Silicon Valley, about a week before I left in June this year,"
"As a child, I was naturally curious about the world around me and fascinated by how things worked. I was interested in alarm systems, locks, and other bizarre things. My parents are not technologists - my father works in marketing, my mom in healthcare - and it was never about building my résumé. I just followed my curiosity, and they gave me the space to explorewhat I found interesting."
Toby Brown, 16, raised $1 million for his AI project Beem and decided to leave school before sitting his exams to pursue the startup in Silicon Valley. His school reacted positively and his friends responded with surprise and excitement when he announced the move. He developed an interest in how things work from a young age, experimenting with alarm systems and locks. His parents are not technologists but supported his curiosity. He taught himself coding after receiving a Raspberry Pi at age seven, using online tutorials and building projects until he figured out how they worked.
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