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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 3 MIN

The 19-Year-Old Who Accidentally Made $400 Million While Trying to Impress a Girl

from Profit Empire: Blueprint for Wealth, Power & Business Expansion · host Finance Histories w/ Victoria

In 2008, a broke German teenager wanted to look cool in front of his crush. So he built a website in his bedroom… and accidentally invented the entire “free premium” business model. Ten years later he sold it for $400 million cash. This is the true story of Oliver Samwer and Rocket Internet — the most ruthless copy-paste empire the internet has ever seen.

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In 2008, a broke German teenager wanted to look cool in front of his crush. So he built a website in his bedroom… and accidentally invented the entire “free premium” business model. Ten years later he sold it for $400 million cash. This is the true story of Oliver Samwer and Rocket Internet — the most ruthless copy-paste empire the internet has ever seen.

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In 2008, a broke German teenager wanted to look cool in front of his crush. So he built a website in his bedroom… and accidentally invented the entire “free premium” business model. Ten years later he sold it for $400 million cash. This is the true...

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