Ashley Qualls

Ashley Qualls (born June 4, 1990) is an entrepreneur from Detroit, Michigan. Originally as a hobby, at age 14, she started a website called whateverlife.com, designed to provide free Myspace layouts and HTML tutorials for people in her age demographic, and supported entirely by advertising revenue.[1][2] She used the basement of her home as her office, employing her mother and friends from school. She made 70 thousand dollars in the first months.[3] She had earned over a million dollars by age 17.[4]

Qualls turned down numerous offers to acquire her company including an offer for 1.5 million dollars and her choice of any car.[5] In September 2006 she paid cash for a $250,000 home in a fenced-off subdivision in the community of Southgate, Michigan. At the age of 17, she obtained legal emancipation, giving her the same legal status as an adult.[6]

In 2007 her website had over 7 million unique visitors a month and generated over a million dollars in ad revenue.[7][8]

In 2016, Qualls founded SickNotDead.com, providing resources for the chronically ill.[9] She is the editor-in-chief of Lucky Soul; which helps to fund charitable causes.[10]

References
  1. Sites, Kevin (2007-10-30). "People of the Web – Teen Millionaire". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  2. Scholz, Trebor (2013). Digital Labor: The Internet as Playground and Factory. Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-415-89694-8 – via Google Books.
  3. Worak, Johnette; Mallory, Mike (3 October 2014). "Junior Achievement inspires and prepares kids for success". WPSD. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. Toren, Matthew (19 January 2011). "Top 100 Entrepreneurs Who Made Millions Without A College Degree". Business Insider.
  5. "Ashley Qualls Teenage Success". Xomba. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  6. Lindner, Melanie (3 March 2009). "The First Million: Ashley Qualls". Forbes.
  7. Tynan, Dan (18 March 2008). "Meet the Next Generation's Whiz Kids". ABC News.
  8. Salter, Chuck (1 September 2007). "Girl Power". Fast Company. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  9. Magar, Chandra Rana "Ashley Qualls Networth" NetWorthBuzz; Aug. 26 2019.
  10. "Our Team" Lucky Soul.
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