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Written by Michael E Dehn

Founder and CEO of Metro Pulse a continually running enterprise since May 1980.

July 15, 2025

Patrick Collison founded Stripe at just 22 years old.

No financial background. No money.

So when investors refused to work with a kid with no experience… He stole Jeff Bezos' 2-step framework.

And built a $95 BILLION empire (here's how): ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/2jx0JxleNj
— Aaron Pearsall (@aaronnpearsall) July 15, 2025