Alex Tew

ALEX TEW

Place of Birth       : Wiltshire, England
Place of Living   : England
Networth       : $3 Million

http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/

The Million Dollar Homepage is a website conceived in 2005 by Alex Tew, a student from Wiltshire, England, to raise money for his university education. When he was 21 years old. He auction closed on 11 January with a winning bid of $38,100 that brought the final tally to $1,037,100 in gross income. In 2005, the pound was strong against the dollar: £1 was worth approximately $1.80, and that cost per pixel may have been too expensive for many potential buyers.
By the end of the month, The Million Dollar Homepage had received $250,000 and was ranked Number 3 on Alexa Internet’s list of “Movers and Shakers” behind the websites for Britney Spears and Photo District News. On 6 October, Tew reported the site received 65,000 unique visitors; it received 1465 Diggs, becoming one of the most Digged links that week.

The Million Dollar Homepage made a gross total of $1,037,100 in five months.
After costs, taxes, and a donation to The Prince’s Trust, a charity for young people, Tew expected his net income to be $650,000–$700,000. He claimed “This idea has longevity” adding “I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want to win $1m dollars, so I can keep doing it again and again.” The site, Pixelotto was a relative failure, and the eventual prize was only $153,000.

“I actually contacted the people by phone and turns out they weren’t serious, which is fairly frustrating, so I removed those bidders at the last minute.”

“The whole time though, I always imagined a day when I would be my own boss. It was just a question of being persistent, trying out new ideas and waiting for a breakthrough.”

“All the money’s kind of sitting in a bank account. I’ve treated myself to a car. I’ve only just passed my driving test, so I’ve bought myself a little black Mini.”

“The response has been incredible. The idea just seems to have caught people’s imagination.”

“I thought, if I aim high (one million dollars, for example) and only get one or two percent of that figure, that would still help me out a great deal. I never expected the site to reach the level of success it has done.”

Maybe you think your idea is whacky….or you may even think that it is “déjà vu”. It doesn’t matter what you think…are you passionate and enthusiastic about your idea? If you are not then, there is a strong probability that no one else will. On the other hand, if you are vibrant, enthused and sold out on your idea, well guess what…? You will find that your enthusiasm will become rampantly contagious. This is exactly what happened to Alex Tew.

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.” – Colette