26-Year-Old Went From Living In A Motel To Shark Tank Victory
Shaan Patel grew up in a rugged neighborhood infested with drugs and crime in Las Vegas. He felt ashamed that the tiny budget motel his parents owned and rented by the hour doubled as their home. He attended Clark High School, where a majority of students are disadvantaged and almost a third fail to meet U.S. educational standards in reading and math. Some 40% of students in the district drop out. Patel has come to embrace his upbringing as a “unique part of his childhood.”
The 26-year-old’s humble past only makes his phenomenal victories as a student, entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” contestant all the more inspiring, let alone impressive.
Patel appeared on Friday night’s episode of the ABC hit reality show. He sought a $250,000 investment for 10% of his company, 2400 Expert, an SAT and ACT preparation school. To celebrate his appearance, Patel offered to give away $100,000 in SAT classes. He also offered free SAT books to students for hosting viewing parties in their city. He hoped to break Shark Tank’s viewership record by putting up a two-minute video on Facebook and asking users to make it go viral.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/trangho/2016/01/30/26-year-old-went-from-living-in-a-motel-to-shark-tank-victory/#220d2aa51cb5
Patel appeared on Friday night’s episode of the ABC hit reality show. He sought a $250,000 investment for 10% of his company, 2400 Expert, an SAT and ACT preparation school. To celebrate his appearance, Patel offered to give away $100,000 in SAT classes. He also offered free SAT books to students for hosting viewing parties in their city. He hoped to break Shark Tank’s viewership record by putting up a two-minute video on Facebook and asking users to make it go viral.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/trangho/2016/01/30/26-year-old-went-from-living-in-a-motel-to-shark-tank-victory/#220d2aa51cb5