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21 year old makes 12k/day selling CS:GO skins

Original article link : http://www.lesaffaires.com/blogues/julien-brault/ce-montrealais-de-21-ans-fait-12-000--par-jour-en-vendant-des-fusils-virtuels/579654?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=16-06-2015&utm_campaign=montrealais-12000-dollars-par-jour

The text is in french thoses are the highlights of it :

* Artur Minacov 21 co-founder from Montreal

* website : OPSkins

* 120 000$/day selling volume takes a 10% cut -> 12 000$ / day

* The website is selling Counter Strike GO skins which are only a design for a gun no added value

* 340 000 users plan to get all of the 6.5 millions users of CS:GO

* He will sponsor the next ESWC for a total of 100k$

* Dropout from Cegep (college) at 19 years old

* Failed a few startups (2) before OPSkins

* Refused VC funding (6% for 50k)

Sorry if there is mistake it is a bit late and not my native language.

27 points akimc 11 years ago 11 comments

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