Maksym Gavrylenko has made a ‘substantial sum’ (Image: PA)
A schoolboy has turned his pastime right into a enterprise so profitable he’s in a position to purchase his mom a home.
Maksym Gavrylenko attends a boarding college in Scotland, and in 2021 he and two pals purchased a little-used Minecraft server for £1,000.
However the 17-year-old has now offered the server – and earned sufficient cash to purchase his mum a brand new residence after she fled their war-torn homeland of Ukraine.
His mum is presently staying with pals in Portugal, however his grandparents wouldn’t depart Kyiv and his sister stayed behind as her associate had signed as much as defend their nation.
Maksym is a pupil at Lomond College in Helensburgh, in Argyll and Bute, and it’s because of his brother who works in tech and the varsity that led his pastime to grow to be a profitable enterprise.
He stated: ‘I’m very proud that I used to be in a position to flip my ardour right into a worthwhile enterprise and I plan on treating my mom.
‘Because of the battle, she was pressured to flee her residence, leaving her homeless, so to purchase her a property will make all of the hours spent on this challenge worthwhile.
‘We by no means imagined it will develop right into a viable enterprise alternative, however with steering from my brother who works in tech, and the varsity, I used to be inspired to discover the probabilities to show it into one thing greater.
He needs to purchase his mum a home (Image: PA)
Not many youngsters can say they’ve turned gaming right into a profitable enterprise (Image: PA)
‘I don’t know what the longer term holds, however I’ve all the time had an curiosity in enterprise having labored as a part-time translator and a author in Ukraine.
‘In addition to having a ardour for gaming, I actually loved the entrepreneurial aspect of our challenge, and I’ve utilized to universities all over the world to review enterprise administration.’
After shopping for the Minecraft server two years in the past Maksym and his pals made massive adjustments which led to an enormous rise in gamers.
He ran the server, which permits gamers from everywhere in the world to attach and play collectively, from his bed room.
Advertisers have been drawn to the server, which elevated its worth, and Maksym offered the server following a ‘profitable supply’ from a tech agency final month.
Johanna Urquhart, principal of Lomond College, stated what Maksym had achieved was ‘completely unimaginable and added: ‘I’ve little doubt that this gained’t be the final we hear about considered one of Maksym’s enterprise ventures.’
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