This Guy Invests In College Dropouts

How do we remove the barriers of 20th century institutions so that we can unleash 21st century innovation?

Mike Gibson is a venture capitalist who’s at war with the “Paper Belt.” That’s what he calls the stretch of the east coast home to federal politics in Washington D.C., mass media in NYC, and elite degrees in Boston. As the 21st century has progressed, the 20th century design of the Paper Belt has begun to show just how outdated it is, and Mike sees an opportunity to build something better. That's why he wrote his soon-to-be released book, Paper Belt on Fire.

Gibson helped run the Thiel Fellowship, which gives young entrepreneurs $100,000 grants with the requirement that they don’t enroll in college. Gibson’s current venture, 1517 Fund, builds on the philosophy of the Fellowship by actively seeking out young tech founders in their creative and productive prime.

If you would like to learn more about 1517 Fund, click here, and if you would like to preorder a copy of Paper Belt on Fire, click here.