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Kudos to Jessica. I just hope ppl don't hype her beyond reason ('wunderkind', 'female zuckerberg' etc). That kind of pressure at such a young age can be crippling. Let her grow and succeed at her own pace.

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Given the reputedly storied history of Zuckerberg and Facebook, I don't know if that comparison is apt to draw the most positive connotations from a lot of people?

On a side note...I don't know why the media generally feels the need to add these hyperbolic and largely tenuous comparisons - her accomplishments can stand on their own.

Journalists want stories that spread. Making hyperbolic comparisons help make stories spread.

It can be weird having stories with those type of comparisons made but I think it will help Jessica and the indinero team more then hurt.

I once had a way overinflated headline written about myself and since it has helped to open doors for potential jobs and such.

I ignore all of that crap and focus on building my company.

Good for you, that's exactly what you should be doing.

LOL :)

Of course you should, but posting this implies you don't, as trying to appear as if you don't care how you appear is the pinnacle of ironic falsity.

Good luck.

She's building a company and a good one too by the looks of it, you're blogging about building a company.

> I have a few web app ideas and the money to execute them, just not the technical know-how.

Are you sure you're not just a bit jealous?

She didn't respond, which I was hoping for because that means I'm wrong. I was just trying to offer some criticism, perhaps this is the wrong setting and her success is the focus.

Thanks to HN, I have a cofounder and our app should be out within days.

Of course she doesn't respond. Ignore the trolls.

It's too early to call this a success. But she's indicating exactly the kind of attitude that will increase the chance of success (ignore the praise and the detractors, focus on the work) and you berate her for that.

I think that's pretty cheap.

If you found your technical co-founder through HN then chances are that person has a lot more in common with Jessica Mah than with you, to slap the one is to indirectly slap the other.

Not everybody has enough money that they could pursue their ideas 'out of pocket' and to see someone that young pick up an investment this size serves as a validation of the fact that age does not matter in the start-up scene, and neither does your pocketbook. I think that's really inspiring for those that are young and not too wealthy, it shows that hard work is rewarded.

This sounds like a great product for lots of small companies that don't want to spend their VC on bookkeepers etc. Can you detail a bit about your product, services and target customer?

Having known Jessica for several years - she is the real deal, and she can handle the pressure. Some people are just made to do this kind of thing.

Second this. Worked at Indinero two summers ago -- she taught me rails :)

Female Zuckerberg is a mixed blessing.

Nice to see someone to counterbalance the 'lack of females in tech' again, to land an investment like this at the age of 20 is quite amazing.

I think it's fairly condescending to bother noting that she is female and make out it's somehow a big deal.

Reminds me of Alan Partridge (Comedy show)... "A female drummer! Interesting. Close your eyes, could have been a man."

No, it's just that there is a 'too few females in tech' post every other day, so I think that it is good to see some balance to that.

For the record, the young males impress me just as much from a business point of view, it's just that for some reason young females succeeding in the tech world are much more rare.

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