Exactly. Remember some kid back a few years ago that was always getting coverage on TC for being 15 and some sort of tech god or something? What exactly did he do to warrant all this attention other than connections and knowing people in insular, navel gazing little ol Silicon Valley? I recall he later went on to start a startup called Teens In Tech which apparently was just a Wordpress:MU install for other rad techy teens. Not sure how that panned out, but the last I heard of him was some fiasco involving MacBook for posts scandal or something when he became a writer for TC.

Age IMO should not matter when it comes to the tech or startup world. A meritocracy has been the norm for awhile now, regardless of age. I think these two young kids ought to be applauded for their work so far (hell, I had no clue what a startup was when I was 11, much less had a captive audience to pitch one to) and be encouraged in their endeavors with guidance and mentoring. They seem really driven and have great potential to succeed in whatever they aim for in life. The barriers to entry on the high perilous seas of online and mobile startups are lower than ever and with the right encouragement, they can go far in realizing their dreams. Good luck to them.

Disagree. After startup weekend. I started mentoring the Marci and helped setup her site and launchrock page.

hype can pay

they have domain expertise and unique perspectives, plus they are media darlings

a savvy businessman should scoop these kids up