a) Brian Wong is a 19 year-old graduate from UBC and he has recently started his second company startup. "Kiip" offers real rewards for people who reach milestones in games on mobile devices. When players reach certain milestones, its a "buzz kill" because the reward is just a banner ad. Kiip aims to fill the void by handing out rewards, with the value tied to the calibre of the achievement. Rewards range from gift certificates for flowers, to vitamin water, to a Sony tablet. The rewards are only available to players in the United States for now, but Canada will soon follow.
b) The reason for the increasing success of younger entrepreneurs in technology related industries is because technology is developing at such a fast pace, and because younger people are being exposed to this technology earlier and earlier. For example, according to this article in 2009 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Kids-receive-first-phone-at-the-average-age-of-8_id4154, kids received their first phone at the average age of 8.
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