The story of Brandon Boynton

MBOU "Krasnikovskaya secondary school"

The story of Brandon Boynton

Prepared a student of grade 10

Mikheeva Olga

v. Barsuki

2018

Brandon Boynton (19 years old)

At school, a guy was bullied for dissimilarity. He recalls: "I looked strange, I talked strangely. I was afraid of everyone. " In an attempt to overcome his shyness, Brandon put forward his candidacy for the presidency of the class, but this only worsened the situation. His propaganda posters were torn from the walls, destroyed and covered with insulting texts. The result was depression and suicidal thoughts. At that time, the young man was only 14 years old.

In search of justice, but fearing revenge on the part of the abusers, Brandon wrote an anonymous complaint against them and threw it into a special box that hung on the wall of the school building. At this point, he visited the idea of creating an online service with similar features that would be more convenient to use.

With the support of parents, using the knowledge gained in the process of training in the "Youth Entrepreneurship Academy", he created his software development company "MostBeastlyStudios LLC". Its first product was the application "The BullyBox", which allows you to anonymously report cases of harassment in school. "I create applications that change the world. Not games. Programs that help people, "says Brandon.

For the use of the school application, they pay $ 499 a year. In addition to the US, it has already been tested in educational institutions in New Zealand, Spain, France and Britain.

And who laughs last? Of course, Brandon! Purdue University Indianapolis offered him free education, accommodation and meals. And the foundation "Lilly Endowment, Inc" allocated a scholarship for four years. Good guys do not always lose!

Brandon believes that the most wonderful thing in business is the ability to create products that affect people's lives.

The Brandon Council for Young Entrepreneurs:

"Keep in mind that business is a risk. You have to leave the comfort zone. This will achieve something more and build the business of your life. This is the essence of entrepreneurship. "