A SUCCESS STORYAt 19, Ben Way is already a millionaire, and one of a growing member of teenagers who have made their fortune through the Internet. What makes Ben's story all the most remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was told by teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write properly. "I wanted to prove them wrong..," says Ben, creator and director of Waysearch, a net search engine which can be used to goods in online shopping malls.When he was eight, his local authorities provided him with a PC ... to help his schoolwork. Although he was unable to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and encouraged by his father, he soon began charging. people at $ 10 an hour for his knowledge and skills. At the age of 15 he set up his computer consultancy, Quard Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, two years later he left school to devote all his time to the business."By the time the company had grown and I needed to take on a couple. of employees to help me ", say Ben. "That enabled to start doing business with bigger companies.". It was his ability to consistently overcome.. difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he Waysearch well-formed, and he has recently signed a deal worth. $ 25 million with a private investment company, which will finance his search engine.
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