Making millionaires: start-up bootcamp climbs the cold, hard mountain to success

By Catherine Armitage
Updated September 24 2016 - 2:18am, first published 12:15am
Investible founders Trevor Folsom (left) and Creel Price at start-up bootcamp at Newnes, NSW.  Photo: Temuge Namjilsuren
Investible founders Trevor Folsom (left) and Creel Price at start-up bootcamp at Newnes, NSW. Photo: Temuge Namjilsuren
Four nights shivering in a tent and sloshing through mud at Newnes has the compensation of wildlife and spectacular views. Photo: Temuge Namjilsuren
Four nights shivering in a tent and sloshing through mud at Newnes has the compensation of wildlife and spectacular views. Photo: Temuge Namjilsuren

When self-made multimillionaire Creel Price first climbed the world's tallest free-standing mountain, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, he pushed himself too hard, got altitude sickness and vomited over the summit sign. But on the way up someone had handed the then 25-year-old a copy of Virgin billionaire Richard Branson's how-I-did-it bestseller, Losing my Virginity. By the time he reached the top some five days later, Price had set the goal that took the pain away: he'd make his first million by 30.

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