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RidetheInternetWave“Asapracticalmatterhehadnopastonlyafuture.That’swhenhereallycamealivewhenyougothimonthesubjectofwhatwasgoingtohappennext.”SowritesMichaelLewisofJimClarkinhisnewbestsellerTheNewNewThingaboutthepeopleintheplaceofthefutureSiliconValley.Thenewnewthing—it’sthethingtodothesedays:comeupwithanideastartanInternetcompanyandgetfilthyrich.EventhoughYaleUniversityjuniorJoshuaNewmandoesn’tquitehaveClark’sbillionsLewiscouldhavebeenwritingaboutNewman.ThisInternetwonderkidhasalreadylaunchedtwostart-upsandhelikeClarkcomesalivewhenyougethimtalkingaboutthepossibilitiesofthefuture.NewmangrewupinPaloAltoC.A.theInternetMeccaoftheworldbutheenteredYalewithnobusinessexperienceandcertainlynointentionofsomedaystartinghisowncompany.“IfyoutoldmyparentsthenthatI’dbedoingsomethinglikethis”Newmansays“therewouldhavebeenmildshockandincredulity.”ItwasduringhisfreshmanyearatYalethatNewmanmetDavidFischerthenajuniorandthetwoofthembeganplayingaroundwiththeideaofstartingtheirownbusiness.Newman’sfirststartupwithFischerwasSharkbyteanInternetstrategyandconsultingsitethatwasrecentlyacquiredbyQuantrumInternational.WhileothershitWallStreetorCapitolHillforfancysummerinternshipsNewmandevotedhispasttwosummerstoworkingfeverishlytohittheInternetjackpot-andheplanstospendthisupcomingsummerlaunchinghisnewestcompanyParadigmBlueaventurecapitalsitedealingwithstudent-drivenprojects.DuringtheschoolyearNewmanhasthetypicalcollegestudent’schallengeofjugglingschoolandplay.ButinNewman’scaseplayisrunninghiscompanymeetingprospectiveclientsanddrivingtoNewYorkCityseveraltimesaweek.HowmanyhoursaweekduringtheschoolyeardoesNewmandevotetohisnon-academicwork?Newmandoesn’tkeepcount-he’stooafraidofthefigurethathe’dcomeupwith