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At Age 15, He Used Facebook Marketplace to Start a Side Hustle — Then It Became Something Much Bigger: 'Raised Over $1.6 Million'

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Dylan Zajac , 21 , started his side hustle thrifting and fixing computers at 15 .

He now runs his nonprofit Computers 4 People, which provides refurbished computers to people in need.

The nonprofit has raised over $1.6 million through grants and grants.

What do you enjoy most about working on this nonprofit? I love solving tough problems, building technology to streamline processes and working with a team of mission-driven people.

What's your advice for others hoping to start an organization that makes an impact? Don't start something just because it seems impactful, especially in the nonprofit space.

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