Interview: Pete Cashmore Hopes Mashable Follow Will Help Give Readers Their Own Voice

Ten minutes after walking out of The Social Network, my girlfriend's 14 year old brother declared he'd start his own social network, make millions and live with his friends in California. Just as long-hair rock bands were to the 70s, the dream of today is to be the indie developer who changes the world through the web. I recently chatted with Mashable founder/CEO Pete Cashmore about his experiences and his newest creation, Mashable Follow.

Ten minutes after walking out of The Social Network, my girlfriend’s 14 year old brother declared he’d start his own social network, make millions and live with his friends in California.  Just as long-hair rock bands were to the 70s, the dream of today is to be the indie developer who changes the world through the web, and kids everywhere are excited and trying.  But what’s it like once you’ve achieved it?  How do you build new dreams? We recently had a chance to chat to ask these questions to Mashable founder/CEO Pete Cashmore while discussing the launch of his newest creation, Mashable Follow.

“I started this thing in Scotland when I had no idea what was going on, and I had no money.

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