" l8 Q: O, u( N5 t 尽管为网站忙得不可开交，但尼克每天仍然必须抽时间完成他的家庭作业，并且每周还要到一家电器连锁店中打工10小时。尼克说：“我想要读大学，并在将来为年轻人的事业而工作，也许我还会出国。”8 d! J( t! U3 d# D% G9 {! e
0 n0 @" r7 ]4 {8 s" F5 E% n2 ] $ a* e) }: i$ Y% i" X) n $ O" @2 \" C0 R+ BTeen turns down £8.5m , _/ d% L9 J! ?" {9 [+ a# I6 y 5 l( w6 }: v$ Q% E) J9 e, [: SA Cheltenham teenager has reportedly turned down £8.5million to sell his website.: |. I8 S+ G( t9 h
0 S9 G! m! n- J( @7 P5 Q2 vNick Coates, 17, runs Sharpenews, a global news site aimed at young people, reports the Sun. 2 H2 Z6 ]! G$ @9 v. O# ?$ p+ O 8 d; b( ?( ]/ S+ C4 P- f; VIt has had 89million hits in 18 months and rakes in £2,500 a month from advertisers. 5 z) X. L3 e2 ~ _ 9 V) J& e5 [" |0 RSeveral firms have made big offers but Nick insists he doesn’t need the money.( `# g7 n2 A! D
! i. `' {- m+ b5 V" I- VHe said: "I could walk away with about £4million - but I'm not interested in that at the moment." 6 ^" _! G. V) X/ o% G' Q/ R h( v( `0 w) Y$ u2 ]0 E& f
Nick started the site when he was just 12. It now has 70 contributors worldwide and has won awards including website of the year. * P: y( g( E+ ?9 g5 L; F+ X$ Q# {5 {4 P6 @
He is also studying for four A-levels and even works ten hours a week at a local electrical goods store.
