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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Metshin was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He created his first business when he was 11 years old selling fireworks in his school and district. When he was 16 where, he was accepted to Dovgan's University, a special entrepreneurial program organized by Russian oligarch Vladimir Dovgan. Metshin and 20 of his fellow team members were the apprentices of Dovgan. He graduated from Moscow State Industrial University.<ref name=rocketreach>[https://rocketreach.co/magdim-metshin-email_82824359 RocketReach profile]</ref>
Metshin was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He created his first business when he was 11 years old selling fireworks in his school and district. He graduated from Moscow State Industrial University.<ref name=rocketreach>[https://rocketreach.co/magdim-metshin-email_82824359 RocketReach profile]</ref>
==Career==
==Career==
iCups was originally released as a comical low-cost alternative to the iPhone 6.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/16047/20140920/meet-the-icups-the-iphone-6s-most-ironic-competition-yet.htm |title=Meet the iCups, the iPhone 6's most ironic competition yet |last=Schneider |first=Steven |date=September 20, 2014 |work=Tech Times |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> Originally, iCups had been part of an iPhone parody animation, but Metshin then decided to make iCups an actual product via a Kickstarter fundraiser.<ref name="NY Daily">{{cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/afford-new-iphone-icups-luxury-article-1.1984972 |title=Can’t afford a new iPhone? There is always iCups Luxury |last=Taylor |first=Victoria |date=October 23, 2014 |work=New York Daily News |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> It has been distributed at retail stores such as Spencer's Gifts.<ref name="SF weekly"/>
iCups was originally released as a comical low-cost alternative to the iPhone 6.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/16047/20140920/meet-the-icups-the-iphone-6s-most-ironic-competition-yet.htm |title=Meet the iCups, the iPhone 6's most ironic competition yet |last=Schneider |first=Steven |date=September 20, 2014 |work=Tech Times |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> Originally, iCups had been part of an iPhone parody animation, but Metshin then decided to make iCups an actual product via a Kickstarter fundraiser.<ref name="NY Daily">{{cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/afford-new-iphone-icups-luxury-article-1.1984972 |title=Can’t afford a new iPhone? There is always iCups Luxury |last=Taylor |first=Victoria |date=October 23, 2014 |work=New York Daily News |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> It has been distributed at retail stores such as Spencer's Gifts.<ref name="SF weekly"/>
iCups was well received by Apple co-founder [[Steve Wozniak]], who found it to be highly amusing.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=216&doc_id=1324002 |title=Steve Wozniak Reacts to Latest iPhone |last=Maxfield |first=Max |date=September 22, 2014 |work=EE Times |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="NY Daily"/><ref name=bizi>{{cite news |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/7-iphone-alternative-2014-9 |title=Apple Cofounder Steve Woz Cracked Up When He Saw This $7 iPhone 'Alternative' |last=Bort |first=Julie |date=September 23, 2014 |work=Business Insider |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
iCups was well received by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who found it to be highly amusing.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=216&doc_id=1324002 |title=Steve Wozniak Reacts to Latest iPhone |last=Maxfield |first=Max |date=September 22, 2014 |work=EE Times |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="NY Daily"/><ref name=bizi>{{cite news |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/7-iphone-alternative-2014-9 |title=Apple Cofounder Steve Woz Cracked Up When He Saw This $7 iPhone 'Alternative' |last=Bort |first=Julie |date=September 23, 2014 |work=Business Insider |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
===ROFL Cafe===
===ROFL Cafe===