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Jane Thier

How The League founder went from $200,000 in debt to making her first million with a dating app for the young, ambitious, and wealthy

Amanda Bradford, Founder & CEO of The League (Credit: Fortune)

Welcome to “How I Made My First Million,” Fortune’s newest series in which we interview today’s most powerful people about how they amassed their wealth. You’ll hear from founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and creatives across the globe on how they joined the seven-figure-club, what they’d do differently, and their best piece of advice for building wealth.

Key takeaways

  • Age: 39
  • Career highlights: Create dating app The League and sold it to Match Group in 2022 for undisclosed amount a reported $30 million
  • Approximate net worth: $10 million
  • Age at first million: 37
  • Prior debt: $200,000 from business school
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