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Choosing not to follow the typical professional career path of working for a big company right out of college, Calvin admits he felt behind where he and others closest to him felt he should have been at the age of 27.

“I always came back to the same idea of putting together a venture and taking the risk and seeking out that reward,” said Calvin. With business in his blood and patience of his own, he now enjoys a huge financial reward.

Two-and-a-half years ago, he co-founded Newsvine.com, a social news Web site. Newsvine is one of many sites involved in “community journalism,” creating a new way to distribute news. It encourages “highly engaged participation” among its 1 million unique visitors a month by having them contribute content, link to their favorite news of the day and submit comments.

On Oct. 5, MSNBC Interactive News, the publisher of msnbc.com, acquired the site from Calvin and co-founders Mike Davidson, Lance Anderson and Mark Budos for an undisclosed amount.