The Internet was appealing partly because it was something I could do in bed and feel like I was achieving something. I had an operation when I was 13 and ended up with complications, so I was in and out of the hospital. The bottom line is you can get through health challenges. It's part of why I was so driven.

In 2012 Cashmore made Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people. Pete Cashmore was also crowned by INQ as the most influential Briton and most influential Twitter user in the world in 2009. 's "30 Under 30" Forbes' "Top 25 Web Celebs" and The Huffington Post's "Top 10 Game Changers 2009".

Pete Cashmore (born 18 September 1985) is the CEO and founder of the popular blog Mashable a Technorati Top 10 blog worldwide. He writes a weekly column on technology and social media at CNN. In 2009 Cashmore was recognized in Inc.