The United States’ entrepreneurial scene has long been a hive of creativity and opportunity. Young people have taken the initiative over the years with audacious ideas, transforming them into successful firms that have also impacted other industries. These young business owners inspire others to follow their entrepreneurial aspirations with their exceptional inventiveness, business savvy, and perseverance.
Here’s a look at top 10 standout young entrepreneurs in America
1. Mikaila Ulmer
- Born: 28 September 2004 (age 20 years), Houston, Texas, United States
- Books: Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid
- Education: Emory University, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Founder of Me & the Bees Lemonade, Mikaila started her business at just four years old using her grandmother’s lemonade recipe. She integrates honey into her products to raise awareness about bee conservation, contributing a portion of her earnings to this cause.American businesswoman Mikaila Ulmer founded a lemonade company in Austin, Texas. More than 1500 shops sell her lemonade.
2. Cory Nieves
BIRTH:May 22, 2004
BIRTHPLACE : The Bronx, NY
AGE :20 years old
Known as “Mr. Cory,” he founded Mr. Cory’s Cookies at six years old, creating natural, gourmet cookies. His brand has gained widespread attention and partnerships with major retailers, At the age of six, he decided to start selling cookies and hot chocolate outside a nearby pizzeria in order to save up enough cash for one. The cookies sold well at neighborhood farmers markets, and the business was an immediate, if modest, success.
3. Benjamin Kapelushnik
- Born: 14 October 1999 (age 25 years), Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Education: Fort Lauderdale High School
- Awards: Shorty Awards finalist (2018)
Nicknamed “Benjamin Kickz,” he turned his passion for exclusive sneakers into a multi-million-dollar reselling business. He has catered to celebrities like DJ Khaled and Drake, American sneaker reseller and entrepreneur Benjamin Kapelushnik is also referred to as the Sneaker Don or Benjamin Kickz. With his own sneaker company, Kapelushnik achieved around $1 million in sales at the age of 16 and drew in well-known customers like Odell Beckham Jr. and DJ Khaled.
4. NoaMintz
At 12, she launched Nannies by Noa, a premium babysitting service in New York City that connects families with reliable caregivers, Early on, Mintz and her family recognized that her talent for matching families with nannies and babysitters was more than simply a useful pastime. Before going out to assist other families in the neighbourhood, she began by assisting her family in finding babysitters.
5. Taylor Rosenthal
Founder of RecMed, he invented vending machines for first-aid kits, garnering recognition and significant investment offers, The 14-year-old Alabaman entrepreneur Taylor Rosenthal made news when he rejected a $30 million offer for his ground-breaking business, RecMed. Rosenthal’s business creates first aid kit-dispensing vending machines for busy locations including beaches, sports stadiums, and amusement parks.
6. Sofia Overton
Creator of pocket-equipped socks and leggings, Sofia started her business to address the lack of functional clothing for carrying small essentials Wise Pocket Products brand owner Sofia Overton went on “Shark Tank” to ask for $30,000 in exchange for 15% of her business. When Overton came out with six pals wearing her socks, her pitch was so amazing.
7. Maya Penn
- Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 10, 2000, at the age of 24
- Well-known for: Entrepreneurship
- Parents: Deidre Penn and John Penn
Founder of Maya’s Ideas, a sustainable fashion brand, Maya is also an author, environmental activist, and TED speaker, starting her journey at age eight, The CEO of her eco-friendly fashion brand, Maya’s Ideas, is Maya Penn, an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, animator, and artist. Atlanta is where Penn was born and reared. At the age of eight, she launched Maya’s Ideas in 2008. She gave a speech at the San Francisco TEDWomen event, which was broadcast live on TED.com.
8. Gabby Goodwin
- born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on December 31, 1995.
Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on December 31, 1995, gymnast Gabby Douglas made history in the 2012 Olympic Games in London by becoming the first American to win gold in both the team and individual all-around competitions and the first African American to win the all-around title. Inventor of GaBBy Bows, she resolved a common issue with hair barrettes and expanded her business to include a line of organic hair care products, The CEO of Confidence is Gabby, who is seventeen years old. When she was seven years old, she and her mother, Rozalynn, created the first patented, non-slip Double-Face Double-Snap Barrette, GaBBY Bows, to address the long-standing issue of disappearing hair barrettes.
9. Benjamin Stern
Founder of Nohbo, he created eco-friendly, water-soluble personal care products, contributing to the reduction of plastic waste, By the age of 17, Benjamin Stern had founded a mission-driven business, met with investors in between high school courses, and secured money from Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban. We had a conversation with him about his experience juggling investors, adolescence, and his creative natural personal care brand, Nohbo.
10. Zandra Cunningham
Founder of Zandra Beauty, she started her organic skincare brand at nine and advocates for STEM education and entrepreneurship for young girls, 21 years old Entrepreneur magazine has named Zandra A. Cunningham one of America’s youngest millionaires. When Zandra was nine years old, a single “no” from her father sparked her interest in entrepreneurship.
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