The young businessman that I’m writing about hasn’t struck it rich yet or made it onto any major business website, but he is a perfect example of a Millennial Entrepreneur. Nolan Carroll is a 2013 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, he majored in Information Systems. He is the co-founder of Three and Seven LLC, a Pittsburgh based company that specializes in web site design and development. He helps to run this business while he works at his full time position as a Senior Applications Engineer at a multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in New York City, Medidata Solutions.
This information may seem slightly average to some, but I will explain why Nolan’s story, so far, is anything but average to me.
First, I didn’t mention that Nolan was my neighbor for most of my life, our families are very close and our parents often organize get-togethers with each other. He is someone that I used to play basketball with in the driveway and looked up to for just about everything when I was a child. He is unique because of how driven and creative he is. I remember my brothers going over to his house to see the video games that he had designed and prototyped and hearing from my parents about the various internships that he was getting straight out of high school. He is someone that you can just tell loves technology and truly enjoys working on it, and now he is making money by doing what he loves! I think a true love of what they are doing is something that most successful entrepreneur’s experience.
I am inspired by Nolan’s story for many reasons. He is someone that I’ve know my whole life and it is great to see him really pursuing his goals and aspirations, this really shows me that being a successful entrepreneur is possible no matter your background or your age. It is always cool to read about the ultra-successful young entrepreneurs out there, but it is even better and motivating to see someone you know make their dreams a reality and really go out and get what they want.
Wow, hopefully everything works out for Nolan, as it seems he is well on his way to making a name for himself and his company. Its so cool that you personally know him!