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Breast Cups?

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· Monday, December 14th, 2020 
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No, we don’t mean cup size. We mean the protective sports cup. Most male athletes are familiar with the necessary nether-region protective device- a cup. But there has not been a female equivalent for breasts. Taylor, a teen in Manhattan Beach saw this as an issue. She was fearful of playing lacrosse because of the possibility of being hit with the hard lacrosse ball in the breasts- an extremely painful and possibly serious situation.   In response to this gap in the market, Taylor created a protective “cup” for women in sports. Featuring a hard outside and soft inside with padding, her invention is patent pending.

Taylor is one innovating teen. She created a new product for the health and safety of women- a neglected segment of our market due to SEXISM (lol, just kidding). She was driven to play lacrosse without the fear of getting injured. In addition, she also wanted other young girls to be able to do the same. It is a great idea because it has not ever been addressed as an issue facing women athletes, but is likely very much so an issue. She has the entrepreneurial skill of finding a problem, and finding a solution.

https://tbrnews.com/news/manhattan-beach-teen-entrepreneur-designs-protective-breast-sports-cups/article_a8909660-0e66-11eb-b7bd-c71c0973cd3b.html

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Masks? Try Social Coverings

Posted by benedictsj19 
· Monday, December 14th, 2020 
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As seen on website, https://www.socialcoverings.com/

Jesse Weinstein, a recent graduate from San Diego State University, saw an issue with the traditional masks available on the market which are used to prevent transmission of Coronavirus. It is difficult to take a sip from a beverage while wearing a mask. In order to take that thirst quenching sip, one would have to lower the mask. Not only is this a pain and nuisance to have to deal with, it also puts others at risk around you. How can people be brought together around the table safely during these pandemic times? Jesse Weinstein had a solution. He created a mask with a double layer flap which can be pried open to make room for a straw. The flap features a tight seal, with only a small opening. In addition, the mask comes packaged with a reusable metal straw and cleaning brush. This new type of mask is called Social Coverings. Many reviews compliment the mask on being soft, comfortable, and easing to fears during holiday gatherings.

Get your own social covering at https://www.socialcoverings.com/

Jesse Weinstein was very ingenuitive in his creation of the Social Covering. He was driven by creating a safe table space for people to gather around and enjoy beverages, without the risk of transmitting coronavirus. He was successful in accomplishing this great idea because the mask is seems to be effective at allowing passage of a straw, but not the coronavirus. He demonstrated the entrepreneurial characteristic of finding an issue that was unique and unsolved in society. I find Jesse to be very inspiring in his creation due to his innovation that was meant to bring people together. In times like now, people have not been able to socialize, which can be problematic for our mental health. I am happy to see a young entrepreneur working to help out with social gatherings while making sure everyone is safe.

https://abc7chicago.com/localish/socal-entrepreneur-designs-socially-friendly-mask/8414553/

 

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Dear Billionaire Club, Make Room for the Youth

Posted by benedictsj19 
· Monday, December 14th, 2020 
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Luminar Technologies is a buzzing new company that offers technology assisting development of self-driving cars. Austin Russell is the founder and CEO of Luminar, but is a surprisingly young age- just 25! Though still very young, Austin Russell is now a member of the exclusive billionaires club. He holds over 100 million shares of Luminar worth about $2.4 billion. Austin Russell set on on his dream to further the development of autonomous vehicle technology when he received a $100,000 scholarship from Peter Theil to drop out of his college, Stanford. His company which creates a safer driving experience by utilizing laser beams to measure distances around the cars has secured Volvo Cars and others as customers. It is estimated that Luminar will generate $1.3 in sales per year by 2026. Though so young, Austin Russell admits it was not an easy journey, but explains that he persevered.

“It has been incredibly intense, exhausting… Everything that we have had to go through every day, climbing this.”

“I am still relatively young, but… there has been a lot of blood, sweat and tears in this. And I was lucky to be able to keep a good enough turnout ”

Austin Russell is a unique entrepreneur because he is one of very few people to become a billionaire before the age of 30. He got there by sheer determination and drive of changing the world of self-driving cars. These are very entrepreneurial traits. I am extremely inspired by Austin Russell, not only because I aspire to be a billionaire, but I also find it very exemplary how driven he is. Despite being exhausted and burnt out, Austin kept pushing to realize his goals

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/361130

 

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Categories : automotive, Autonomy, Technology

Jewelry Is Cool

Posted by benedictsj19 
· Sunday, October 11th, 2020 
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Bella Weems was like any other young teenage girl. All she wanted was a car for her “sweet sixteen”. Cars are cool, so every sixteen year old must have one. Her parents had no interest in spoiling their daughter. So they told her to work for it. Bella quickly brainstormed what she could do to make enough money to afford a car. She decided she was going to sell jewelry. Bella started Origami Owl, creating unique jewelry to empower, inspire, and motivate. The jewelry venture was incredibly successful, helping Bella achieve her goal of buying a car for her sixteenth birthday. Cars are cool. Jewelry helped get a car. So jewelry must also be cool. Her company has received praise from Terri Kimble, the CEO of Chandler Chamber of Commerce.

Bella on the left

It is inspiring to see someone so young achieve their goals. Bella had a goal in mind- getting a car. She never let this goal escape her and she was determined to reach it. She was driven for the car- haha pun. Bella has the entrepreneurial trait of solving problems. She had a problem, which was not having a car. She solved it by starting a business.

 

https://santansun.com/2019/07/18/mother-daughter-jewelry-company-sparkling/

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Categories : Apparel/Accessories

An Entrepreneurial Response to COVID Lockdown

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· Sunday, October 11th, 2020 
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Rebecca Cox, a fourteen-year-old from Nova Scotia, has always been an entrepreneur. Throughout her short life she has been finding new markets to target. One example being her rock selling venture in second grade. But she recently faced a large challenge to her entrepreneurial spirit-Coronavirus lockdowns. Like many other entrepreneurs, she knew she had to adapt. With only the supplies at her own home to start her next venture, Rebecca had to be ingenuitive. She quickly noticed an opportunity. The same material for making masks at home can be repurposed to make scrunchies. Rebecca immediately got to work and posted advertisements. She managed to sell 67 scrunchies, making a profit of $200.
In addition to selling scrunchies, Rebecca started another business in the midst of the pandemic- a small summer day camp. Though initially hesitant about the risks of Coronavirus, she noticed a market desire for a small summer day camp. Parents did not want to send children to large, conventional camps because of the virus. But the parents still had to work and were much more comfortable sending children to a smaller camp. Rebecca and her friend made $1000 in their summer camp service. It is worthy to note that the summer camp was no ordinary summer camp. Rebecca even structured the camp around entrepreneurial activities. She helped the small children in the camp make lemonade and cookies to sell at the curb, allowing them to split the profits.

Rebecca, pictured on the right

Throughout the summer, Rebecca also helped her mother make 800 masks to donate. Now that in person school has started, she has received many more orders for scrunchies.
Rebecca is driven to help others. She is an empathetic person that wanted to help parents, children, and medical workers. What is unique about this child is her work ethic. Most children her age would likely be at home playing games during the lockdown. But Rebecca got to work, managing two businesses and making masks for donation.
Rebecca has the important entrepreneurial trait of recognizing pain and finding opportunity. She recognized the pain of the parents when they needed a safe option for their children while they could work. Rebecca is also a great real-life example of innovation through lack of resources, noted by Charles Darwin in the Galapagos Island, in which there was a lot of diversity despite lack of nutrients. Rebecca was limited by the pandemic and only had a few resources to work with. Her recognition of opportunity and ingenuity with simple materials is very impressive and inspiring.

https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/because2020-stuck-at-home-nova-scotia-teen-embraces-entrepreneurial-spirit-505756/

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Categories : Apparel/Accessories, Lemonade

Alina Morse: Zollipops

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· Sunday, October 11th, 2020 
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Everyone loves a good sweet treat. But nobody likes cavities. Candy is a big culprit for causing tooth decay, due to high sugar content. Fourteen-year-old Alina Morse saw an opportunity: candy that is “tooth friendly”. Alina founded Zollipops, a company that sells sugar free candy, mainly lollipops. Alina got the idea when her father warned her that candy will “rot her teeth”. She researched for two years, testing many candy prototypes. She finally invested $3750 and started the company, when she perfected a recipe using xylitol and erythritol, natural sweeteners that reduce plaque. Her father also contributed $3750. Her product was an instant success, selling 70,000 units in one year. By 2018, sales had reached $6 million.

Alina is a unique child because she easily sees problems and thinks of solutions to the problems. The big problem she saw was the absence in the market for candy that is safe for teeth. Alina was driven by her desire to have sweets. She could not stand the thought of going without candy, simply because it was bad for her teeth. Her ability to see problems is an entrepreneurial trait

Alina became the entrepreneur she is today at a young age, through her parents’ encouragement. She is certainly a unique child. While most other children were reading story books or watching television while they were young kids, Alina was reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Her parents bought her the book in hopes of raising a child that had ambitions and a creative spirit. It was a clear success. Alina credits the book with giving her the ability and mindset to build a company with a vision.

A lot can be learned from Alina’s story. It is inspiring to see that something as simple as candy can make such a difference, have an impact, and be so easy to inspire creativity. Alina took a lollipop and transformed the industry to include a niche- dental conscious candy lovers. Some key points to learn is to not get caught up on thinking too big and to not be afraid to try something new. Put in the hard work and determination, even if it takes months or years of trials and testing. An entrepreneur does not give up.


https://moneyweek.com/economy/entrepreneurs/600654/alina-morse-the-teenager-who-made-a-million

 

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Categories : Food