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Moziah Bridges-Mo’s Bows

Moziah Bridges loved to dress to his best even at nine years old. Now he believes that a well-dressed man says a lot about them. At nine years old Moziah wanted to make his own fashion company with help from his grandma he moved how to sow his first bowtie. After a while of perfecting his craft, his company started to catch wind after an appearance on Shark Tank. In the six years since creation Mo’s Bows surged in popularity. Moziah even signed a deal with the NBA to supply every team with bow ties. His mother is his business manager that helps him every step of the way. Moziah is very frugal with his money, and often donates to numerous charities. He broke the mold for fashion designers as being a 15-year-old kid and continues to grow his brand up with the greats like Neiman Marcus.  Mo’s Bows: Meet Moziah Bridges, the teenage king of bow ties who just inked an NBA deal – CBS News

Ryan Hickman-Founder of Ryan’s Recycling

Ryan Hickman fell in love with recycling at just 3 and a half years old when his father took him. He wanted to continue to do it, and eventually created his own company called “Ryan’s Recycling.” He spends most weekends as CEO of the company with his father picking up materials needed to be recycled from residents and taking them to the recycling centers. He has collected over 1.6 million bottles and cans since being in business.  All of the money earned from this recycling company is going towards his recycling fund, but he plans to have this business as a career long after his college graduation. Apart from the commercial enterprise Ryan has started a nonprofit called “Project 3r.”He uses from donations to promote beach cleanups and environmental education. Ryan also makes hats and t-shirts that the profits go to the Pacific Marine Mammal center. Through his company he has promoted environmental efforts that even got attention from Ellen DeGeneres and Jennifer Aniston. This young entrepreneur has clearly made a large impact on his community and environment by doing what he loves.  Ryan’s Recycling Has Recycled 1.6 Million Bottles, With 12-Year-Old CEO (greenmatters.com)

Fraser Doherty- Creator of SuperJam

At fifteen-years-old Fraser Doherty loved to cook jam from one of his grandmother’s old recipes. He began to sell local to neighbors and such. His infant company soon began to grow too large for neighbors, and Fraser set his sights on bigger objectives. He borrowed his father’s suit, and he set his mission to pitching his idea to a well-known supermarket in his local area. They rejected Fraser, but that did not kill his spirit. He took improved upon their critiques, and searched his country for a factory that would take a chance on him. All but one said no. Fraser came back the next year with all of his improvements, and he got the deal to distribute his product across all the supermarket’s stores. His company blew up from there. He quickly increased his production to over 20,000 units of jelly. Everyone can take note of his dedication and persistence to never give up on his entrepreneurial goals. The Story of SuperJam: How Fraser Doherty Built a Multimillion-Dollar Jelly Empire (web.com)

Lily Born-Inventor of Kangaroo Cups

Lily Born is a young girl that had a grandfather that struggled with Parkinson’s disease. He would often struggle keeping drinks still, and as a result there would be a ton of spills. Even at the young age of 8 years old she realized how much of an issue that was. She sought out to find a solution to this pain. Lily came up with the idea of a 3-legged cup that will not tip called the Kangaroo Cup. After prototyping with clay, she came up with a tripod cup design that would prevent spills from the user. At the age of 16 years old she has sold over hundreds of thousands of cups and made an impact around the world. At her age it is remarkable to have problem solving skills that would solve the pains of coping with a heartbreaking disease and more. To learn more about her visit 10 Successful Young Entrepreneurs (investopedia.com), and  Lily Born | A Mighty Girl | Cusp Conference.

Hart Main- Founder of ManCans

Hart Main is not the typical person someone would think of when the word entrepreneur is said. He was a typical 13-year-old boy teasing his sister about girly scented candles she was selling for school. Hart thought to himself that there should be more manly scented candles for boys to use in a world where candles are more considered to be girly. He did not think much of the idea until he wanted to buy an expensive bike for himself. It was set then. Hart and his parents invested some money to make this idea a reality, and it blew up. Beaver Creek Candle now produces ManCans by a developmentally challenged workforce. The candles are sold in every state with more than six figures of sales numbers. He donates partial profit to soup kitchens in various states. Who would think that a simple “manly” scented candle could make such an impact to society? To learn more in depth about Hart Main visit 10 Successful Young Entrepreneurs (investopedia.com).

Boyan Slat-CEO and Founder of The Ocean Cleanup

Enviromental issues are the forefront more than ever in the year 2023. Many people propose solutions or ideas through entrepreneurial thinking in order to provide solutions to the problems that arise within our planet. When it comes to solving these issues there are not many people as good as Boyan Slatt at solving them. He is the founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup nonprofit organization dedicated to resolving the amount of plastic polluting our oceans. Boyan realized this was a major issue after vacationing in Greece while scuba diving and realizing how much plastic was visible underwater. He presented his ideas to TED talks and many more which made him gain enough traction to drop out of his aerospace engineering degree in order to pursue his entrepreneurial endeavors full time. His company created and tested technological interception systems that will remove plastic from any body of water. His business is so successful at their mission that they actually want to put themselves out of business in the near future by solving their problem completely in the environment. To read more about Boyan and his mission or company visit Boyan Slat • Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup to learn more.