In 2014 Ben Pasternak started his journey by creating video games In Australia, the then 14-year-old Ben Pasternak created the game Impossible Rush while in school, as he stated it. The app was soon released on the App Store’s top lists and media outlets started featuring him. His second game Impossible Dial was also a hit and garnered him 85.000 dollars, in contrast to his first 200 dollars.he wanted to step it up and planned an Ebay for teenagers, Flogg. To raise capital, he dropped out of school and moved out of his parents house in Sydney, into a 5000 dollar apartment in New York. With the help of Silicon Valley investors like Binary Capital and Greylock he launched in 2016. With that story, 16-year old Pasternak became his own hype in the international startup scene. Ben Pasternak was labelled as “America’s youngest startup-star” back in 2016. He even made it to TIME’s Most Influential Teen list that year. But that’s history now. He moved on to Bigger and brighter things for his future, including moving to India where he announced a company called Nuggs, aiming to produce vegan meat substitute products to end factory farming. Nuggs was funded with 1,8 million dollars according to Angellist. It already has a website but is still in search for developers, designers and office managers.

Lizzie Marie is the founder of Lizzie Marie Cuisines. She was inspired to start a culinary business at the age of six. At this point she started backing for her local farmers market to help her pay for horse back riding lessons. Then after launching her blog at age 8 she then went on to win the Del Monte grant (Foods Company Shareholders Litigation) , and make appearances on Rachael Ray Show, Fox News, CNN Money, and the Huffington Post. At the age of 11 she turned a love of healthy cooking into Lizzie Marie Cuisines, a successful website obtaining videos, recipes and blogs to help children eat/cook healthier, and include projects, such as “Healthy Cooking with Chef Lizzie,” an online TV show for WebMD. Whats next on her branding agenda? A cookbook and dreams of a cookware line. Lizzie is currently a senior in high school and is balancing the complexities of attending school and running a successful website at the same time.

What were some of the initial reactions from customers?

“A lot of people were surprised at how young I was, because they didn’t think a 6-year-old could be in the kitchen, baking breads and cookies. Once they got over that, they were pleasantly surprised and said the food was good and healthy. A lot of people are also skeptical at first because my recipes are creative and use interesting ingredients, but once they taste them, they realize healthy foods don’t have to be boring — they can be yummy and exciting.” -Lizzie Marie

Was your business also inspired by your parents’ combined 100-pound weight loss?

“When my parents lost their weight, I was probably like 2 or 3, so I didn’t really take notice. My dad had a healthy-living business, and when I was older and started to learn more about why he had the business, I realized it was a pretty big deal to have a combined weight loss of 100 pounds. It was inspirational. It helped spark my interest. I thought if my parents could do it, anybody could do it.”           -Lizzie Marie

At the age of 9 Moziah Bridges recognized that he needed a fashion that fit his personality for the optimal sharpness. As he looked for different styles of bow ties he couldn’t find a style that fit him. So, at the age of 9 he and his grandmother’s started making bow ties in her kitchen.

So in 2013 his business took a turn for the better, he appeared on the”The Steve Harvey Show” and then shorty after he was on shark tank pitching his business to some of the most powerful investors in the world. So from that point on his business has only seen success. He debuted on Time magazine’s 30 most influence teens at age thirteen in 2015.

In 2017 he signed a licensing contract with the NBA (National Basketball Association), but this plans and or goals for this future are unknown. It will be very interested to see where this opportunity could possibly his life and business.

This young entrepreneur has some unique challenges as a young business man. One of the most difficult things is finding a adequate balance in his busy life and work, specifically since Bridges is a sophomore in high school. “So far, it’s been kind of hard, but I still do it,” he says

So, at the age of 12 years old Moziah Bridges was the CEO of a $150,000 dollar business, and not even a teenager yet. In 2018 alone he sold more than $800,000 worth of his bow tie products.