Author Archive for ngng22

Lily Born

Posted by ngng22 
· Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 
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One of the most fundamental skills an entrepreneur can posses is the ability to see a problem, want to fix it, and create a solution. That’s exactly what Lily Born, then aged 7, did. She noticed the effects Parkinson’s Disease had on her grandfather. Easily knocked over cups caused spills and messes that often cause damage to other items in the house, be it a computer or paperwork, and extra work for grandma to clean up. After a bit of experimentation, and a few prototypes, Lily created the Kangaroo cup, a durable, ceramic cup featuring three stabilizing legs. The now 16 year-old has produced and sold tens of thousands of cups around the world.

Lily’s story is not just one of innovation, but courage. Before launching her company Imagiroo, Lily was a timid and shy girl who balked at even the idea of ordering food for herself at a restaurant. Her desire to help people and inspire others to create impact in the world helped her overcome her anxieties and reach higher than she even anticipated.

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Categories : Beverages, Cups, Gen Z, Parkinson's Disease, Women Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneur

Ornament Anchors

Posted by ngng22 
· Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 
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One day, after one particularly special Christmas ornament fell off their tree and broke, the Naqvi brothers began to consider how to better hand their ornaments. After all, the flimsy, silly hooks weren’t really cutting it! And thus, the Ornament Anchor was born.

Originally invented for his school’s invention convention, 10 year old Ayaan Naqvi created the idea for Ornament Anchor when he was in 4th grade. Coming from an entrepreneurial family, Ayaan knew he’d found something special when he was flooded with adult’s interest in purchasing his Ornament Anchors. Ayaan went on to win first place in his classroom and now, with the help of his older brother, Mickey, 15, and Mom, Amanda, he’s bringing Ornament Anchor into the hands of consumers everywhere.

Not only does Ayaan posses a strong entrepreneurial spirit, but he also cares and loves animals. In honor of his dog, Zara, a rescue from a shelter, a potion of the Ornament Anchor proceeds go directly to animal shelters. In his own words, his goal is “to help as many animals in need as [he] can” and hopefully, eventually, branch out to help other endangered species. This past year, Ornament Anchor was able to donate $20,000 dollars to shelters and animals in need.

 

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Categories : Business, Design, Social Entrepreneur, Young Entrepreneur

Shamari Walker – AscuniaTechLLC

Posted by ngng22 
· Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 
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Shamari Walker founded his company at age 15. Originally intended to showcase his development skills and make peoples lives easier, Walker’s company began as a small, local company that has since grown into AscuniaTech LLC, nationally organization. AscuniaTech LLC is a launchpad for prospective developers, the company works to help them through the software development, hardware development, website development, tech support, customer satisfaction, promotional processes. He has also founded a separate organization focused on teaching Computer Science to highschoolers in his city for free.

Not only did Walker found AscuniaTech LLC while in highschool, he was a particularly involved and accomplished student. His titles included varsity chess player, football and baseball technician, and trumpet and baritone player. Balancing such a busy schedule in addition to running a company and attending conferences likely was not easy, making his academic achievements that much more impressive. Somehow, Walker maintained a 4.01 GPA average and received funding to cover a full ride to Purdue University where he is now a senior.

Walker’s story is particularly impactful as the journey of someone overcoming their circumstances, finding their talents, and utilizing them to help others not just themselves. Each of his products seems to encourage connection and fostering encouragement between people, something that is often overlooked in a hyperactive, modern society.

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Categories : Teen Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneur

Benelab

Posted by ngng22 
· Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 
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Benelab is an alternative search engine that donates all of its ad revenue to charity. Jack Kim founded the non-profit when he was 16, in 2011, after realizing how much money a major search engine, like google, is able to generate. Searching for information is one of the largest markets on the internet and Benelab seeks to tap into that by redirecting funds to help solve issues around the world. Each month, the team (initially consisting of Kim and his schoolmates) selects a new charity to support and sends out a newsletter to keep their users updated. Benelab highlighst how if just 0.0001 percent of the aproximate 4.1 billion web searches each day occurred through the site, it could donate $250,000 a month to non-profit causes.

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Categories : App, Computers, Male Entrepreneurs, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Social Entrepreneur, Technology

Dasha Derkach

Posted by ngng22 
· Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 
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Dasha Derkach started her company, Enchanted Scrunch, in 2021 after struggling to find the perfect scrunchies for her outfits. Pairing her passion for fashion with her sewing skills, Dasha was able to grow her business to include over 300 designs (all of which are handmade)! When the 14-year old entrepreneur initially promoted her products on TikTok, she had no idea that she’d cultivate a loyal customer base and nearly 186K followers.

What is most impressive about Dasha’s story is her incredible work ethic. Not only does she manage her own company, she is still a full time student and dancer. While she doesn’t make every scrunchie herself now that the orders flood in so frequently, Dasha is a fair and equitable boss who makes sure to pay her employees (parents) for their hard work.

Dasha has put the ‘fun’ into ‘functional’ with her high quality products, so make sure to check out her shop!

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Categories : Fashion, TikTok, Women Entrepreneurs

Bonnie Chiu

Posted by ngng22 
· Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 
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In 2013, Bonnie Chiu launched her social enterprise Lensational to help underrepresented women share their stories. Since then, Bonnie and her team have taught photography to a thousand women in 23 different countries. The Lensational program provides women with practical vocational skills as well as emotional and financial support and training. These women’s stories invite the audience to see the world through their lens. Bonnie’s success is Lensational launched her career in global development and gender equality.

More recently, Bonnie has been appointed to the board of LHA London, writes as a Forbes Senior Contributor, and serves as a member of the Expert Review Committee of the World Benchmarking Alliance’s Gender Benchmark, a member of Steering Group of Big Society Capital’s Women in Safe Homes Fund and as a Non-Executive Director of City to Sea.

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Categories : Social Entrepreneur, Social Media, Women Entrepreneurs