After watching a Michael J. Fox Foundation video, Erin Smith began to wonder about Parkinson’s disea
se. She saw that the facial expressions of patients were different and thought that it could have some sort of medical significance. She did tons of research before finally creating FacePrint. FacePrint is a tool that can be used to diagnose or monitor Parkinson’s disease by using facial indicators. It only needs a webcam and a computer. It is inexpensive and can detect the disease within milliseconds. It has similar facial recognition to Facebook and snapchat. Erin once stated that FacePrint “Is the selfie that could save your life”. It is about 88% accurate and is continuously getting better with more improvements. FacePrint has been featured in large magazines like Fortune, NPR, and Forbes. She has also won several awards for her invention. Currently Erin is working with Michael J. Fox Foundation on a study and to continue research. 
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In 2012, a 13 year old lacrosse player named Rachel Zietz created Gladiator Lacrosse. Her idea stared when she was shopping for lacrosse products. She was very disappointed by the lack of quality, selection, and cost. She wanted to improve her performance s0, with her coaches encouragement she began playing wallball. All the products she purchased to help her practice fell apart in the outdoor weather or were very expensive. She participated in the Young Entrepreneur Academy Program which gave her the confidence to put her idea into action. She decided to make a business that sold high-quality lacrosse products for reasonable prices. She is very involved in her business and makes decisio
ns on every product. She is involved in product concept, selecting materials, manufacturing, and packaging. She has a passion for lacrosse that is reflected in her business. Currently Rachel is a sophomore in high school and has been named All District Team and All Region Team for lacrosse. But this does not stop her from being the CEO of her company.
Da Bomb was started by 2 sisters, who at the time were 11 and 12, and who loved the experience of having a bubbly fizzy bath. The experience was always fun, except for when it ended. The girls decided to create bath bombs that when they ended left a special gift behind. The bath bombs were also all natural
which has added to their appeal. The girls created the bath bombs themselves from natural, simple, and high-quality ingredients. They are handmade by the girls in the USA. Due to their popularity the girls recently hired more people to help make them. Caroline and Isabel Bercaw continue to grow their business from Minneapolis where they first started it. They now sell in large department stores such as Target. Today their business is still going strong even as the girls continue as high school and college students. 
At four years old Mikaila was stung by bee and then a week later she was stung again. These two little bees changed her life. They helped her to create her business Me and Bees Lemonade. After her painful encounter she natural became afraid of them. But she was a curious girl and decided to research them. She grew fascinated by them and all the wonderful things they do for the environment. Her
family encourage her to enter a children’s business competition called Acton Children’s Business Fair and Austin Lemonade Day. Around the same time she inherited a 1940s cookbook from her grandmother which had a special flaxseed lemonade. An idea struck her. She would use the lemonade recipe to help honeybees. She combined the recipe and the honey from bees to create her sweet concoction. Me and The Bees Lemonade gives a percentage of its profits to help save honeybees. She started her business by selling lemonade from a stand in her yard. She donated the profits to the local and international organizations. So far the business has been around for over 10 years and continues to grow. It has grown more than 500 percent since it started. Today it has five flavors, is sold in many stores, and is also served in restaurants. Mikaila travels around the country to tell her story and to tell others how to save bees. She also works with some nonprofits. Mikaila also has many social media accounts where people can follow her work. She released her first book in August 2020, which is about her story and of course, how to save bees. 
At just twelve years old Noa Mintz created her company named Nannies by Noa. She decided to create a way for parents to find the most fun and engaging sitters in Manhattan. She had a natural talent for matchmaking and since she knew New York City well, her business thrived. Her idea came from wanting a fun sitter in her own home. Noa has be
en featured on many national television shown. Some of the shows include Today Show, Squawk Box, and the Steve Harvey Show. She has also been interviewed on the radio and has been featured on publications and websites. She was recently named in Fortune’s “18 Under 18 Innovators Who Are Changing the World” as well as “20 Under 20” in Crain’s New York Business. At 17, Noa continues to grow her business while also attending high school.
At 6 years old Cory Nieves decided to start his own business. He wanted to make the world better for everyone and used his passion for baking to do it. Cory had always had a passion for making treats, so in 2010 he opened his own business called Mr. Cory’s Cookies. He had decided to start
his business by first selling hot cocoa in his local town of Englewood, New Jersey. At first, he wanted to get enough money to buy a car but then, at his mother’s suggestion, he kept his business running so that he could earn money for college. With his mother’s encouragement Cory kept selling hot cocoa as well as lemonade and cookies. Both him and his mother spent lots of time learning and experimenting with baking until they had the perfect recipe. They had created a high-quality, all-natural chocolate chip cookie that they felt was a winner. After their winning recipe Cory went on to create more all-natural flavored cookies for his customers. Many of which were health conscious and enjoyed his cookies because of their all-natural ingredients. Cory’s business venture gave him the opportunity to work with many of the leading companies in the nation. Some of the companies include Bloomingdales, Macy’s, Pottery Barn, and Whole Foods. Cory also works with nonprofits around New York city. Today Cory continues to produce more all-natural cookies for his loyal customers.