Archive for Kid Entrepreneurs – Page 2

College Dropout to Millionaire-Ryan Trahan

A Youtuber and Entrepreneur, Ryan Trahan started at 14 to become an entrepreneur. He started a simple water bottle business that would later help make him into a millionaire. Starting his YouTube channel in 2015, Ryan posted about his daily life at college as a student athlete. However, he quickly gained followers due to his creativity and humor within his videos. Having adopted just 30,000 YouTube followers and juggling his business, Ryan was pressured with his college or his business. His school had set a tight rule with him, as a student athlete, making it so he couldn’t brand himself properly while in college. Because of this, Ryan had to choose between a high-risk endeavor or the college route, and he chose the entrepreneurial side. Ryan had the same mindset Peter Thiel speaks of, saying, “I view creating as entrepreneurial. Creating something from nothing has always been ingrained in me.” Thus, his career rocketed. His small water business became a great part of his revenue. The business, known as Neptune, was built to create sustainable water bottles which would reduce plastic waste. With his social enterprise, Ryan also used his business to support several organizations centered around cancer.

While Ryan had Neptune blooming, he also opened up a clothing line called Hydra Collection, which became his personal merch on his social media accounts, as well as another clothing line, Howdy Howdy, and a candy company, Joyride. Creating innovative videos on YouTube and establishing his businesses across the world has made Ryan Trahan into a wealthy, young entrepreneur. From going on live television to creating television series of his own, Ryan meets every corner around the world to grow and engage with his audience.

Ryan is known for his penny-to-a-house series and simply racing people in airports. Through his creative and entertaining work, he has amassed 17 million followers on YouTube with over 3 billion views worldwide!

Age Is Just a Number

Ava Yuergens (@avayuergens) on Threads

Ava Yuergens

Young entrepreneur Ava Yuergens demonstrates that age is just a number. Ava and her soon to be fiancé acquired 900,000 dollars and residential real estate before she even graduated high school. She is currently 19 years old, married, and has started another business where she helps businesses and entrepreneurs grow and sell on social media. How did she become this successful? The answer is within her daily routine, discipline, and determination. Waking up early in the morning is no problem for her, so she wakes up at 2 am and starts her day. A day in the life of Ava Yuergens is the definition of productivity. You can watch her daily routine here. She works for an average of 15 hours a day and uses the nights to relax and do something fun with her fiancé. Her habits in high school were similar. Before school started, Ava would awake from her slumber at 4 am and read before school started! Ava has a thirst for knowledge, and she lets it consume her. When Ava was in high school, she would read books constantly. She would read about business, marketing, investing, and sales. At age 15 she started a real estate investing company with her boyfriend. The two of them got engaged when they were 16. Ava Yuergens is a fantastic example of where ambition can lead you. Ava’s Instagram profile is packed with business strategies, self-improvement hacks, and hundreds of ideas to help build your business. You can check out her Instagram profile here.  The best part is that Ava isn’t done. She wants to become more successful and read more books. Ava is a model for what young entrepreneurs could be. All you need is discipline, ambition, and determination to prove that anyone of any age can do anything.

Lily Born: The Kangaroo Cup

Lily's Grandpa with his Kangaroo Cup

Lily Born is a great example of someone who sees a problem and seeks out the solution. At 7 years old, she noticed her grandpa knocking over and spilling drinks due to Parkinson’s disease. This led to her grandma constantly cleaning up after him. This inspired her to create a product called Kangaroo Cups. This cup consists of three legs that prevents it from tipping over. She made a prototype for her grandpa with plastic mold and a year later made one for her dad using ceramic. Lily and her dad traveled across the world to refine the models and find a manufacturer to get this product on the market. They got financial support from crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. She was listed as Business Insider’s top 11 year old in tech and Mochi’s “25 game changers under 25.” She has also made various headlines. Lily Born is now 16 years old and has sold tens of thousands of Kangaroo cups worldwide. Lily is not only an inspiration for her innovative idea, but for her determination despite being a timid young girl.

To learn more about Lily and her story click here

 

Lily working on the cup in China

 

 

Bella Tipping- Child Founder of Kidzcationz

The young Australian, Bella Tipping, was only 12 years old when she had the idea to create Kidzcationz. After going on a vacation that her parents enjoyed but she did not, she wanted to find a way that allowed kids to have an input on the activities and plans throughout a vacation as well. The idea is very similar to the well-known apps, Trip Advisor and Expedia, except it is intended for kids. Kids could now rate hotels, restaurants, vacation destinations etc., for other children their ages to see. It was clear Bella was very thoughtful in creating her company; she made a way for kids to review and rate destinations without having to provide any personal information and for their accounts to show avatars instead of profile photos. Her parents helped support their daughter, Bella, by investing 80,000 Australian dollars (roughly 55,000 US dollars) in her business. However, Bella would have to prove her dedication to not just her parents who were providing a generous amount of money but to other investors as well. One of the main concerns with Kidzcationz was security for the young users on this app. She had to make sure this would be a safe and enjoyable experience for kids. Bella attended many meetings which required a great deal of traveling but with the support of her parents and the persistence in reaching her goal, her business became a success. Her words were, “If you can think it, you can do it.” That is exactly was Bella did. Since then, Bella has been named in 18 under 18 of Fortune Magazine, earned the Won Young Citizen of the Year, and was even invited to a dinner with Present Obama in 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Bella is an inspiration to both young and old entrepreneurs. Her passion and persistence serve as a good reminder that success does not happen overnight but with hard work and dedication, it is always attainable.

To visit Kidzcationz.com click here.