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Man Candles

Posted by goodak21

· Saturday, December 3rd, 2022

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Hart Main is a thirteen-year-old entrepreneur who one day had an idea to create candles that had manly scents. he stumbled upon this idea when his sister was selling candles that had “girly” scents for a school fundraiser. Hart then went to his parents and told them his idea of candles that he manly scents. His parents thought it was a genius idea and took action on his innovation. It truly wasn’t until he wanted to purchase a $1,500 bike that he reconsidered putting his idea into a reality. His candle is now handmade by the Beaver Creek Candle Company in Lisbon, Ohio, by a developmentally disabled workforce.

Hart noticed that there was a lack in the candle department where most of the candle’s scents were feminine and wanted to take action on this idea and began innovating. His man candles are both unique and interesting because there really isn’t any candle company that is only devoted to making candles for men. Hart’s name of his product “Man Can” is also innovating and interesting. The candles actually look like they are in a can, so that is also fun. What drove Hart was not only his bike that he wanted, but to provide a candle that men and boys could also buy and use and not have to worry about the girly scents.

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Categories : Candles, Male Entrepreneurs, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Mr. Cory’s Cookies

Posted by welkersg21

· Wednesday, November 30th, 2022

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Cory Nieves is a young entrepreneur who’s business aims to make the world better for everyone he knows through treats! This business started because Cory told his mother Lisa that he was tired of taking the bus to school; he wanted to buy a car. He began selling hot cocoa to raise money in his town Englewood, New Jersey. Once his mother saw his dedication to his new business, she encouraged Cory to continue selling hot cocoa to save money for college. To raise this money, Cory began selling lemonade and cookies to expand his options for his customers. Cory and Lisa have spent months creating original cookie recipes and learning how to bake. Cory’s Cookies are made with all natural ingredients. Cory has expanded his line from the original Chocolate Chip Cookie to Double Dark, Oatmeal Raisin, and Sugar. Cory has been able to work with some of the nation’s leading companies and brands. Some of these brands include, Aetna, Barney’s, Bloomingdales, Citibank, J.Crew, Macy’s, Whole Foods, and more. Cory has also worked with nonprofits like Bergen’s Promise in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, and Children’s Aid Society in New York City.

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Categories : Baking, Cookies, Kids, Young Entrepreneur, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Kenan Pala – Kids4Community

Posted by petschkeRA22

· Monday, October 17th, 2022

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Kenan Pala is the child of two Turkish immigrants (as of 1998) and was only 11 when he got an idea for a business. On a run at the beach with his father, Kenan saw passerbys trying to help a stranded seal. When he was being driven home, Kenan saw a poverty-stricken person asking for help. No one stopped to help. Struck by the comparison, Kenan researched homelessness in his home city San Diego and found it was #4 in the nation for highest homelessness rates. Kenan wanted to do something.

His opportunity arose in 2016 when he and his friends broke the Guiness World Record for the largest cardboard mosaic to raise awareness for local homelessness. Empowered by his success, Kenan created his charity Kids4Community in 2017.

Kids4Community is a charity that seeks to aid the homeless. Volunteers do things such as make meals for shelters and create programs which educate people of all ages about homelessness and the dangers of substance abuse. Kids4Community also aided hurricane and natural disaster victims with hygiene kids, as well as sending 400 low-income elementary school kids backpacks with school supplies. The charity is also responsible for organizing the cleaning of Mission Bay and supplying a local homeless shelter with 2,000 stockings in December 2017.

Due to this, Kenan was named one of the top 10 youth volunteers in the country in 2017 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Additionally, in 2018, the mayor of San Diego named January 23rd “Kenan Pala day.”

On top of his charity and accolades, Kenan is a fantastic runner who is not easily fazed by success. In 2018, he ran in the San Diego Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon, winning the boys 15-17 age division with a mile average of 5:57. Kenan runs a shocking 40-70 miles a week, often waking up at 4:30 AM to get started. Since he loves running, it’s no surprise he would use it to fundraise for his charity. Kenan hosted a 5k event to raise money to a housing program. He hopes to raise money for Kids4Community by running in the future, as well as run for Stanford University. Kenan even hopes that one day he might run in the Olympics in the 5,000 meters.

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Categories : Athletics, Charity, Education, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Kids, Male Entrepreneurs, Running, Social Entrepreneur, Social Impact, Sports, Teen Entrepreneurs, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Mr. Cory’s Cookies

Posted by joedeluca21

· Monday, September 26th, 2022

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Cory Nieves is one of the youngest entrepreneurs as he started his own business at the age of six. His business is called Mr. Cory’s Cookies and he makes delicious all-natural flavored cookies and sweet treats. The one thing that stood out to me was how dedicated he was throughout the process. It started with selling hot cocoa then transitioned to making the famous all natural from high quality ingredients cookie. For being that young, I found it very impressive how seriously he took his idea. It sounds like the thing that differentiates his cookies from others is the ingredients that he uses. He expanded his line of cookies to more health-conscious people by including flavors like double dark, oatmeal raisin, and sugar with still more to come. I thought that this was smart because eating cookies and other sweet treats is not a healthy option, but with his cookies, it sounds like a better alternative. One thing that I am curious about is the nutrition facts that is not listed on the website. I would’ve liked to compare his cookies compared to normal ones to see how big of a health difference there actually was. While I was looking at the menu, it says that a portion of the proceeds goes back to the community. This is a great idea and represents his purpose of starting the business which is inspiring. He is very mature for his age, and I respect the fact that he still gives money from his sales which shows that he truly is trying to make the world a better place (his dream).

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Categories : Candy, Cookies, Food, Health, Male Entrepreneurs, Nutrition, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Jahkil Jackson – The Project I Am

Posted by petschkeRA22

· Monday, September 26th, 2022

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Jahkil Jackson was only eight when he started his non profit organization– The Project I Am– but the idea stuck him when he was five. Jahkil and his aunt passed out food to the homeless, and something about that experience caused Jahkil to pester his parents about doing something. When Jahkil was eight, his parents put together an event for friends and family to come together and make toiletry bags for the homeless. They made 88 bags, and even since then, Jahkil hasn’t looked back.

Project I Am is a non profit organization which gives out toiletry bags (often containing items such as hand sanitizer, socks, deodorant, granola bars, water, and toothbrushes) to the homeless. This organization is funded by 1000+ volunteers, who have raised over $275,000 in donations. These volunteers and donations have touched the lives of over 70,000 people. Most of the time, these toiletry bags are made in packing parties, but over the pandemic, hosting packing parties wasn’t a great option. During this time, Jahkil and his immediate family initially put together the bags by themselves, and grandma would drop them off at the shelter. However, after four months of this, Jahkil got bored. He then came up with the idea of virtual packaging parties, which allowed kids from all over the country to make these toiletry bags together while staying safe. The largest number of kids attending a virtual packaging party at one time ended up being almost 250 kids from 55 cities. With Project I Am’s great success, it continues to grow in the impact it makes.

Now at age 14, Jahkil has won over a dozen awards for his work, including as Children’s Museum Power of Children Award and BET’s 15 under 15. He has also published his own book called I Am, which empowers people of all ages to stand up to bullying. In the future, Jahkil would love for Project I Am to expand from Chicago and make an impact world wide. For the time being, he plans on achieving this by having volunteers from all over the globe order toiletry kits to be sent to their area.

What makes the idea of Project I Am so great is that it serves a group of people who are often overlooked, and has a positive social impact. Project I Am is also a sustainable non profit with a great business model. Jahkil’s story of becoming an entrepreneur at age eight is inspirational because it shows you that you are never to young or inexperienced to make an impact, and if you are persistent enough, you can make a huge difference right where you are.

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Categories : Charity, Homelessness, Nonprofit, Social Impact, Teen Entrepreneurs, Volunteer, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Unstoppable Protective Gear

Posted by welkersg21

· Monday, September 26th, 2022

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After looking through some of the success stories on the Young Entrepreneurs Academy website, I came across a 14 year old girl who started the company Unstoppable. Unstoppable was started by Taylor Ryan, a 14 year old lacrosse player. The inspiration for this product came from Taylors personal experience on the lacrosse field. On her website she states ” I was getting tired of being slowed down by painful hits to the chest while playing lacrosse.” Before her product, there was not a protective cup sold for women to wear while playing contact sports.

Taylors product is essential to protecting the physical heath of female athletes. As she states in her website, impact to beast tissue can lead to non-cancerous lumps to form and appear as tumors. These lumps then lead to the formation of firm scar tissue. Taylor provides all of this information as to why her product is needed in women’s sports on her website.

In high school I played lacrosse, a product like this would have been incredible on the field. Playing contact sports with little protection was always a concern, especially when mens lacrosse has much higher standards for saftey. Taylor is completely innovating the realm of women’s sports with her product. She is raising the bar for women’s sports protective gear.

https://www.unstoppable-gear.com/about

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Categories : Women Entrepreneurs, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Vinusha MK – Four Seasons Pastry

Posted by petschkeRA22

· Sunday, September 25th, 2022

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Vinusha MK may be only twelve, but she already owns of her own baking company– Four Seasons Pastry. Vinusha’s discovery of her love of baking began when she was only nine years old. She wanted to surprise her mother for her birthday, and with the help of a friend, managed to successfully make a cake. Vinusha realized she had a knack for baking, and with her parents help, managed to sell over six hundred cupcakes from her kitchen, starting in 2019. Each cupcake is themed to represent a season– orange for summer, green (with a fondant leaf) for spring, white (with a fondant snowflake) for winter, and pink (with scattered fondant leaves) for fall. Vinusha also has sold vanilla and black forest cakes, though the cupcakes were more successful. Before the pandemic, Vinusha launched baking kits complete with ingredients, and during the time at home, she also launched blondies, chicken and vegetarian sandwiches, and homemade chocolates.

Vinusha is coached by several seasoned pastry chefs, and dreams of going to a European culinary institute. She plans on creating healthy cupcakes and a website once the pandemic ends. Some of her inspirations for the future are to make her brand number one in desserts, to open a culinary school for those who can’t afford to study abroad.

What makes Vinusha different from the rest is her passion for baking. She has no limits to her ambition, and though she is excited about her craft, Vinusha is less childish than you might expect. She refuses to give up, even if it takes twenty attempts to get making macaroons right. When mistakes are made, Vinusha gets back up and tried again. She’s willing to try new things to get the recipe just right. Vinusha is very open to feedback, and believes that you should let your passions should choose what you do with your life, and not try to force an interest on yourself.

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Categories : Baking, Food, Teen Entrepreneurs, Youngest Entrepreneurs

TeaCakes by Chloe

Posted by blanktc21

· Thursday, November 18th, 2021

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At a certain age, parents decide it’s time to start teaching their children how to be responsible with their money, and learn how to value costly items. The best way to teach a child to value money, is to make them work for it. I’m sure most of us remember our first big purchase, for me it was the iPod touch, a whopping $200. In the eyes of a 7-year-old, this may as well be $1,000. Chloe Smith, a 7-year-old girl from Louisana, desperately begged her parents for an electric scooter; her parents, wanting to turn this into a learning experience, told her that she would need to earn the money herself. This meant that she has to come up with $249 herself. Unlike many her age, this was no big feat for Chloe and her entrepreneurial mind.

With the help of her nana, Kathy Phelps, the two started baking family recipes and selling them to the locals. Chloe’s business rapidly grew, and her teacakes could be found in small shops around town. She networked through family members; specifically her Uncle Larry in Australia, who’s coworkers wanted Chloe’s TeaCakes. Eventually, TeaCakes by Chloe was an international business. Not only were her cakes delicious, but each package had a personalized hand-drawn label. Without realizing it, Chloe became a marketer, entrepreneur, and successful business woman in a little less than a month.

Chloe’s grandma believes that this business not only got her the electric scooter, but also showed her that “you have to work for money” and be patient. This experience also helped Chloe in her academics, as she read all the recipes herself and measured the ingredients. Chloe’s business was no ‘one-hit-wonder’ as she plans on continuing baking even after college. “When I get about 20-years-old,” Chloe she says that she wants to open up her own TeaCake Shop.

TeaCake’s by Chloe serves as an inspiration to many other young entrepreneurs. All it takes is dedication and follow through. If Chloe decided that $249 was impossible to raise, then it would be impossible. Having faith in yourself and your work is the first big step in becoming a successful business. Sometimes older entrepreneurs get too obsessed with the fine details, and they overthink things to the point where the passion is no longer there. Chloe’s business goes to show that we all could benefit from doing a little less thinking, and a lot more doing.

Made in LA: 7-year-old entrepreneur starts baking business (kplctv.com)

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Categories : Business, Cakes, Cookies, Cookies, Cooking, Food, Kids, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Creating Temporary Housing from Origami

Posted by blendermannkj20

· Monday, October 25th, 2021

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It’s amazing how the simple practice of folding paper has managed to find itself as the hobbies of many nowadays. Origami came from the ancient Japanese practice of folding paper into different shapes and figures. This seemingly simple idea of folding paper was the exact inspiration for Tina Hovsepian and her company.

Cardborigami is a combination of origami and cardboard. Tina’s idea for the company came to her during a senior design project when she was asked to rethink the idea of ‘temporary shelter.’ That’s when she made her first prototype of a temporary, foldable, and cardboard shelter for the homeless. It was immediately a hit, and she started her company in 2010 and it has been successfully running for the past 11 years. The Cardborigami website says, “Our centerpiece product provides immediate emergency shelter to homeless and/or disaster-impacted populations, allowing us to support the work of established partner organizations that offer transitional pathways into permanent housing and other long-term services.” This statement sums up Cardborigami very well and establishes what their goal is. Cardborigami even offers other programs like social enterprise, disaster preparedness, and pop-up homeless shelter sites in addition to their main product.

Carborigami’s mission supports the homeless, which is a big social issue nowadays, and their main product is very clever. Cardboard is biodegradable, so it’s healthy for the environment after it breaks down, and it’s foldable and easy to transport, so anyone can bring it with them for an easy and temporary roof over their heads. Tina even comments on design by saying, “Design fundamentally impacts the daily life of people. Architects are armed with aggressively creative ideas and innovative solutions to complex problems. With more designers taking leadership and focusing their talent on socially responsible design, the world would be a better place.” It is absolutely true that designers bring a lot to the table when it comes to coming up with new ideas and changing the world for the better. “Socially responsible design” could be this company’s mantra, and they are truly succeeding in their mission. It is a wonderful idea to address this issue in the world and I hope to see more Cardborigami products giving shelter to those in need.

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Categories : Business, Great Ideas, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Millennial Entrepreneurs, Social Entrepreneur, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Shreyansh Gupta- Youngest Entrepreneur in India

Posted by blanktc21

· Friday, October 8th, 2021

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Shreyansh Gupta- Digital Marketing Expert

Shreyansh Gupta became an astonishing entrepreneur by the ripe age of 14 and growing up he loved the idea of being his own boss and running his own business, but he wasn’t sure of how to make that possible. He gained a strong motive to learn, and he sought information on social media, online promotions, and web design. He started his own blog post and website based on the knowledge he gained from personal research. From there, he saw a need in digital marketing and focused his studies there.

Soon enough, the digital marketing field expanded, and it became a need in the workforce. Often times, Shreynash saw that brands would prefer digital marketing over traditional marketing. He started DevelopXmedia and expanded his business both nationally and internationally. Shreyansh Gupta became a “digital marketing expert” along with the youngest entrepreneur in India at that time. He is an inspiration to young entrepreneurs all around, that no matter your age, if you see a need in the community, pursue it. During an interview Shreyansh gives very insightful advice to up and rising entrepreneurs, “don’t wait for anything to happen as it is only you who has the potential to create and change a life.” What he means by this is that, if you have an idea, don’t wait for someone else to make the change, be the change yourself. Don’t procrastinate your projects and innovations, “I would suggest starting today” he says.

Shreyansh is a prime example of having the correct mindset. He did not start his business for the sole purpose of money, he started it because of an interest he had. This interest fueled his motivation and success in his business. He had many setbacks on the way and he says that those setbacks are what helped him to push forward and learn from his failure. “Success will definitely knock on your doorstep if you work with honesty,” he encourages to stray away from shortcuts that lead to quick and unlasting success; trust the process and do it right, then you will succeed.

Shreyansh Gupta (itsshreyansh.com)

Digital Entrepreneur Shreyansh Gupta: One of the Youngest Social Media Marketers | 711web

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