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Baylen Levine

Posted by Titus Layton 
· Sunday, November 17th, 2024 
· 4 Comments

Baylen Levine is a young entrepreneur that has taken YouTube by storm. Baylen Levine is a 24 year old guy who makes his living making YouTube videos. Baylen was able to differentiate himself in the highly saturated business of YouTube. Levine’s stardom started in 2017 when he was just in high school. He started out making simple prank videos or vlogs of his everyday life. The reason he has nearly 5 million subscribers today is because of how genuine he is. Baylen is a fun character who prioritizes setting a good example for this younger generation. Baylen’s young and lively spirit is what brings a younger audience to his channel. Viewers keep coming back to Baylen because of his genuine love for his fans. He often refers to his fans as his family. He proves this loyalty in every interaction he has with them. He is very kind and is always really happy to meet one of his supporters. 

In addition to his videos, he has created a merchandise line. Through his merchandise line, he has successfully deterred lots of youth from bad habits like vaping, smoking, and drinking. This shows the strength of Baylen’s character. He uses his platform to discourage teens from harmful habits. 

Lastly, through his entrepreneurial success, Baylen has been able to give back in numerous ways. Often, Baylen goes and speaks at schools, summer camps, and YMCAs free of charge. His passion for inspiring the youth to do good in the world is undeniable. Additionally, Baylen has given money to local YMCAs and summer camps that supported him when he was a kid. He also paid his parents $50,000 as a way to reimburse them for his private schooling charges from his youth. Overall, Baylen shows all of us that you can make a fantastic entrepreneurial living by being yourself and fighting for a genuine cause.

To find Baylen’s YouTube channel, click here.

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Categories : YouTube

Isiah Nichols – From True Crime to Bible Thoery

Posted by Evan Olejnik 
· Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 
· 1 Comment

Isiah Markin is a 25 year old entrepreneur and Youtuber. He started his Youtube career back in 2019, and saw explosive results and now is sitting at close to 4 million subscribers. His content was a massive hit, with his highest viewing video surpassing over sixteen million views. But what is it that allowed Isiah to see such massive and stable growth so quickly? Most youtubers take nearly decades to achieve an audience as large and passionate as his, so what did he do differently? 

Isiah approached the platform with next to no expectations, but soon found that his take on unique niche content, looking at and regarding the supernatural and true crime, found an audience quickly. From out of pocket one liners and an entertaining presentation of the t stories, his audience grew quickly. However, of everything that brought him the fame that he has achieved in such a short amount of time, his quippy one liners allowed him to see massive success and growth from people clipping and sharing the lines across the internet. One of his most famous lines was “If I look up into the night sky and see a McDonalds ad, I’m becoming a terrorist.” Comments like these as well as entertaining stories that he genuinely has a passion for saw some massive growth and welcoming form his audience. 

However it wasn’t all luck. Isiah at heart is an entrepreneur and As mentioned, his one liners and out of context sayings propelled him to the top of the leaderboards at an unprecedented speed. However this was by design. Exposure and the first 5 second interactions with a person can sway them to click on your content or learn more about you, and when there are clips and compilations of all the absurd and out of context things that bring a genuine laugh to the audience, the recipe was foolproof. 5 years later, Isiah is now working with many different companies managing his own personal brand and merch, as well as working with GSC Game World film studio on their most recent production S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of the Zone. It will be very interesting seeing where this young entrepreneur goes in the next couple of years!

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Categories : Millennial Enrepreneuers, Millennial Entrepreneurs, Uncategorized, YouTube

Cary Huang, a Mind Behind Battle for Dream Island

Posted by morganni23 
· Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 
· 2 Comments

Cary K Huang is a creator whose journey started sooner that most would expect. Cary, in collaboration with his twin brother Michael, created an animated web series called Battle for Dream Island. Their first entry in this series, “BFDI 1a: Take the Plunge”  was released to YouTube, beginning the story of the original twenty living objects and the host and establishing that the contestants would battle to win a beautiful island. It did not receive a wide viewership at first, as it was through the steady persistence of their uploads that their audience would grow. Cary and Michael were twelve when the first episode was released on the first day of 2010, and over the course of exactly two years and twenty-four episodes totaling nearly four hours of animation, they gained more than a thousand subscribers.

The fans of Battle for Dream Island and a similar YouTube show known as Inanimate Insanity would come to be called the Object Show Community. This online community, as is the case with others like it on the net, produces large amounts of fan made content. Some may consider the OSC, especially as it exists today, to be a self-sustaining vortex of inspiration, animation, and creativity. 

The brothers’ journey in online animation had a good early chapter. It was followed by several false starts in the form of sequel seasons that did not get far off the ground. Through most of his time in high school and college education at Stanford, Cary was too busy to focus on animation. During this time, he was able to experiment with code in some interesting projects. It was not until a flurry of new episodes releasing in 2017 and 2018 that Battle for Dream Island was ready to return, this time with a far larger production team and renewed art style. Following a hiatus that can be attributed to a lack of time at the end of Cary’s college career, Battle for BFDI (aka. BFB) was able to release episodes regularly until it reached its conclusion. 

The BFDI team is still active today, and is currently producing the prequel season Battle for Dream Island Again and the sequel season The Power of Two simultaneously. Each new animated episode receives millions of views. Though the world and the scope of their creation has expanded greatly, Cary and Michael’s original vision from when they were twelve years old still persists in their modern efforts.

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Categories : Animation, Art, Comedy, Content Entrepreneurs, entertainment, Kid Entrepreneurs, Kids, Male Entrepreneurs, twins, Websites, Young Entrepreneur, YouTube
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Brooklyn and Bailey- YouTube Stars and Entrepreneurs

Posted by januseyoj23 
· Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 
· 5 Comments

Brooklyn and Bailey are identical twins that first gained recognition from their mother’s YouTube channel, Cute Girls Hairstyles. They went on to form their own channel which has since gained more than seven million subscribers. Their entrepreneurial journey started in 2018 at the age of 16 with their mascara brand called Lash Next Door. After receiving hundreds of comments asking what their secret to getting their lashes to look like that, they released their mascara line. The mascara is made with simple and clean ingredients that create a clump free formula and are safe for the eyes. 2% of their profits also go to a United Nations Foundation campaign called Girl Up.

Recently their focus has been on their skin care line ITK. After experiencing their own struggles and lack of confidence with their skin, they decided to create a skin care brand. It took two long years for the girls to research and plan their products carefully. ITK partnered exclusively with Walmart and now can be found on the shelves of every Walmart. Brooklyn and Bailey believe in three important aspects for their brand: accessibility, inclusion, and diversity. Part of what makes their brands so appealing is their honesty and rawness with their viewers. They have built a trust and loyalty with their followers on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok in being authentic and real about their life and struggles. Successful entrepreneurs do not hide the tips to their success. They find joy and benefit in sharing advice with others. Brooklyn and Bailey are no exception. They have been very open with sharing tips with aspiring entrepreneurs such as making your brand stand out, growing with the flow, and making your products affordable.

To visit the Lash Next Door shop click here.

To visit ITK skincare click here.

 

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Categories : Teen Entrepreneurs, twins, YouTube

Social Entrepreneurs

Posted by Reed Oakes 
· Monday, September 23rd, 2024 
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When thinking of modern-day entrepreneurs, I think of social media influencers. Social media has become such a life-changing career for a lot of people, and it has truly become a major influence on the younger generation. One entrepreneur that has proven himself to be influential and successful is Jimmy Donaldson.

Under the username MrBeast, Donaldson has built a social media empire, and is worth an alleged $700 million at the young age of 26. Along with his YouTube channel that has over 315 million subscribers, he is also the founder of the snack and candy company, Feastables. Donaldson got his start in 2012 on YouTube, and gained fame years later with innovative but silly ideas like counting to 100,000 while on camera.

Donaldson has proven he is the one of the most influential people in the world today, but he has proven that there is more to his life than just earning money. One thing that is very respectable about Donaldson is his redemptive aspect to entrepreneurship. Even though he has never really publicly talked about religion, he comes from a Christian school background. He is a very philanthropic person, and has given millions of dollars to people and businesses in need.

Overall, even though I am not a fan of MrBeast, I think he needs to be included in the greatest entrepreneurs of the Gen Z era. He has created a very entertaining and family-friendly environment, and is not afraid to share his wealth with the world.

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Categories : Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneur, Social Media, Uncategorized, YouTube

College Dropout to Millionaire-Ryan Trahan

Posted by bonaquistmr23 
· Saturday, September 21st, 2024 
· 3 Comments

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!

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Categories : Business, Business::Entrepreneurs, Celebrities, Content Entrepreneurs, entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Enviornmental, Influencer, Kid Entrepreneurs, Male Entrepreneurs, Social Entrepreneur, Social Media, YouTube

Emma Chamberlain: Youtuber turned Entrepreneur

Posted by Grace Langworthy 
· Friday, September 20th, 2024 
· 5 Comments

 

If you’ve watched Gen Z YouTuber vlogs, you’ve probably heard of Emma Chamberlain. Starting with just a small YouTube channel in 2016, she has grown her YouTube following to 12 million, her Instagram following to 15 million, started a podcast, and a coffee business, and interviewed at the Met Gala three times. She didn’t set out for fame and money, however. She started with vlogs on YouTube. She wasn’t like other YouTubers of her time though, she was real, raw, and hilariously relatable.  Her authentic personality and humorous editing quickly grew a following of Gen Z subscribers and viewers. Her authenticity on camera and transparent monologs reflect her love of creating relatable YouTube videos. She started a Podcast called Anything Goes in 2019 to share her honest opinions on everything from celebrity fashion to marriage. Her love of coffee is a well-known fact evident from her many latte sightings on her YouTube channel. She started Chamberlain Coffee in 2020 which has grown to an astounding net worth of 54 million dollars since then. Her business started with coffee beans but has since branched out to selling instant coffee, matcha, drinkware, and apparel. She gained much popularity through her social media presence and coffee business which launched her into the A-list celebrity community. She was invited to be Vogue’s official red carpet interviewer for the most exclusive fashion event 3 years in a row, the Met Gala. Her originality, creativity, and entrepreneurial drive are an inspiration to young aspiring entrepreneurs. Emma has used her entrepreneurial creativity and platform to go from a typical teenage YouTuber to a successful business owner and celebrity. She turned her passion into profit by channeling her love for all things coffee into a successful online business. Despite the pressures of fame and social media, this 23-year-old entrepreneur has made a name for herself in the YouTube, podcast, fashion, and most importantly, coffee community.

 

 

Check out her coffee brand here. 

 

 

 

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Categories : Celebrities, Entrepreneurship, YouTube

Kane Parsons, a Filmmaker Fresh out of High School

Posted by morganni23 
· Monday, September 16th, 2024 
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A pair of images, one showing Kane Parsons, a young man. The other showing the original Backrooms image of a hall with its musty old carpet and aging wallpaper.

Kane Parsons and the original Backrooms photograph.

Kane Parsons is an online filmmaker and visual effects artist who has received viral attention for his horror short films. His most popular work is a series called The Backrooms. Parsons, who goes by Kane Pixels online, released the first installment in his Backrooms series when he was sixteen years old. The nine minute short film which was uploaded to YouTube in 2022 takes place in an unnatural, lonely setting. The protagonist wanders endless, maze-like yellow hallways rendered in vivid detail with the 3D animation software Blender. This protagonist, whose handheld camera serves as our viewpoint for the film, entered this strange world by falling straight through the solid ground beneath him and into a place disconnected from our reality. In the days following the suspenseful short’s release, it would become highly popular in several online spaces. It was inspired by a post on a message board from 2019, one which described the original concept of the endless Backrooms, and featured the iconic photograph most associated with the uncanny dimension. The series expanded on the concepts first established in that post, and would only receive more notoriety as it went on, trending with each new entry in its ongoing narrative. As Kane Parsons continued to thoughtfully produce the visuals of the films, he grew more and more ambitious. The digital sets only became larger and more detailed, and later entries would use advanced motion capture techniques to make characters’ movements as realistic as possible.

All of the impressive work that Parsons was doing got him the attention of more than just online horror fans. The independent movie studio A24 has chosen to adapt his series into a feature film. Kane Parsons will direct the film, and it is to be written by Robert Patino, a producer and writer whose previous work includes the HBO series Westworld. While simultaneously completing high school, Parsons was able to build a unique online identity and inspire others with his fresh take on the found footage horror subgenre. He is quoted by ABC News as saying, “I just love doing this, I somehow almost never burn out. And I think that’s partially because of how much people love this series. It just feels like everything I do has value.”

I can say personally that the stories Kane Pixels has created have fascinated and transfixed me. I am reminded, as I climb to the third floor of a furniture store, of those windowless carpeted halls. I find myself wondering, “What would I do if I found myself in an infinite IKEA, or an endless airport?” The success of The Backrooms has shown me that if an idea intrigues me and has the sticking power to hold in my brain, it is likely that other people will have similar reactions to it. If I can unearth a novel idea and put in the time and effort to build upon it, I can make something people will care about.

 

Sources:

https://www.wired.com/story/what-are-the-backrooms/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/backrooms-horror-storytelling-online/story?id=92623707

https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-backrooms-a24-developing-feature-based-on-viral-horror-shorts-1235249413/

https://www.youtube.com/@kanepixels

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Categories : Computers, entertainment, Film, Horror, Teen Entrepreneurs, Television, Video Production, Young Entrepreneur, YouTube
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Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight

Posted by Bonaquistal22 
· Friday, October 27th, 2023 
· 4 Comments

Twins Brooklyn and Bailey started their famous YouTube channel in 2013, when they were just 13 years old. Since then, the 23-year-old duo has taken off in the world of influencers and now have 7.06 million subscribers on YouTube and 9.3 million on Instagram. They post all kinds of lifestyle content from beauty tips to road trips. They make sure to keep both of these accounts well-maintained by posting YouTube videos once weekly and keeping their Instagram stories full on all days of the week.  Followers of Brooklyn and Bailey are always well-informed on what is going on in the lives of the twins, whether it’s that they’re getting married, buying their first homes, or launching a new line of clothing.

Brooklyn and Bailey have a well-established online persona of cute, fun girls who live their lives by going on adventures and maintaining their relationships with each other, their husbands (they were both married within the last year), and their families; and of course, by maintaining all their entrepreneurial ventures.

On top of their online presence, Brooklyn and Bailey maintain their own online fashion line, LashNextDoor; their skincare line, stayitk; and their recently opened drink shack, Sip City.

LashNextDoor features fashions of all types (dresses, shirts, skirts, pants, jewelry, etc.) designed by Brooklyn and Bailey that reflect their fun personalities in a trendy and cute way.

Stayitk (standing for “stay in the know”) is a vegan and cruelty free skincare line that promotes the idea of its users to “stay in the know” on what they are putting in their skin.

Sip City is a drink and snack shack that sells fruity beverages and sodas as well as a few different cookie options.

I have followed Brooklyn and Bailey for a while now, and I always feel very inspired by their ability to run all of their entrepreneurial undertakings as well as show their love for each other and their family; and their drive to not let anything get in the way of their dreams and goals. It’s very uplifting for me to view their content and see their positivity on my Instagram every day.

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Categories : Beauty, Fashion, Influencer, Instagram, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Positivity, Skin care, YouTube

Jimmy Donaldson – MrBeast

Posted by hartmankg19 
· Thursday, December 1st, 2022 
· 6 Comments

MrBeast (@MrBeast) / Twitter

Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is an American businessman and philanthropist who has one of the most subscribed YouTube channels of all time. MrBeast is best known for making insane and often expensive challenges for other people to participate in to win big cash prizes. He is motivated by more than just one reason. In an interview, he said, “I’m motivated because I want to support my mom and my family. I am motivated because I want to employ my friends and help them. I am motivated because I want to be a YouTuber.” He has the desire to help others and has been helping others by donating so much money in many of his videos.

His idea is great because he is entertaining people while giving to others simultaneously. MrBeast demonstrates the entrepreneurial traits of experimentation and improvement. He wants to make the best videos on YouTube and make sure that each one is better than the last. How are they innovating? Aside from YouTube, his other ventures include a mobile game, Finger on the App, his own fast food restaurant chain, MrBeast Burger, and his own line of chocolate bars, Feastables. He has also exercised his philanthropy by partnering with Team Trees and Team Seas and inventing his own platform, Beast Philanthropy.

MrBeast inspires me to invest in others, to make sure that I am providing a quality service for them and helping them out as God commands us to. He reminds me that it is important to have fun with what you are doing and make it fun for other people. It makes others more invested in what you’re selling.

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Categories : entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Influencer, YouTube
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