In 2013, then 13 year old lacrosse player Rachel Zietz identified a serious but often unknown problem in the lacrosse industry.  Affordable lacrosse equipment that was also durable and reliable was very hard to find.  Rachel decided to start her own company, called Gladiator Lacrosse.  She pitched her idea to investors in Florida, earning $2,700 in investments.  Within one year, she turned that money into $200,000 in sales.  Two years after that, Gladiator Lacrosse, made over a million in sales.  In addition to being very successful, Rachel Zeitz prides herself on running her business herself.  Even before she was old enough to drive, and her mom had to drive her to business meetings, she went and ran the meetings as a true CEO and leader.  She has earned the respect often just given to older businesspeople.  Zeitz stated, “People don’t treat me like a kid, they treat me like a business woman.”  Rachel Zeitz has proven that age is no barrier when it comes to starting, running, and operating a successful business.