Posts by frankcp22
Matt Mullenweg
Mat Mullenweg is the founder of WordPress and the current CEO of Automattic. Matt went to a performing arts high school to study jazz. From a young age however, he developed a great interest in computer coding. Throughout high school he earned income by building websites for his fellow musicians. He eventually graduated and went…
Read MoreToby Brown – Beem
Toby Brown is the founder of Beem. From a young age Toby has shown a real fascination in technology. At the age of just seven, his parents bought him Raspberry Pi, a cheap coding computer for young coders. He started spending all his time teaching himself how to code through YouTube and Google. It was…
Read MoreBen Pasternak
Ben Pasternak is an Australian born entrepreneur who continues to push the bounds of innovation and be an inspiration to all young entrepreneurs. At a young age, Ben started experimenting with creating mobile apps. By the time he was a teenager he had already launched Impossible Rush and Impossible Dial. These two games quickly climbed…
Read MoreAlphonse Coleman-Bubbles and Blaze
Alphonse “Fonzi” Coleman is the founder of Bubbles and Blaze, a sustainable candle company. As a homeschool project his mom tasked him with finding a real-world problem and solving it with a business idea. Little did she know this project would lead to a successful entrepreneurial venture. Fonzi found that scent had a calming effect.…
Read MoreDeni Darenberg-DogAdvisor
After one of his friends adopted a new dog, Deni Darenberg noticed him struggle to find helpful tips and sources to aid in raising this dog. There was so much misinformation on dog owning and so little helpful tips out on the web. The sources that were helpful were scattered all over the place and…
Read MoreAline Morse- Zolli Candies
At age 7, Alina Morse went on an errand with her father. While at the bank, the teller asked if she would want a lollipop. Her parents, however, had always told her that sugary candy was unhealthy and bad for the teeth and told her no. This led Ali to ask the question “Why don’t…
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