Posts by Miles Frank
Bunim Laskin – Swimply
“Swimply” is a peer-to-peer marketplace for renting swimming pools. This business was founded by Bunim Laskin. He started this business after having an “aha!” moment; he saw how underutilized of assets were swimming pools in peoples’ backyards. That’s where he came up with the idea for “Swimply” which is considered an Airbnb for pools in…
Read MoreJosh Feinsilber – Gimkit
Josh Feinsilber founded Gimkit as a high-school junior in 2017. In a recent reflection of his on this time before he launched Gimkit, he said “I don’t know the best way to describe this, but I want to work on doing stuff that’s memorable. As a student, I think there are a lot of ways…
Read MoreBen Francis – Gymshark
Ben Francis started what would be arguably the biggest lifting apparel brand of all time at the age of 19. In 2012 in Birmingham, England, he bought gymshark.com domain and started trying to sell anything fitness. He started by dropshipping lifting supplements, and then began dropshipping clothing too. This initial phase of growth was extremely…
Read MoreDeni D’arenberg: dogAdvisor
DogAdvisor was launched in 2024 by Deni D’arenberg at a young age. He came up with the idea when he was only around 16 years old. He wanted to create a place online where dog owners could get reliable information about how to take care of their pets. His company has successfully helped thousands of…
Read MoreSofia Overton- Wise Pockets
Sofia Overton is a perfect example of a seemingly small and boring idea, and turning it into a large scale business. When she was just 13 years old, she came up with the idea that she would later base her business around. She wanted to make a solution to the problem that there is a…
Read MoreRachel Zietz – Gladiator Lacrosse
Rachel Zietz is a great example of young entrepreneurship. She was born in 2000, and from an early age she had a passion for lacrosse. She recognized a problem however: standard lacrosse equipment is far too expensive, and could be made more accessible to people who can’t afford it. She turned this frustration into a…
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