Posts by MaryGrace Grego
Jaffry Mallari: Resurgence
When Jaffry Mallari was in high school, he began running a YouTube channel. To create graphics, such as a logos and thumbnails, he taught himself. He quickly learned that he enjoyed graphic design more than creating content, so he quit YouTube. A year later, he noticed that his peers were all wearing a custom hat…
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Zollipops—lollipops that aren’t bad for your teeth! The idea for Zollipops was born when founder, Alina Morse, visited a bank with her dad at seven years old. She was offered a lollipop, and declined because she was taught that sugar was bad for your teeth. She asked her dad why there wasn’t an alternative for…
Read MorePlanet Pointe
Planet Pointe is a non-profit organization that up-cycles ballet dancers’ “dead” pointe shoes. Dancers donate their old shoes and Planet Pointe creates pouches and bags out of the satin materials. Planet Pointe has 15 drop-off locations at dance studios and stores around the United States. Dancers can donate their used pointe shoes at these locations,…
Read MoreNadine Lauffer: Fearlessly Different Podcast
Nadine Lauffer is a 20-year-old entrepreneur, who started a podcast called “How to Homeschool in Highschool” when she was 17-years-old and a very passionate homeschooled junior in high school. When asked about what inspired her to start the podcast, she said, “The podcast started with just a prompt from my dad. He said that if…
Read MoreBrooklyn and Bailey: Identical Twin Entrepreneurs
Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight are 25-year-old, identical twin entrepreneurs and social media influencers. They began their journey in 2008 being featured on their mother’s YouTube channel, “Cute Girl’s Hairstyles.” In 2013, they launched their own YouTube channel, “Brooklyn and Bailey,” where they shared lifestyle, beauty, and fashion content. From 2017-2018, they began releasing music, went…
Read MoreEve Gay: Stoned Fine Jewelry
Eve Gay, founder of Stoned Fine Jewelry, is a 25-year-old entrepreneur from Jacksonville, Florida. She attended Pepperdine University as an International Management major, and planned to pursue the fashion industry with an internship in sustainable fashion. In her senior year, the COVID-19 Pandemic halted these plans, and the internship was canceled. After this, Eve felt…
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