Posts by Jesse Richardson
Kenneth Shinozuka – Safe Wander
How the simple observance of his grandfather stepping out of bed led to awards and a successful product that directs social change. When Kenneth was 14, he lived in a 3 generation home. His grandfather suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, and as his disease worsened, he began to leave his bed at night. Kenneth’s aunt was…
Read MoreIsabella Dymalovski – Luv Ur Skin
At the age of 8 years old, Isabella stumbled on the idea for Luv Ur Skin out of a desire to have products made for her and sharing them with her friends of the same age. When Isabella was 8 years old, she asked to use her mom’s skincare products to get heavy dance makeup…
Read MoreShubham Banajeree – Braigo Labs
How a 13 year old’s 7th grade science fair project became a company geared to create low-cost, accessible equipment and a standard for how corporation’s practice today. Born in Hasselt, Belgium, Shubham Banajeree’s family moved to San Jose, California when he was 4 years old. At 13 years old, Banajeree used a Lego robotics kit…
Read MoreMillie Bobby Brown – Florence by Mills
At just fifteen years old, Millie Bobby Brown (known for her star role as Eleven in the Duffer Brother’s Stranger Things) launched her own skincare and beauty line promoting self-love and self-care for other girls in her generation. The creation of Florence by Mills came from Millie’s perspective as a member of Generation Z. As…
Read MoreIan & Anthony – SMOSH
What began as teenage duo’s Youtube channel has undergone a full circle to become a massively popular sketch-comedy channel, business, and independent production company. When 17-year old Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla started recording lip-sync and other comedic Youtube videos, I doubt they imagined how far they would end up going. They began with lip…
Read MoreMarine Tanguy – MTArt Agency
Marine Tanguy dropped out of her Art History program at the University of Warwick at the age of 21 to become the youngest gallery manager in Europe, managing Steve Lazaride’s Outsider’s Gallery. Two years later, she was approached by investors to open her own gallery, De Re Gallery. De Re Gallery continues to be inspired…
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