Hannah Olson – Chronically Capable
Her mind was fully capable but her body could not keep up with the demands; having made it through college in three years Hannah Olson then had to quit her “dream job” at a design agency because of a chronic illness. She had been diagnosed with Lyme’s disease in her sophomore year of college and…
Read MoreSilas Adekunle: The Tech Wizard
Silas Adekunle is a Nigerian born British entrepreneur that has built some of the most advanced robots of the past decade. From an early age Adekunle has always been infatuated by the idea of building, especially building robots. He was born in Nigeria and eventually moved to the UK, which is where he grew up.…
Read MoreUnforsaken Apparel – Carson Young
Carson Young, the founder of Unforsaken Apparel, says that his brand didn’t start with a fancy plan, but “brokenness, a deep faith in God, and a desire to create something meaningful.” In Carson’s story, he talks about a time in his life when everything was going wrong. He had been kicked out of college, lost…
Read MoreEsan Durrani
Esan Durrani is a young entrepreneur that created an educational platform called StudyFetch. StudyFetch uses artificial intelligence to help students learn. Esan Durrani’s mission is “to make learning smarter, easier, and more accessible for all,” and he did. StudyFetch turns notes and other class materials into flashcards, quizzes, games, and AI-generated summaries. With that StudyFetch…
Read MoreCory Nieves, Mr. Cory’s Cookies.
Cory Nieves is a young entrepreneur from New Jersey who had a huge passion for something very simple…, cookies. When Cory was just 6 years old, he loved his mom and wanted to help buy her a car. So he took to the neighborhood and started selling hot chocolate for $1. Once he started to…
Read MoreQuinn Aiello – Kamber Labs
In 2021, at just 18 years old, young entrepreneur and snowboarder Quinn Aiello founded a snowboard and ski brand called Kamber Labs. The company focuses on making handmade, quality snowboards that use real craftsmanship instead of mass-produced factory products, which was one of the main things that motivated Quinn. Quinn’s whole idea is to bring…
Read MoreAlexandr Wang
Alexandr Wang is a twenty-eight year old who started his first AI business when he was twenty-two. As a child he was very interested in mathematics and even went to a competition called ‘MATHCOUNTS’ and there was a reward: a trip to Disney World. This gave Wang the incentive and made math that much more…
Read MoreBilal Bin Saquib
Bilal Bin Saquib has proven to be an exemplary entrepreneur because he designed a website that connects restaurants, individuals, and catering companies with people in need, by using any leftovers and giving it to charity, which in turn provides it to the hungry. This system streamlines donation processes, thus making it easier for people to…
Read MoreThe Slow Entrepreneur
An article I read while preparing for the blog post stood out to me, titled How Gen Z Entrepreneurs Are Building Slower, Smarter Businesses. The article explained how many of the approaches Gen Z entrepreneurs are taking, run counter to what previous generations considered necessary for success. It mentions the old Facebook motto, “Move fast…
Read MoreHeroes – Tristan Petit, Adrien Dewulf, and Cyriac Lefort
Tristan Petit, Adrien Dewulf, and Cyriac Lefort saw that there was a problem in accessible platforms to help Gen-Z workers get jobs at retail businesses. So, they came up with a platform named Heroes, which allows those Gen-Z job seekers submit job applications and permits employers to share some day-in-the-life videos of workers in the…
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