Business
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream – Ben Van Leeuwen
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream was started by Ben Van Leeuwen, his brother Pete, and his business partner Laura. After raising about $60,000 in family and friend funds, they started in an old used UPS truck that they personally fixed up and painted yellow. Even in reflection Ben says he would rather Bootstrap his business than…
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 MoreCaleb Nelson
Whilst most other children spend their time dwelling on homework and hanging out with friends, Caleb Nelson was focused on launching Romeo Rickshaws, one of Cedar City’s most popular businesses. Romeo Rickshaws is a Shakespearean-themed pedicab brand that has become a staple of the Utah Shakespeare Festival. This business venture began when Caleb’s father was…
Read MoreBrennan Agranoff – HoopSwag
Brennan Agranoff is a Gen-Z entrepreneur who was born in 2000. He founded HoopSwag at just 13 years old in 2013. Brennan was inspired by clothing and looks on athletes. He noticed that sock styles were always the same and almost never changing. That’s why he created HoopSwag to add some more flair and personality…
Read MoreDeni Darenberg – dogAdvisor
At 16 years old, Deni Darenberg had a friend with a pet German shepherd who struggled to easily find information online about how to care for his dog. Deni recognized how difficult it is for pet owners to quickly find correct information about their animals without searching for hours. He started a blog entitled dogAdvisor…
Read MoreShai Eisenman – Bubble Skincare
The Bubble Skincare line is a brand that is run by Gen Z for Gen Z. The company started in 2020, when founder Shai Eisenman saw that young adults were begrudgingly buying the same chemical based, ineffective skincare products that their moms bought before them. Shai wanted to change that, so she set out to…
Read MoreSteven Wang – Aelfric Eden
Steven Wang is an Asian American fashion enthusiast and entrepreneur from Taiwan. Steven loved fashion at a young age. He started to learn that you can create any design and put it into fashion. The problem Steven saw was that a lot of the clothes were plain and didn’t have a lot of design. Another…
Read MoreZach Yadegari – Cal AI
Zach Yadegari has a story that should make everyone wonder, what more could I do if I put my mind to it? From the age of 7, Zach had an entrepreneurial and business mindset. He had developed an interest in computers at a young age which led to teaching himself how to code and experiment…
Read MoreAlina Morse – ZolliPops: Healthy Candy?
Alina Morse at the young age of seven had a spark of an idea as she was walking from the bank with her father. She had been told many a time by her parents that sugar was bad for her teeth so naturally after being offered a lollipop she declined it asking, “Why can’t we…
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,…
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