Business
Moziah Bridges – Mo’s Bows
Born in 2002 in Memphis Tennessee, Moziah Bridges, or Mo for short, started his own handmade tie business at the age of nine. Prior to starting this business, Mo had always been intrigued by fashion and made ties out of his grandmother’s scrap fabric because he felt like he couldn’t find anything suitable to match…
Read MoreBunim Laskin – Swimply
Bunim Laskin is the prototypical grinder; with 12 siblings it is almost required. Laskins idea came to him as a teenager when he thought of a problem he was having and then a solution that could help solve someone else’s problem at the same time. He wanted to cool off and swim in a pool…
Read MoreShayne Coplan – Polymarket
From a college dropout and one who could not pay his rent, Shayne Coplan is now the youngest self-made billionaire in the world. In the summer of 2020, right in the heart of the covid pandemic, Shayne Coplan was so broke he had to take inventory of New York apartment to sell his possessions to…
Read MoreAlina Morse – Zolli Candy
When Alina Morse was seven, she visited a bank with her father, where the bank teller offered her a lollipop. She wanted to accept it, but her parents had told her how bad candy was for her teeth growing up. This prompted her to ask her father—“Why can’t we make a lollipop that’s actually good…
Read MoreAlana Andrews – SWEY
Alana Andrews is a trailblazing Generation Z entrepreneur. As the founder of the So Positive Initiative (SPI), which helps elementary and middle schoolers gain leadership skills and grow in confidence, a 14-time published author, and a motivational speaker, Alana has really done it all before graduating college. However, her most well-known and noteworthy accomplishment thus…
Read MoreDeni Darenberg- dogAdvisor
Deni Darenberg is the 17-year-old founder and CEO of dogAdvisor. dogAdvisor started as a blog where owners could get quick information on how to raise their furry friends. His vision is “to become the trusted name for dog owners everywhere”. Darenberg started this because he saw that every time a dog owner searched online…
Read MoreMahimana Bhatt and The Waymo for Excavators
The construction jobsite is one of the most dangerous places a person could be. There are millions of things that could go wrong, even if everyone is doing everything exactly to code. The biggest risk that Mahimana Bhatt saw here was the danger of operating construction equipment within the jobsite. These large machines are a…
Read MoreTaylor Price – Priceless Tay
26-year-old Taylor Price is the founder of Priceless Tay. While the name Priceless Tay was clearly inspired by her name, she says it also refers to understanding that money does not dictate value but rather reflects the worth you already have. With that in mind, Taylor Price’s mission through Priceless Tay is to educate Gen…
Read MoreAlphonse Coleman-Bubbles and Blaze
Alphonse “Fonzi” Coleman is the founder of Bubbles and Blaze, a sustainable candle company. As a homeschool project his mom tasked him with finding a real-world problem and solving it with a business idea. Little did she know this project would lead to a successful entrepreneurial venture. Fonzi found that scent had a calming effect.…
Read MoreMo’s bows
Moziah Bridges is a 23-year-old entrepreneur from my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, whose story has always inspired me. Growing up in Memphis, Moziah noticed that there weren’t many stylish or flattering bow ties available for young boys like him. Instead of settling for what was on the market, he decided to take matters into his…
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