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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 MoreEve Gay – Stoned Fine Jewelry
The COVID-19 lock down allowed for many young and inspiring entrepreneurs to get their start in innovation. Eve Gay was no exception. After the unfortunate failure of her fashion business, (due to COVID-19) Eve shifted gears and turned her focus to jewelry and gemstones instead of fashion. In only a few short years, she took…
Read MoreEmma Yang- Timeless
Emma Yang is a gen-z entrepreneur from Hong Kong, China. At age 6 she started programming. She started her journey of becoming an innovative entrepreneur at the young age of12 when her grandmother was sadly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. At age 13 she became the youngest MIT Solver. She was also named one of 100 change-makers,…
Read MoreJack’s Stands and Marketplaces
Meet Jack Bonneau, an 8-year-old kid at the time who just wanted to buy some Legos. Jack wanted to buy a Lego Death Star but realized it was too much money. So, he did what many young kids do and made a lemonade stand. In just three months of selling lemonade, he saved up the…
Read MoreBrandon Stapper: Garage Hustle to a Million Dollar Business
Brandon Stapper has an amazing entrepreneurial story that all self-made entrepreneurs should look up to. Brandon’s story starts off like most, wish an idea and a dream about the infinite amount of possibilities that this idea could take him. The start of his business, Nonstop Signs, was in a garage and a used vinyl cutter.…
Read MoreJaffry 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…
Read MoreCaleb Hammer: Financial Audit
Caleb Hammer is a personal finance creator best known for his blunt, tough‑love show “Financial Audit,” where he dissects real people’s money problems and helps them build a plan out of debt and bad financial habits. He has turned that format into a fast‑growing media brand across YouTube, podcasting, and his own platform, positioning himself…
Read MoreAndrew Glantz
Andrew Glantz is the founder and CEO of GiftAMeal. GiftAMeal is a mobile app that will provide a meal to someone in need whenever a user takes a picture at one of the partner restaurants. GiftAMeal began as a student start up and quickly expanded to over 1,000 restaurants with more than 2.4 million meals…
Read MoreBunim Laskin – Swimply
“Swimply” is a peer-to-peer marketplace for renting swimming pools. This business was founded by Bunim Laskin. He started this business after having an “aha!” moment; he saw how underutilized of assets were swimming pools in peoples’ backyards. That’s where he came up with the idea for “Swimply” which is considered an Airbnb for pools in…
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