Joseph Bartolozzi: Philosophy and Twitch Streaming

By nasheh26@gcc.edu | September 21, 2026

When thinking of a Gen Z entrepreneur, one of the first people I think of is Joe Bartolozzi. The young man from Cape May, New Jersey, is a very successful Twitch streamer and global phenomenon across many platforms. Joe’s story began on TikTok when he was in his late teenage years. His extravagant personality and…

Doodle Planners

By Ember Kemp | September 21, 2026

Amanda Rach Lee Amanda Rach Lee is the owner of “Shop ARL.” She is a 21-year-old entrepreneur who took her love for journaling and planning and combined it with her love for art. She used her existing YouTube channel to show her audience what exactly the Doodle Planner is. Many people fell in love with…

Deni Darenberg CEO of DogAdvisor

By Burnsrj25 | September 21, 2026

Deni Darenberg is an exceptional entrepreneur who at the age of 16, started the company DogAdvisor and is currently the owner/CEO of the entire organization. This site is a platform geared towards dog owners and allows different dog owners to communicate and share expertise in the form of simple articles that makes good information accessible…

LukeProof: The Ultra-Modern Entrepreneur

By Isaiah Lucas | September 21, 2026

In the age of social media content and marketing, creators must be unique in order to stand out. With nearly 2 million combined followers across all platforms, Luke Charske, (aka “lukeproof”), has done exactly that. At only 19 years old, he has achieved this impressive metric in less than a year Luke’s content focuses on…

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF)

By yarnellgm23 | September 21, 2026

Alexandra Scott was born with a childhood cancer called neuroblastoma. This type of cancer is one which affects the sympathetic nervous system. From the time she was born, Alex was in and out of hospitals to receive treatment and try to improve her health. During her recovery after a stem cell transplant, Alex told her…

Zach Yadegari: From Camp Coding To CalAI

By holdenwann08 | September 21, 2026

From a very young age, Yadegari had been coding. When he was seven, he was sent to coding camp. He didn’t learn much there but it sparked his interest. From there, he started coding whenever he had time whether that was in the middle of class or after he got home school. When he was…

Demi Guo: CEO & Co-founder of Pika

By GraybillMK23 | September 21, 2026

I researched gen z entrepreneurs and I found several, but when I started reading about Demi Guo, it caught my interest. She graduated from Harvard with a bachelor’s in mathematics and computer science. She later went on to start a PhD at Stanford. She took a large leap, and quite a risk when she left…

Ryan Trahan: Youtuber and Entrepreneur

By SchislerJK26 | September 21, 2026

When considering young entrepreneurs, Ryan Trahan immediately comes to mind. He rose to fame as a Youtuber through his video series titled “The Penny Series”. These videos feature him traveling across states and even countries starting with only a penny. These series were intended to promote charities such as Feeding America, Water.org, and St. Jude…

Shop ARL – Amanda Rach Lee

By Lindensj26 | September 21, 2026

Amanda Rach Lee, the founder of Shop ARL, started her company in 2019 when she was just 21. Amanda launched her brand with the doodle planner, expanding a way to combine creativity, mindfulness, and productivity. Amanda was a normal girl with big dreams. She was an avid YouTube watcher and decided to give YouTubing a…

Color changing sutures (Dasia Taylor)

By brumbachNR25 | September 21, 2026

Dasia Taylor is a 22-year-old Entrepreneur who created color changing sutures to detect infection and founded the company Variegate. Variegate means to change color which is a very cool idea for a company that creates color changing sutures. She came up with her sutures and created them while being a junior in high school. Her…