Guilhereme Maia Sliva – Força Foods
Guilherme Maia Silva grew up all around the world due to his dad working in the agriculture industry, so he saw many methods of crop production firsthand. He decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue a degree in plant science and crop production at the University of California Davis. While he was there,…
Asia Newson
The Gen Z entrepreneur Asia Newson began her entrepreneurial journey at the very young age of 5. The fact that this young girl began her business at such a young age is remarkable. Asia was inspired to start her own business after watching her parents struggle to create substantial income. Little Asia almost never saw…
Mikaila Ulmer – Me & the Bees Lemonade
Nobody likes being stung by a bee — let alone multiple times! But sometimes these uncomfortable situations spark the best and most creative ideas! Mikaila Ulmer, a Gen Z entrepreneur created her lemonade business after she was stung by a bee twice in one week. Mikaila started her business when she was only four years…
Fonzi Coleman – Bubbles and Blaze
Fonzi Coleman is a 14-year-old entrepreneur who started the company Bubbles and Blaze. This company is an eco-friendly vegan candle business that uses coconut soy wax and wooden wicks in order to prevent nature-damaging chemicals and products from being used. In addition, he uses handcrafted concrete holders for the wax that are reusable. Fonzi started…
George Bailey: Coral Eyewear
Elijah Faris The sunglass market is huge; and as many know, a good pair of shades can be seriously expensive. But despite their price for customers, the prevalence (and disposable nature) of plastic-based items such as sunglasses asks a much larger price in the background: the cleanliness of our oceans. Aware of this issue while…
Andrew Glantz-Giftameal
Andrew Glantz founded giftameal, a company that partners with restaurants that help market restaurants but also give back to local food banks in the communities of the restaurants. For example, if say McDonalds is partnered with Giftameal you would go into McDonalds and get your meal take a picture of your burger and fries then…
Moziah Bridges – Mo’s Bows
Moziah Bridges is a 23-year-old entrepreneur from Memphis, Tennessee. Mo likes anything to do with fashion, including bow ties. One day, he realized that most boys don’t like to wear bow ties, and many of the bow ties don’t look appealing to the eye. This affected Bo as well as the other people in the…
Aline Morse- Zolli Candies
At age 7, Alina Morse went on an errand with her father. While at the bank, the teller asked if she would want a lollipop. Her parents, however, had always told her that sugary candy was unhealthy and bad for the teeth and told her no. This led Ali to ask the question “Why don’t…
Kendra Scott – Kendra Scott.com
Kendra Scott Jewelry is a company that promotes accessories like necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings. The brand also promotes shining bright when wearing a piece from the Kendra Scott line. Something that is unique about Kendra Scott is that she built her jewelry business from the ground up with a starting point of 500 dollars.…
Gabby Goodwin – GaBBY Bows
Gabby Goodwin and her mother, Rozalynn Goodwin, are the founders of Confidence by GaBBY Goodwin, who are most known for selling GaBBY Bows. The GaBBY Bow is a genius reinvention of the popular hair clips worn by Black girls everywhere. In Gabby’s words found on her website gabbybows.com, she says, “Mommy and I solved the…