Are you thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, but wondering if the time is right to get started on a new business venture? If you are hesitating, keep in mind that there is no wrong moment to start a business, as long as you have a good idea and a clear business plan.
You can never be too old or too young to become an entrepreneur. With that said, young successful entrepreneurs have many opportunities ahead of them. They can learn a lot of valuable skills in an entrepreneurship program, which will help them with their future aspirations. They should also have the motivation to work hard and gain knowledge, in order to have a greater chance of success.
Let’s learn about 7 young successful entrepreneurs who can inspire you to make your entrepreneurship dreams come true:
Entrepreneur #1: Moziah Bridges
Moziah Bridges was only 11 years old when he appeared in the reality business show Shark Tank to present his business, Mo’s Bows. As a result, Daymond John became his mentor and helped him grow his business.
Moziah’s grandmother taught him how to sew, and he started his small company when he was 9, sewing unique bow ties. Now, he runs a successful fashion company, making colourful bow ties, ties, and pocket squares
On top of that, he is the founder of the Go Mo! Summer Camp Scholarship, and he has written a book to inspire other young entrepreneurs.
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Entrepreneur #2: Akshay Ruparelia
Akshay is another young successful entrepreneur with an inspiring story. He was 18 years old when he founded Doorsteps, which is now the third largest online agency in the UK.
The goal of this passionate young entrepreneur is to change lives by disrupting certain industries. With Doorsteps, he created an honest and transparent online service that makes it possible for homeowners to sell their homes without paying a fortune in commission to a real estate agent.
Akshay is also working as a business coach, a start-up consultant, a speaker, and a mentor for aspiring young entrepreneurs
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Entrepreneur #3: Rachel Zietz
Rachel Zietz was 13 years old when, in 2012, she founded Gladiator Lacrosse, a company that manufactures and sells high-quality lacrosse equipment for affordable prices.
As a passionate lacrosse player, Rachel was disappointed by the quality of the equipment available, and wanted to make a difference. She entered a program for young entrepreneurs, and knew she had to start her own business.
She was right to follow her idea, as she is now a successful CEO and self-made millionaire, while still enjoying playing lacrosse as part of Florida’s National team.
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Entrepreneur #4: Mikaila Ulmer
Mikaila Ulmer was 4 years old when she got stung by bees, twice in less than a week. Instead of being afraid of bees, she decided to learn more about them. Eventually, she started selling lemonade made from her grandmother’s recipe, but added honey to it instead of sugar.
At 15 years old, she became the successful founder of Me & the Bees, a company that produces five flavours of lemonade and gives a percentage of their profits to organizations that protect honeybees.
Mikaila has written a book called Bee Fearless, Dream Like a Kid, and she also speaks at different events and collaborates with the Healthy Hive Foundation.
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Entrepreneur #5: Timothy Armoo
Timothy Armoo was 14 years old when he launched a tutoring business. He then launched and sold a media company to finally, at 17, launch Fanbytes, a company that helps businesses win the hearts of Generation Z and Millenials.
With the services offered by Fanbytes, businesses can create successful marketing campaigns, as well as social media content that is relevant to their audience.
Timothy believes that online ads should not interrupt our daily lives, but be a seamless part of them.
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Entrepreneur #6: Ben Pasternak
Ben Pasternak is a high school dropout who started developing games when he was 14 years old.
He also developed Flogg, a social networking app that allows people to buy and sell different items, as well as Monkey, a popular video chat platform that he sold to a rival company in 2017.
Ben is also the founder and CEO of SIMULATE, a nutrition technology company that produces chicken nugget simulations
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Entrepreneur #7: Youssef Gendy
Youssef Gendy is a 18 years old Canadian entrepreneur who has worked on different business ideas over the years. At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, he started to take different online courses to learn more about some topics he was deeply interested in.
This is when he was inspired to develop and launch TagTeach, an intuitive platform that makes it easier for teachers to prepare online lessons, mark assignments, and engage with their students.
This young entrepreneur has learned a lot while working on this venture, and is ready to face any challenge that comes next.
As you can see, even 9-year-olds can start a unique business, and be successful. As long as you are passionate about a business idea, or simply about the idea of becoming an entrepreneur, it’s up to you to acquire the knowledge and the resources you need to make that idea a reality.
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