Entrepreneurs
From Inc. Magazine’s Bill Murphy, Jr.:
One of the recurring themes you find when you interview thousands of entrepreneurs is that many of them started as little kids. Years ago you'd hear stories about paper routes and selling t-shirts; more recently you hear about kids who become web developers or power sellers on eBay.
[There] are kid entrepreneurs who launched businesses and even turned profits and hired employees before they were old enough to drive--in some cases, before they were old enough to see a rated PG-13 movie.
Kendall Rae Johnson became, Georgia’s youngest certified farmer in 2021, at 6 years old. Today, Kendall is still the youngest certified farmer in the State of Georgia with a business formation with the state and federal government. She has even obtained her farm and tract ID. Kendall Rae’s love of farming has empowered her to become an advocate and spokesperson for little people across the state of Georgia and beyond.
Isabella Taylor began painting at age 3 and selling her works at age 8 through a prestigious gallery in Dallas, TX and founded her eponymous brand, IsabellaRoseTaylor, a young women's contemporary line. At the age of 12, she was the youngest designer to sell her clothing at selected Nordstrom stores throughout the country. In 2017, she parlayed her talents into designing interior decor and furniture in collaboration with Pottery Barn Teen. Isabella wrapped up her high school studies when she was just 11 years old and went on to study Fine Arts at Austin Community College. At age 16, she graduated from Parson School of Design with a degree in Fashion Marketing. Currently, she's studying International Business at NYU.
Moziah Bridges started Mo’s Bows in 2011, when he was nine years old. As a teenageer he was inducted into the Tennessee State Museum Costume and Textile Institute in 2014, and in 2015 Moziah not only served as the fashion correspondent for the 2015 NBA Draft, but was also twice on Time’s list of “30 Most Influential Teens.” In 2016, Moziah was on Fortune’s “18 under 18” list of the country's most innovative and ambitious teens. By 2017, the National Basketball Association sealed a partnership with the young fashion designer to make custom neckties and bow ties for all 30 NBA teams.
The Truth Jones – CEO, Day Trader, Investor, Award Winning Certified Les Brown Speaker, International Best Selling Author, Honor Roll Student, and MVP All-American Athlete - wrote his first book at age 8. The Win Within helps teach others the valuable life lessons about bullying in youth sports. Now 13 years old, he teaches classes of some 1000+ people how to trade options, covered calls and purchase stocks through his company Return on Investment LLC.
Ava Dorsey, now 14, is the founder Ava's Pet Palace to create a healthier world for our pets, planet and people by making pet treats with simple, organic and all-natural ingredients. Her products began appearing in stores in 2019, and in 2020 Ava win the WDB Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition.
Mikaila Ulmer (born September 28, 2004) is an American teen entrepreneur who started a lemonade business in Austin, Texas. Her lemonade is sold in over 1500 stores.
Bubble Ball is a physics puzzle game created by American developer Robert Nay when he was 14 years old. It was released on December 22, 2010 and in its first two weeks was downloaded 2 million times from Apple iTunes. It has since surpassed 16 million downloads, and at one point displaced Angry Birds from its number one spot on the list of free games in Apple app store.
Kamia Begay, a 14-year-old girl Navajo Soap Make rfrom the Shiprock, NM, started making soap when she was ten. In 2021 she opened her third brick-and-mortar store, The Nizhóní Soap Company, in Albuquerque, NM.
Te'Lario II founded Tiger Mushroom Farms at the age of 7 and began selling his mushrooms at local farmers markets. He received attention from several local media outlets and shared his business on the Steve Harvey Show. Today, Tiger Mushroom Farms provides fresh shiitake & oyster mushrooms to the community through Farmers Markets.
The Accius brothers, 10-year-old Shiloh, 12-year-old Judah, and 14-year-old Nas, started Jiggy Popp with the idea of introducing a healthy treat to their community. Through their all-natural-ingredient products, the boys aim to provide an accessible gateway to a vegan lifestyle while also giving back. Shiloh, Judah and Nas plan to donate a portion of their proceeds.
Brandon and Sebastian Martinez, 15 and 13, founded Are you Kidding Socks in 2014. Their goal: design and selling fun socks, donate to charities like Stand Up To Cancer, JDRF, Amigos for Kids, Autism Speaks, and inspire other kids to pursue their dreams.
Micah is an 11-year-old entrepreneur who makes fresh squeezed lemonade and fresh brewed iced tea in over a dozen different flavors. He started the business at 8, did popups around the city, had his lemonade put in three corner stores, and sold over 1500 bottles of lemonade and tea. He's now working on turning a minibus into a food truck.