It is not all about studying while you are a teenager, but being creative and innovative. During that stage, many youths always indulge in a lot of activities. Their mind is active and very innovative compared to older people. Becoming a teenage entrepreneur requires one to make tough decisions.
Statistics have shown that young teenagers are paving the way to make millions at a tender age. Across Australia, Africa, and Britain, teenagers are collaborating with various companies on hot deals. Some innovative ideas are braille printers, childcare agencies, reselling of functional websites, etc.
According to Comparethemarket company, these teenagers have commenced their journey in the entrepreneurship world. They started before celebrating their 20th birthday. Almost all were born in the 21st century. Children are indeed creative, but the list shows extraordinary mindsets.
They started their business from scratch, just like Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook. This means that they set up their companies while still under the care of their parents. Supportive parents will let their children explore and take a path that’s good for them.
Benjamin Kapelushnik (Sneaker Don)
Since the internet error exploded in the 1990s, everyone has the mandate to do what they can. It’s a free opportunity. Benjamin Kapelushnik designed a trainer reseller site just outside his daily coding hobby. He started working with computers at 5 years old. At 16, he was able to build creatively designed websites that could perform different tasks.
After his trainer website became popular, he collaborated with celebrities like Odell Beckham and DJ Khalid. As traffic grew faster on his site, he started buying bulky sneakers and reselling them. According to current statistics, Benjamin’s sales are over $1 million. Sneakers are his main product that have made him famous.
During the early days, he managed to meet 2 Chains who promoted his name on Instagram. Benjamin is now a social media influencer who collaborates with various brands.
Noa Mintz -(Nannies by Noa)
Noa Mintz grew up in New York. While still young, he identified a gap in their market. He then decided to come up with a plan to help with the location of the best nannies available in New York.
Through first-hand experience, she was able to form Nannies by Noa. The 12-year girl got a lot of support from various capital ventures. Her agency currently works on workshops for nannies and background screening.
If you have a job, and you need temporary home care, nannies are just available in the busy city. They offer the perfect caregiver to all people. Nannies by Noa also offers education services to those babies.
According to New York, the company had a noteworthy $400000 before the pandemic strike. But the CEO wants to keep the money thing a private matter. Despite that, statistics have proven that Noa’s success is worth a teenage entrepreneurs sensation.
Cory Nieves-(Mr. Cory’s Cookies)
She was just six years old when she founded Mr.Cory’s Cookies. At that moment, her mother was struggling with public transport. She was also waking up very early to catch up with the school bus. So, her mother decided to save some money to purchase a car.
Cory could not see his mother struggle alone, so he started selling hot chocolate on the streets of New Jersey. He became popular because of their unique chocolate flavors. The delicious naturally prepared cookies have brought him a lot of luck.
He has collaborated with many large companies like Macy’s, Viacom, Bloomingdales, and Whole Foods. As he struggled to set up the company, Marcus Lemonis, a business and investor, decided to pump $100,000 in Mr.Correy’s Cookies company. In 2017, she was able to feature among the profitable businesses around the world.
Cory Nieves-(Mr. Cory’s Cookies)-image from facebook
Mikaila Ulmer – (Me & The Bees Lemonade)
His childhood business mentality helped him a lot. Mikaila Ulmer, at 4 years, competed with other children in a business competition. Although she lost the battle, she grows passionate about honey products. She lived with her grandmother, who reared numerous bees. She was fascinated by the bees. So, she decided at once to make various foodstuffs like lemonade then mix it with honey.
After positive responses from friends and relatives, she decided to sell some of it. At entrepreneurial meetups, she could sell her Me & the Bees Lemonade. Whole Foods was the first company to reach out to her. They negotiated a deal that was agreed at $11 million.
Showing much love to Bees company, she donates some of her profits to the Texas Beekeepers Association. That was the origin of the slogan ‘Buy a Bottle… Save a Bee.”
Moziah Bridges -(Mo’s Bows)
The young boy started his company while at 9 years old, with an interest in making personal bow ties. Most of his skills he absorbed from his grandmother, who used to sew traditional clothes. His mother was always there to offer financial and emotional support. At 10 years old, he made it to the ABC ‘Shark Tank’. In most interviews, he talks about Daymond John as his greatest inspiration and mentor. Daymond also pumped some dollars into Mo’s company.
A courageous and bright 17-year girl, Moziah Bridges chairs Mo’s Bows. The company is located in the United States, Memphis city, Tennessee. In 2019, she appeared in Fortune magazine among ’18 under 18′ titles. She has kept on her dreams of becoming a fashion mogul. He recently made a deal with the NBA to make bow ties. The deal is close to almost seven figures.
Rose Dyson – (Pura Cosmetics)
GSCE is a study curriculum that is embraced by many students across the world. Rose Dyson, while at 15 years old, joined a competition. She was lucky that her pure cosmetics with a natural smell won the award. Rose used her bare hands to create cruelty-free cosmetics.
Until now, she has not employed any modern machine in all her products. When you walk across the UK stores, you will find her products in departmental stores and shops. Her parents helped in raising a total of $33 million as pre-seed capital to launch Pure Cosmetics.
Many people like hand care cosmetics. After two years in the market, the company had made $130,000 in profit margin. In an interviews with CNBC Make it, Dyson had a lot to say. “I think everyone has their path, and it doesn’t necessarily mean a lovely sheet of grades … you can succeed and show success in so many ways,”. For sure, all these characters make her appear among the top ten teenage entrepreneurs.
She believes that you have to start with the small amount you have and the available resources. Focus on your product and be consistent.
Rose Dyson in a show-image from facebook
Jenk Oz -(iCooKid.com)
The youngest CEO in Great Britain, Jenk Oz is the founder of iCoolKid.com. He was born in a tech family. He learned a lot from his father. Out of curiosity, he decided to put things into practice. He created the iCoolKid website at the age of 8 years. The site covers a variety of children’s topics like tech, science, and art.
Jenk Oz is a creative co-curriculum child who multitasks. He has also appeared in West End theaters as an actor. Recently, he recorded his music from the studio. The young entrepreneurs’ net worth is above $63000.
In an interview with the BBC, he said he is also a dancer, a model as well as a presenter. He is among the top youngest influencers on Instagram. He first launched the iCoolKid website in 2012, with funds from his parents.
Rachel Zietz -(Gladiator Lacrosse)
After many years of being bored by the Lacrosse products, Rachel Zietz decided to come up with her own. The 19-year-old came up with Gladiator Lacrosse which satisfies her needs. She launched the product and made $2 million within the first year. Furthermore, she has been able to negotiate and land a deal with some great sporting companies in the US. All these positive impacts have earned her a badge among top teenage entrepreneurs.
Henry Patterson – (Not Before Tea)
Henry Patterson was the first British teenager to write a top-selling book around the world. The Adventures of Sherb and Pip went viral when he was only 10 years. The ideas in the book brought some doubt if he was the writer, or he had hired a ghostwriter.
The boy is currently 17 years old and has managed to brand his company ‘Not Before Tea’. He has managed to find his name among the wonder kids on Forbes. In addition, Patterson was the youngest child to ever appear on the CNBC breakfast show. This is more than a wonder.
Shubham Barnarjee (Braigo)
After understanding how visually impaired people were struggling to uptake some tasks. Shubham Banarjee decided to create Braille printers to help them visually impaired people access technology. Currently, almost everything is moving to the automation world. Therefore, we cannot neglect the impaired society.
The company applies robotics knowledge and LEGO to design various products. After they are ready, they sell the item at half the normal market price. This is to allow even those people who can’t afford the market price to possess the gadget.
In the early days, he collaborated with Venture Capital Funds, which made it possible to launch the company. His father also offered him some money to push the company ahead. He has a team that helps in making decisions. Each Braille printer costs around $350 while in the market you will find it at$2000.
Shuban is almost knocking 20 years old and closes our list among the top teenage entrepreneurs.
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