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For Young Entrepreneurs, Safety in Numbers
Despite the economic gloom and doom, the honorees on this year's 30 Under 30 list are building wildly successful ventures with the help of their peers, parents, professors, and patrons. Why enlisting these loyal tribes of support has become so important in the start-up world -- and how the smartest companies foster that same loyalty among their customers.
Getting By with a Little Help from Their Friends
By our count, about two-thirds of young entrepreneurs enlist partners to start their companies. More and more, it seems, they're content having many people wear many different hats, rather than trying to go it alone. So what's the downside?
Who's Next
Keep an eye on these eight rising stars. They are transforming the Web, empowering other start-ups, and turning your conference room into one big whiteboard. A sneak preview of the latest generation of ambitious entrepreneurs.
The Upstarts Are Coming!
Entrepreneurs seem to be getting younger and younger. But why? And how big an impact are they having on the future of the U.S. economy? The new book, Upstarts! How GenY Entrepreneurs Are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit From Their Success, attempts to answer those very questions. An excerpt.
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3. Eric Koger |
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5. Ben Lerer |
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7. Justin Kan |
8. Emmett Shear |
9. Kyle Vogt |
11. Rob LaFave |
12. Nik Bauman |
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13. John Goscha |
14. Jeff Avallon |
15. Morgan Newman |
16. Tristan Harris |
17. Can Sar |
18. Jesse Young |
19. Elliott Bisnow |
20. Danielle Snyder |
21. Jodie Snyder |
22. Pete Cashmore |
23. Michael Nardy |
24. Josh Shipp |
25. Shawn Frayne |
26. Kyle Smitley |
27. Anthony Volodkin |
28. Maddie Bradshaw |
29. Peter Smathers Carter |
30. Austin Branson |
Since being featured on our 30 Under 30 list, Mint.com founder Aaron Patzer sold his company for $170 million, College Hunks Hauling Junk founders Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman faced off with investors on national TV, and Phreesia founders Chaim Indig and Evan Roberts raised close to $12 million in venture capital. How are some of our other previous honorees faring? We asked them to share the latest developments about themselves and their companies. Here's what they had to say.
