Young Entrepreneurs


Film Documents Young Business Dreams

Mary Mazzio’s documentary Ten9Eight follows several high school teens as they compete in a nationwide business competition.

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The Kid Behind a $170 Million Website

Aaron Patzer started Mint.com because was frustrated with Intuit's Quicken. Two years later, Intuit intends to cut him a very big check.

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Kevin Rose of Digg: The Most Famous Man on the Internet

Digg founder Kevin Rose is having so much fun, you could almost miss the fact that he's setting himself up to be an Internet-age media mogul.

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How Two Friends Built a $100 Million Company

Childhood friends Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan didn't set out to reinvent an industry.

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Who's Next

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

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Recent Young Entrepreneurs Articles

Entrepreneurs Participate in 'Mentoring Madness'

Snoop Dogg advises young entrepreneurs to "study what's missing" in the marketplace.  Read story

Global Entrepreneurship Week Kicks Off

Thom Ruhe from the Kauffman Foundation talks about Global Entrepreneurship Week, which will be marked by more than 25,000 events worldwide.  Read story

The Way I Work: Jason Fried of 37Signals

Jason Fried hates lame meetings, tech companies that don't generate revenue, and companies that treat their employees like children. A peek inside his typica...  Read story

Students Win Money for Best Business Plan

NFTE selects the winners of it's annual youth entrepreneurship challenge; winners to meet President Obama.   Read story

30 Under 30 2009 - Larkins Enterprises and Ascension Aircraft Profile - Jamail Larkins

Jamail Larkins took his first flying lesson at age 12 -- and has been hooked ever since. Today, at 25, he runs a $5.8 million aviation firm.  Read story

The Upstarts Are Coming

In an excerpt from Upstarts! How GenY Entrepreneurs Are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit From Their Success , Donna Fenn explo...  Read story

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, paren...  Read story

Getting By with a Little Help from Their Friends

Many young entrepreneurs enlist partners to start their companies, rather than trying to go it alone. So what's the downside?  Read story

Gen Y Entrepreneurs: More Likely to Succeed in Recession

Youngsters are more optimistic about their companies' success during economic recovery.   Read story

30 Under 30 2009 - ModCloth Profile - Susan Gregg Koger, Eric Koger

Susan Gregg Koger and Eric Koger took a love of vintage clothing and some tech know-how and built a popular online retail site. The husband-wife team is expe...  Read story

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