Global Top 50 Young Entrepreneurs in 2024

An exciting journey as we spotlight inspiring young entrepreneurs from around the world. We'll be sharing the stories of innovative minds who are reshaping industries, breaking boundaries, and proving that age is just a number when it comes to making a global impact.

These are the change-makers, the visionaries, and the relentless dreamers who are not only creating businesses but also building a better future.

1. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Arushi Bagchi is the CEO &
Co-Founder of Rememoirs, an
organization supporting
Alzheimer's patients and
promoting STEM education in
underprivileged communities.
Rememoirs has 39 chapters
in 7 countries and has
impacted the lives of over 100
thousand people. Due to her
enormous impact, the GYES
Social Entrepreneur of the
Year Award 2022 was
awarded to Arushi.
WEBSITE: REMEMOIRS.ORG

2. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Scott, programming since age
7, co-founded a startup at 16
after being featured in Forbes
at 15. He led a team of 7 and
built apps, including "MusicPals,"
which amassed 1 million users
and 15 million social media
impressions globally. At 14, he
created a Sims 4 multiplayer
mod with 700,000 downloads
and 10k monthly active users. At
17, he developed an app with
Robert Westbury that tracks 25
million social media pieces.
Currently, Scott is working on a
new app with a music industry
partner, raising their first
funding round. He achieved all
this while finishing high school.
WEBSITE: HIETT.DEV

3. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Oliver started programming by
the age of 8. When he reached
the age of 15, he was the
youngest AI researcher in the
world. Instead of finishing high
school, he began working as an
AI research engineer at Europe's
leading payment company. He
got inspired to start Depict.ai
after realizing that AI is applied
in retail but only available for
giants. He has raised over 20
million Dollars and has a team
of 38 for his AI for eCommerce
company.
WEBSITE: DEPICT.AI

4. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At 15, Dominic and his friend Simon
Thut founded a company
manufacturing step-stools for
toddlers, called the Tuki, with an
initial investment of 600 CHF. They
started in a garage, using Google
Ads to attract their first customers.
After achieving $350,000 in sales,
they rebranded and redesigned the
product, raised funds, and expanded
their reach. The Tuki is now sold in
over 130 specialty stores in Germany,
Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland. In
fiscal year 2021, they achieved a
revenue of CHF 500,000, and are on
track to reach 1 million CHF this year.
WEBSITE: TUKI.CH

5. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Jai Aadhithya Ramesh, a 17-year-old
Indian student born in Qatar, is an
entrepreneur and innovator passionate
about engineering. He founded Hidden
Tears and Panatex to address societal
issues. Hidden Tears, a youth-led
organization established in 2022, supports
victims of online abuse and mental health
challenges in Qatar's Indian community.
Jai's team conducts anti-bullying sessions
and connects victims with certified
professionals. They aim to develop an AI-
powered mental health chatbot. Panatex,
a student-led tech club, offers classes
and workshops, impacting education in
Qatar and India. Jai also promotes
entrepreneurship as GYES operations
manager in Qatar.
WEBSITE: HIDDENTEARS.ORG

6. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Amin Shaykho is best known as the
founder of Kadama, an app offering
tutoring help for students. His TikTok
account, focused on study tips, life
hacks, and humor, has garnered 2.1
million fans. He majored in computer
science at the University of
Washington, interned at Boeing, and
worked at Apple before starting
Kadama. A TEDx speaker, his personal
TikTok account has over 461,000
followers. Kadama has reached
number two on the Apple App Store
and raised $1.7 million in venture
funding, with many students
discovering it through TikTok.
WEBSITE : KADAMA.COM

7. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At age 3 in 2012, Ryan visited a
recycling center with his dad and
decided to pursue recycling. The next
day, he asked his parents to give
neighbors empty plastic bags for
recyclables. Neighbors, their friends,
families, and co-workers supported
him. Now, Ryan has customers across
Orange County, CA, and a remarkable
passion for recycling. His story went
viral in 2016, leading to features on
websites, TV, and radio globally. To
date, Ryan has recycled over 176,000
pounds of trash.
WEBSITE : RYANSRECYCLING.COM

8. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Shivam Ramphal, Co-Founder of Maya AI, is a
seasoned entrepreneur and technology
visionary. With a diverse background in
chemical engineering, healthcare, marketing,
and robotics, he has led Maya AI to pioneer
innovative AI technologies that reshape deep
research and strategic decision-making. His
academic foundation from Hillsborough
Community College supports his multifaceted
entrepreneurial journey. Beyond Maya AI,
Shivam mentors and advises startups,
contributing to his community through
volunteer work. His entrepreneurial focus is
now on healthcare and pharmaceuticals,
where Maya AI drives advancements in drug
discovery, clinical trial analysis, personalized
treatments, and patient diagnostics, making a
significant impact in the field.
WEBSITE : MAYAKNOWS.COM

9. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Donát is the co-founder and CEO of
SMAPP Labs, which develops
automated pest monitoring solutions to
protect crops by providing accurate
pest population predictions. With a
passion for innovation, he founded
SMAPP Labs to digitize and green
agriculture, helping farmers optimize
spray usage, boost profitability, and
minimize environmental impact.
Alongside ten colleagues, Donát
established the Budapest Innovation
Group (BIG) in 2019, creating a
supportive and inspiring environment
for young innovators.
WEBSITE : SCOUTLABS.AG

10. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Marietta Hickman, Founder of Cheeky
Nibbles, creates vegan, nut-free granola
bars with 100% compostable packaging.
Completely self-funded, she renovated
an old fire station in Norfolk into a
commercial kitchen. As a sole trader,
Marietta handles production, website,
packaging design, social media, and
fulfillment. Within a year, Cheeky Nibbles
achieved over £30k in turnover, won the
Kettle Foods New Business Award 2021,
and is stocked in shops like Selfridges.
Plans for 2022 include a gluten-free
version and mini boxes for sampling, with
distribution expanding to hotels, cafes,
and vending machines. Marietta, who is
autistic and has Tourette's Syndrome,
finds strength through her business.
WEBSITE : CHEEKYNIBBLE.COM

11. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Avi Schiffmann launched the first
real-time Covid tracking website,
called nCoV2019.live, in early January
2020. By late April 2020 over 600
million people had visited this
website, which was getting about 30
million visitors each day. Avi began
teaching himself how to code when
he was seven years old, mostly by
watching YouTube videos. In addition
to his coronavirus tracker,
Schiffmann has made more than 30
other websites. He was offered $8
million to put ads on his site, which
he turned down.
WEBSITE : NCOV2019.LIVE

12. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Alina Morse founded sugar-
free candy brand, Zolli
Candy, when she was just 9
years old. The brand is sold
around the world in over
25,000 stores and is the
number 1 best-selling sugar-
free candy on Amazon.
Started with under $10,000,
the company now has
revenues of around 6 million
USD.
WEBSITE : ZOLLIPOPS.COM

13. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Shane founded Evervault in 2019, a
company offering encryption
infrastructure for developers, backed by
Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins.
Based in Dublin, Shane's entrepreneurial
journey began early, with his first
website created in primary school. His
successful startup, Libramatic, a library
management system, emerged from
dissatisfaction with his school’s system
and won a bursary on Junior Dragon’s
Den. Shane repurposed this technology
for lab chemical tracking, but it faced
challenges. Evervault, initially qCrypt,
was launched on his 17th birthday
following overwhelming interest. Despite
early age-related media focus, Shane
emphasizes the company's
achievements over his age.
WEBSITE : EVERVAULT.COM

14. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Brandon co-founded Are You
Kidding Socks in 2014 with his
brother, Sebastian. The pair have
designed their own line of socks,
which they have been selling
largely direct to consumers
through their web shop. They also
use their colorful and fun sock
designs to help raise funds and
awareness for local and national
charities such as Stand Up To
Cancer, JDRF, Amigos for Kids,
Autism Speaks and among many
others.
WEBSITE : AREYOUKIDDINGSOCKS.COM

15. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Lily saw her grandfather with
Parkinson's disease struggling with
spilled drinks and created a moldable
plastic cup that was stable and
comfortable. A year later, she
designed a ceramic version for her
dad, who loved it and encouraged her
to mass-produce it. This sparked an
adventure, taking them to JingDeZhen,
China, the ceramics capital. There,
they refined their design, found a
manufacturer, and prepared for
production. With the help of Kickstarter
and Indiegogo supporters, the
ceramic Kangaroo Cup became a
reality.
WEBSITE : IMAGIROO.COM

16. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
When Covid-19 struck during his freshman
year at Stanford, Alec Katz returned home
and started tutoring neighbors in
unconventional subjects not covered in
high school. In summer 2020, he took a
leave to expand his tutoring business,
Curious Cardinals. He co-founded a
network of over 200 tutors, earning $40 to
$60 per hour, teaching high schoolers
about topics like cryptocurrency and
aviation. The company quickly became
profitable, selling courses to parents and
schools while offering financial aid. This
year, he secured $4.25 million in funding
and generated $600,000 in revenue during
the first year.
WEBSITE : CURIOUSCARDINALS.COM

17. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Caroline co-founded Da
Bomb Bath Fizzers with her
sister at just 11 years old. They
attended the Atlanta
International Gift & Home
Furnishings Market, where a
meeting with Target's beauty
buyer led to a deal for Da
Bomb products to be sold in
over 1,800 Target stores
nationwide. Since 2018, the
company has achieved
around $20 million in annual
revenue.
WEBSITE : DABOMBFIZZERS.COM

18. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Blake Resnick, founder of BRINC,
has raised over $27 million from
notable investors like Index
Ventures, Sam Altman, Figma,
and Scale AI. The Thiel Fellow
aims to revolutionize emergency
operations for police and rescue
teams. His lidar-equipped
reconnaissance drone was put
into action shortly after the
Surfside, Florida apartment
collapse, where it assessed
stability in areas deemed too
dangerous for engineers.
WEBSITE : BLAKERESNICK.COM

19. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At just 17 in 2020, Ben Botvinick
launched Hyper, a payment
platform designed for
entrepreneurs. Initially catering
to side hustles, Hyper has
successfully transformed over
100 projects into businesses
with tens of thousands in
annual revenue. In June, the
company secured a $17.2
million Series A funding round
led by General Catalyst and
other investors.
WEBSITE : WHOP.COM

20. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Jack is the Founder of
Teen Hustl & Jack's
Stands and was the
youngest male to
successfully pitch on
Shark Tank. Teen Hustl
hires teenagers to deliver
Amazon, UPS, and FedEx
packages from lockers to
customer's homes after
school and on weekends.
WEBSITE : TEENHUSTL.COM

21. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
After appearing on Food
Network's "Chopped" at 11 and
"Guy's Grocery Games" with Guy
Fieri, Eitan Bernath discovered his
culinary passions extended
beyond the kitchen. In 2015, he
founded Eitan Productions, an
entertainment studio that
creates and distributes food and
lifestyle content. At 19, his studio
now reaches over 300 million
people in 150 countries and has
more than 5 million social media
followers.
WEBSITE : EITANBERNATH.COM

22. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Kenan Pala is an
American/Turkish entrepreneur
and volunteer who founded
Kids4Community, a non-profit
that feeds the homeless and
educates teens about
homelessness in San Diego.
Additionally, he is a triathlete in
the area. On January 23, 2018,
the City of San Diego honored
him by declaring it “Kenan Pala
Day.”
WEBSITE : KIDS4.ORG

23. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Karumanchi, CEO and founder of an
accessible technology company
SmartCane, aims to enhance the white
cane for the visually impaired. Inspired by
her visually impaired grandmother,
Karumanchi noticed the cane's limitations
and began integrating smart technology.
Her latest prototype features GPS
navigation with vibration feedback—one
buzz for left turns and two for right—and an
ultrasonic sensor to detect obstacles
within knee and head height. After
developing her company at Ryerson
University’s The DMZ and securing $56,000
in funding from Microsoft and other
sources, Karumanchi has gained interest
from the Canadian National Institute for
the Blind for mentorship and potential
investment.
WEBSITE : WEWALK.IO

24. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
In the wake of the 2016 US election, which
saw a surge in hate crimes, fifteen-year-
old Peyton Klein sought to make a
difference. What began as an afterschool
club evolved into a global movement after
a viral article highlighted the academic
and social gaps between English
Language Learners (ELL) and native English
speakers. Peyton founded the Global
Minds Initiative, a youth-led organization
addressing cultural intolerance and
discrimination. The initiative offers an
afterschool tutoring program pairing
English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL)
students with Native English Speakers
(NES), fostering understanding and
bridging educational divides.
WEBSITE : GLOBALMINDS.WORLD

25. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Terry Chen is a visionary entrepreneur and
the founder and CEO of Cogno, a leading
generative AI company. At Northwestern
University, he majors in Economics and
Computer Science and is a startup
resident at the Garage, the university’s
premier startup center. Previously, Terry
served as Director of Strategy and
Development at Young Sustainable
Impact and Executive Director at the
Columbia Startup Accelerator in China,
mentoring over 30 startups. His leadership
has earned him the Diana Award and
Global Teen Leader award. Under his
guidance, Cogno revolutionizes e-
commerce customer interactions with AI,
cutting service costs and boosting market
leads.
WEBSITE : COGNOGPT.COM

26. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At just 13, Emma is a young inventor
with a passion for AI, robotics, and
tech innovation. Driven by her love for
her grandmother, who had
Alzheimer’s, she developed the app
Timeless at age 12. This AI-powered
app uses facial recognition to help
Alzheimer’s patients identify people
in their lives, aiding memory
retention. Her impactful work earned
her accolades such as New York’s 10
Under 20 Young Innovators to Watch
and Crain’s New York’s 20 Under 20 in
2016. Recently, she was recognized as
one of the 100 Faces of Impact
globally.
WEBSITE : TIMELESS.CARE

27. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At just 25, Ben Towers is recognized as
one of the world's most influential
entrepreneurs. Starting his business
journey at 11 with Towers Designs, he
successfully exited his marketing agency
and invested in disruptive startups. As the
founder of Happl, an employee
engagement platform, Towers manages
global benefits, recognition, and rewards
for startups. In early 2022, he became one
of the youngest founders to receive
investment from Y-Combinator. In 2019,
he co-founded Tahora, a workplace
connectivity platform, which has secured
over £1 million in funding to create real-
world connections through people’s
favorite things.
WEBSITE : BENTOWERS.COM

28. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
After leaving Queen Mary
University London in 2017,
Schnettler founded
HealthyHealth to innovate life
and health insurance
underwriting using digital data
for over 800 conditions. He
rebranded the London-based
platform as Qumata,
expanded into Europe, Asia,
and the US, and has raised
over $25 million to date, all
while still being just 23 years
old.
WEBSITE : QUMATA.COM

29. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At just 11 years old, Mia
Monzidelis is the Founder
and CEO of Power Pony, a
company she started with
a mechanical horse
concept and an iOS app
she dreamed up at age
five. Her innovative idea
has led to over 5,000 units
sold, and her company
now employs 15 people
and has 12 volunteers.
WEBSITE : POWERPONY.COM

30. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Williamson co-founded
Stairway, a digital STEM
learning platform, in 2019.
After achieving a first in his
first year at King’s College
London, he dropped out to
focus on Stairway. He raised
£15k in equity finance,
leading the company to a
£3.35m valuation in its
founding year. At 24,
Williamson was CEO until
2021, when Stairway was
acquired by Nordic EdTech
company Albert.
WEBSITE : STAIRWAYLEARNING.COM

31. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Known as GraceFitUK, Beverley
is a notable entrepreneur and
social media influencer with
over one million Instagram
followers. She founded TALA, a
sustainable clothing brand, in
2019 at age 22, achieving £6.2
million in its first year. Her
fitness tech and equipment
app, Shreddy, launched in
2016, has been downloaded
over 450,000 times.
WEBSITE : WEARETALA.COM

32. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Bridges founded Mo’s Bows at
nine after struggling to find a
suitable bow tie. Learning to
sew, he crafted colorful ties
from his grandmother's
sewing leftovers. He later
hired tailors and appeared on
"Shark Tank." Now 20, Bridges
has achieved over $700,000
in sales, with notable
customers like former
President Barack Obama.
WEBSITE : MOSBOWSMEMPHIS.COM

33. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At 13, Shubham created a low-cost
Braille printer, Braigo, using Lego at his
family's kitchen table in Santa Clara.
His startup, Braigo Labs, received
investment from Intel Capital, making
him the youngest entrepreneur to
secure venture capital. Inspired by a
school science project, he aimed to
provide affordable Braille printers for
the visually impaired. Shubham's
innovation, featured in media like CNN
and BBC, has captivated many,
including industry veterans and
students. His engaging personality and
openness about his journey inspire
both adults and children, with hopes
that Braigo will revolutionize
accessibility for the visually impaired.
WEBSITE : BRAIGOLABS.COM

34. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At 12, Australian Bella Tipping
created Kidzcationz, a
TripAdvisor for kids, after a
family holiday that catered
more to adults than children.
This platform ensures
children's opinions are heard.
Supported by her parents, who
funded nearly £50,000 after
she presented a full business
plan, Kidzcationz uses avatars
instead of real names and
photos to protect its young
users.
WEBSITE : KIDZCATIONZ.COM

35. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Ollie Forsyth’s school career was
challenging due to dyslexia and
bullying, but his entrepreneurial
spirit shone through early. At 12, he
sold friendship bracelets and
launched Ollie’s Shop online at 13,
making £5,000 in a few months.
Balancing school and business, he
woke up at 5 am daily. Forsyth later
founded The Budding Entrepreneur
Club to support and network with
young entrepreneurs, aiming to
provide them a platform to
establish connections and foster the
next generation of leaders.
WEBSITE : OLLIEFORSYTH.COM

36. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Noa Mintz turned babysitting into a
business after being dissatisfied
with her parents' babysitter. Her
mother challenged her to find
someone better, and Noa not only
succeeded but also started finding
babysitters for others. With financial
support from her parents, she
founded Nannies by Noa, serving
over 190 clients. Upon entering high
school, she handed control to a full-
time CEO due to the unsustainable
40-hour work weeks. Despite
struggling with school, Noa's
business acumen shone through,
with many clients unaware of her
young age.
WEBSITE : NANNIESBYNOA.COM

37. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Mihir Garimella, a young
entrepreneur, creates low-cost
flying robots for search and rescue
missions. His design, FlyBot, inspired
by a fruit fly, aims to deploy drones
quickly and in hazardous conditions
where humans can't go. FlyBot won
first prize in the 13-14 age category
and the Google Computer Science
Award at the Google Global Science
Fair. Garimella's success suggests
that school science fairs can be a
great starting point for aspiring
entrepreneurs, demonstrating the
power of combining innovation with
dedication.
WEBSITE : MIHIR.GARIMELLA.IO

38. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Sean Belnick's journey began at 14
with $500, selling office chairs online
from his bedroom in 2001, a time
when few office furniture retailers
were online-only. By 2004, his
business, BizChair.com, had its own
warehouse, and by 2008, sales
exceeded $40 million with clients
like Microsoft and Google. Unlike
others with substantial investments
and unique ideas, Belnick's success
story shows that timing and
business acumen can lead to
remarkable achievements.
WEBSITE : ACADIA.IO

39. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At 13, Rachel Zietz joined the Young
Entrepreneurs Academy, where she
was encouraged to create a
business model around a personal
need. As a lacrosse player, she saw
a gap in the market for durable,
affordable lacrosse equipment. With
a loan and warehouse space from
her parents, she started her
company. Within two years, it was
worth over $1 million, proving the
demand for higher-quality, cost-
effective lacrosse gear extended
beyond just her needs.
WEBSITE : GLADIATORLACROSSE.COM

40. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Many teenagers struggle to balance
school and entrepreneurship, but Ben
Pasternak took a different route, dropping
out at 16 to focus on his business. He now
owns a New York studio apartment,
though he admits to forgetting to pay
bills. Bored in a science class, he created
the game Impossible Rush, which was
downloaded over 1.3 million times before
he sold the rights for just $200. Pasternak
later launched Flogg, an app that allows
users to quickly buy and sell items within
their social networks. In early 2018,
Pasternak co-founded SIMULATE.
SIMULATE's mission is to upgrade the world
to a positive food system.
WEBSITE : SIMULATE.COM

41. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
At 14, Benjamin Stern was inspired by a
documentary on unrecycled plastic,
particularly shampoo bottles. This led him
to create single-use shampoo pods
wrapped in biodegradable plant-based
packaging. To fund his idea, he got a job
and, with family support, launched his
company by age 16. Nohbo shampoo
balls, solid until mixed with water, are eco-
friendly, plant-based, cruelty-free, and
paraben-free. The company also
supports the US charity Conservation
Fund. Stern's blend of inspiration,
determination, and support has turned
him into a successful teen entrepreneur.
WEBSITE : NOHBO.COM

42. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Sreelakshmi Suresh, 26, is the
CEO and Founder of eDesign, a
leading digital powerhouse
offering innovative web
solutions. A natural designer
and tech enthusiast, she
skillfully leverages online
channels to drive business,
embodying a forward-thinking
leadership style. Her journey
showcases the entrepreneurial
potential within India's youth
and inspires individuals
globally to pursue tech-driven
ventures.
WEBSITE : X.COM/SREELAKSHMISURE

43. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Bonnie co-founded Lensational,
a non-profit that empowers
marginalized women through
photography training. Since its
2013 launch, the organization
has grown to a team of 50
volunteers and has taught
photography to 400 women
across 12 developing countries.
Bonnie received the 2015 Hivos
Social Innovation Award and
the 2016 Asian Women of
Achievement Awards - Young
Achiever.
WEBSITE : LENSATIONAL.ORG

44. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Rainier co-founded AIME,
a software that leverages
epidemiology, public
health practices, and AI to
predict deadly outbreaks,
helping governments
combat diseases before
they occur. AIME was a
finalist in Forbes’ Top 40
World Changers in 2015
and won the health
category in the PitchGov
Sao Paulo competition.
WEBSITE : MYHAYAT.MY

45. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Sabine, co-founder and COO
of Sorry As A Service, leads a
software company focused
on helping businesses
apologize and delight
customers via mail. She was
recognized by Forbes as one
of the Top 10 Promising
Founders to Watch in the
Baltics. Sabine participated
in two accelerator programs:
Techstars London in 2015 and
the Start Up Wise Guys
BusinessTech'15 CEED Tech
program.
WEBSITE : SORRYASASERVICE.COM

46. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Babur, who fled Afghanistan
and now lives in Canada,
founded You See Clear, a social
enterprise focused on providing
affordable glasses to impact
lives. While attending Carleton
University, he participated in
the social innovation hub,
which led him to win the
Resolution Project's Social
Venture Challenge at One
Young World. Babur plans to
officially launch the initiative in
Afghanistan by next summer.
WEBSITE : YOUSEECLEAR.ORG

47. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Inspired by her father's
challenge to recreate her
favorite health and beauty
products, Hannah Grace
founded her own bath and
beauty brand, BeYOUtiful. After
mastering the art of making
bath bombs, she launched her
brand, now available online
and in retail stores. Grace, who
has type 1 diabetes, donates
10% of every online purchase to
the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Fund.
WEBSITE : HANNAHGRACEBEYOUTIFUL.COM

48. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Slime has become a huge trend
among kids, and Maddie Rae has
been a key figure in its rise. When
the slime craze exploded in 2017,
Rae struggled to find glue suitable
for slime. She and her dad created
their own specialized glue, and Rae
expanded her online store to offer
slime, glue, and accessories. Since
then, she's set world slime records,
hosted the “Slime Bash”
conference, and created content
on YouTube and TikTok. Her
products are now available both
online and in stores.
WEBSITE : SLIMEMAKING.COM

49. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Maya Penn founded Maya’s Ideas
in 2008 at just 8 years old, offering
sustainably produced fashion
accessories and pioneering the
“slow fashion” movement. As CEO
and designer, she has also
become a prominent
environmental activist, author, and
TED speaker. Penn wrote You Got
This! Unleash Your Awesomeness,
Find Your Path and Change the
World and founded Maya’s Ideas 4
The Planet in 2011, focusing on
holistic climate change solutions.
Additionally, she’s an animator,
creating several short films.
WEBSITE : MAYASIDEAS.COM

50. YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR
Divya Gandotra Random, a prominent
YouTuber and Indian entrepreneur,
identified a need for detailed product
reviews and launched her YouTube
channel to address it. Utilizing
technology, she shares in-depth reviews,
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