Sarah
Prevette, 28, founder of Sprouter.com
Hoping to connect like-minded
entrepreneurs, Sarah created an online community where these professionals can
share valuable business insights and socialize. Questions asked by new startup
owners are answered by the entrepreneurs who have already gone through the
challenges of starting a business from the ground up. It's a face-paced environment
that has attracted tens of thousands of community members and several
"angel investors."
Ashley
Qualls, 20, founder of Whateverlife.com
Ashley started her successful online business at the
ripe old age of 14 but she was really working on websites since she was nine.
The site offers all kinds of tutorials for setting up webpage layouts and HTML
programming. Recently, Ashley was offered $1.5 million to buy out her company.
She turned it down. Today, her web traffic averages up to 360,000 daily
visitors.
Catherine
Cook, 22, founder of MyYearBook.com
If you want a
perfect example of brothers and sisters getting along than look no further.
Catherine and her brother David founded this teen social site that currently
clocks in with 25 million members and revenue topping out at $24 million. Look
out Facebook!
Justine
Ezarik, 26, founder of iJustine
If the success of
an online entrepreneur can be defined by the number of followers than Justine
certainly hits the mark. Currently she has over 1.2 million Twitter followers
and over 400,000 Facebook fans. That is on top of the 1 million subscribers to
her YouTube channel. What is Justine offering? Viral comedy videos. Can that be
a business? When you consider that Justine has pulled in around $75,000 from
YouTube alone than yes, it's a business.
Lauren
Bush, 26, founder of FEED
Not every
successful entrepreneur has to stay "online" they can actually get
out and help folks in need. Lauren set up FEED as a non-profit organization
dedicated to feeding the hungry. Since its inception, FEED has provided over 50
million meals at spots all around the globe. She has accomplished this goal by
selling reusable grocery bags with half the profits from the sales going to the
meal programs. It's a win/win all around.
Alexa
von Tobel, 26, founder of LearnVest
The mission of LearnVest
is to help young women foster proactive habits that can provide them with financial
security for years to come. The goal is to start early in life and grow towards
independence. The site started out with $1.1 million in funding and today has
secured over $5.5 million in development funds and has signed up over 100,000
members.
Kyle
Smitley, 25, founder of Barley and Birch
Organics
are a big business and not just with food. Kyle Smitley understands the need
for these types of products and created an organic clothing line for kids.
These eco-friendly outfits have become a huge hit with the "green
mom" crowd. So far she has managed to place her clothing line in over 25
stores.
Maddie
Bradshaw, 15, founder of M3 Girl Designs
What would you do
with a million dollars if you were only fifteen years old? You should ask Maddie
because that's how much her school locker decoration and jewelry company has
brought in so far. Her target are all the young girls her age and who would
know better than one of their own.
Rachel
Hollis, 27, founder of Chic Events
Chic Events was
born in Rachel Hollis' basement in 2004 thanks to her passion for throwing great
parties. She's turned that talent into an event planning business that has
generated close to a million dollars in revenue. Whether it's a movie premiere,
wedding or sweet sixteen, Rachel can make it a Chic Event.
Alexa
Hirschfeld, 26, founder of Paperless Post
This is another sibling-founded
business started by Alex and her brother that creates cyber wedding
invitations. That simple idea has allowed the duo to bring in $6.3 million in
funding and rocketed them to profitability within a year of opening their business.
