Category Archives: Entrepreneurs

Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Stephen Walsh

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/08/31/art.eben.jpg caption=”Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, both 24, created an eco-friendly replacement for Styrofoam.”] We all use Styrofoam and don’t realize it. Beyond packaging, it’s in the tables we use and the airplanes in which we fly. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Molly and Carly Houlahan

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Stephen Walsh

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/11/23/ypwr_houlahans.jpg caption=”Molly and Carly Houlahan started Hives for Lives to donate money to cancer charities.”] I met Molly and Carly Houlahan at Service Nation in New York recently. Before they even told me their story, I could tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurs, Under 20 | 22 Comments

Una Kim

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Stephen Walsh

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/11/17/art_una.jpg caption=”Una Kim, 30, co-founded Keep Company, a cruelty-free brand of shoes.”] I get asked a lot, “What makes young entrepreneurs different?” I think it’s the underlying consciousness that links every budding business tycoon I’ve featured: the basic … Continue reading →

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Arthur Ebeling

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Stephen Walsh

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/08/10/art.ebeling.jpg caption=”Arthur Ebeling, 23, is the CEO of Eastern Isles Teas and Tonics.”] Arthur Ebeling wants to save the world one cup of tea at a time. It sounds cliché, but this 23-year-old wants to make a mark … Continue reading →

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Sam Massa

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Stephen Walsh

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/07/06/art.massa.irpt.jpg caption=”Sam Massa, 18, started a business to convert diesel-powered vehicles to run on vegetable oil.”] Don’t look away. We are going to talk about oil prices. But it’s positive, I promise. This “pain at the pump” story … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurs, Science and discovery, Under 20 | 78 Comments

Aaron Arnold

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/06/14/art.arnold.ypwr.jpg caption=”Aaron Arnold, 29, is the founder of Music is My Business.”]No matter how old we are, no matter what stage we’re at in life, we all tend to wonder, “If money didn’t matter, what would I do?” Aaron … Continue reading →

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Operation Fairy Dust

Posted on May 26, 2008 by nsaidi

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/05/26/art.fairydust.ofd.jpg caption=”Operation Fairy Dust helps high school girls prepare for prom night when they otherwise couldn’t afford to do so.”]Prom. They say you never forget the day, good or bad. The date. The hair. The makeup. The dress. But … Continue reading →

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Kate Atwood

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/05/03/art.atwood.ypwr.jpg caption=”Kate Atwood, second from right, was 6 years old when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.”]When I was 11, my father died. I didn’t know anyone my age who had lost a parent. I thought that … Continue reading →

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Tyler Lyson

Posted on April 20, 2008 by nsaidi

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/21/art.lyson.jpg caption=”Tyler Lyson’s interest in fossil discovery led him to help create a research foundation.”]Lots of kids are into dinosaurs. Tyler Lyson says he just never grew out of it. He grew up in rural North Dakota and says … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurs, Science and discovery | 39 Comments

Zachary Peskin

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/07/art.ypwr.peskin.jpg caption=”Zachary Peskin, right, and his brother Adam discuss the Special Business Partners Program with a retailer.”]It’s Autism Awareness Month, but for people who have autism or live with someone who does, they are aware every day. Zachary Peskin, … Continue reading →

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