Young Entrepreneurs
BY Megan Rose Dickey
A look at the next wave of grant recipients in tech investor Peter Thiel's fellowship program.
Young Women Entrepreneurs Speak Out About Starting Up Today
BY Sarah J. Robbins
With the discussion of women in the workplace still making headlines, we asked young women entrepreneurs to sound off on their experiences in the mostly male-dominated world of entrepreneurship.
College Startup Rethinks Laundry
BY Jodi Helmer
A prepaid campus laundry service offers a lesson in entrepreneurship.
Unreasonable at Sea: An Update From Mouhsine Serrar of Prakti Design
BY Kristin Luna
It's been a few months since the traveling treps of Unreasonable at Sea set sail. We check in with one young entrepreneur about his progress so far.
Bright Idea: Startup Aims to Advance Solar Energy in Developing Countries
BY Sarah J. Robbins
With a low-cost technology, 21-year-old Eden Full seeks to make solar energy more efficient and affordable.
A Young Entrepreneur's Quick Path to Profitability
BY Logan Kugler
A new spin on a tech necessity propeled Eastern Collective's quick success.
Dell and Students Look to Entrepreneurship to Reform the Education System
BY Andrea Huspeni
Dell is joining forces with a student advocacy group for an all-day event to discuss entrepreneurship in the educational system.
Don't Get Too Excited: 4 Reasons Why Passion is the Enemy of Sales Success
BY Gregg Schwartz
Having too much enthusiasm, a common condition among young treps, can bungle a deal before you even open your mouth. Here's how to temper your resolve and make the sale.
Fresh Idea: The Unlikely Inspiration Behind Food-Saver FreshPaper
BY Amy S. Choi
Kavita Shukla spoke at the Women in the World Summit today about finding inspiration in uncommon places.
NYC Venture Fellows Program Mentors Startups on the Fast Track
BY Brian Patrick Eha
Since 2011, a competitive fellowship program has been providing early-stage startup founders in New York City with the contacts and knowledge they need to succeed.
College Entrepreneurs Create Software to Help Businesses Thrive
BY Jodi Helmer
How three UPenn students created Airtime, a program that creates banners that turn e-mail signatures into branded messages.
Millennials and Money: A Look at How Young People Shop and Spend in America (Infographic)
BY Diana Ransom
Young people tend to shop more than their older counterparts, and they use technology as they shop in greater numbers too. Here, check out other striking stats on millennials' shopping habits.
How to Turn Your Youth into Your Ultimate Asset
BY Adam Toren
As a young entrepreneur, wisdom and experience may not be your forte but energy and enthusiasm can offer a keen tradeoff. Here's how to use youth most effectively.
The Danger of Discounts and How to Avoid Them
BY Kevin Hiser
In starting up, tech talent can be hard to find. But what about a grade-A sales force? Consider these words of caution.
Web Startup Will Find the Best Parking Spot
BY Jodi Helmer
Ben Sann was a junior in high school when he came up with an idea for a website that would post the rates of parking garages all over New York. BestParking.com has now grown to include six cities.
Unreasonable at Sea: An Update From Cesar Harada of Protei
BY Kristin Luna
It's been six weeks since the traveling treps of Unreasonable at Sea set sail. We check in with one young entrepreneur about his progress so far.
The Future of the Subscription Economy
BY Lauren Cannon
Last year may have given rise to a surge in startup-subscription services, but will larger competitors joining in this year spoil the mood?
Where the Founders of Young Startups Find Inspiration
BY Diana Ransom
From Quirky's Ben Kaufman to Aaron Levie of Box, here's what inspires some of the hottest startups around.
The Young Founder Behind a $100 Million Luxury Travel Business
BY Brian Patrick Eha
How 31-year-old Joe Poulin bootstrapped Luxury Retreats, the villa-rental company he founded as a teenager.
Why Emerging Technologies May Hold the Future of Fashion
BY Brian Patrick Eha
As fashion becomes more reliant on content marketing, startups focused on sophisticated analytics, 3D printing and other emerging technologies come to the industry's forefront.
Kidpreneur Maya Penn on Starting Up and Giving Back
BY Kara Ohngren
Twelve-year-old Maya Penn makes organic accessories and clothing and donates 10 percent of profits to local charities.
Young Treps Kick Off New Sports Ventures
BY Neil Parmar
As U.S. schools cut back on arts and sports programs, administrations are increasingly turning to private providers and startups to fill the gap.
College Startup Re-Imagines Bike Sharing
BY Marty Jerome
ViaCycle set out to design a GPS-enabled, stationless bike-share system.
Lessons in Traditional PR. . . From a 14-Year-Old Philanthropist
BY Barbara Findlay Schenck
How local and national publicity helped Julien Leitner, the 14-year-old founder of the Archimedes Alliance, spark change and move the world, $2 at a time.



