How to survive as an unemployed Graduate in Africa

Unemployment seem to be the highest challenge faced by most youths today. To some "looking for a job" has in itself become a job. They wander from office to office in the hot sun in suit, perfectly plumb knotted tie around their necks and carrying office flat files expected to be filled with documentaries of who they are and what they had studied.

Its rather a bit unfortunate that most graduates are not getting it right. Some think that the single privilege of acquiring a degree entitles them to sitting side by side with Buhari in Aso rock or Obama in the white house but with the situation of things today, any acquired degree whether Bsc, Msc or even PhD seem to be nothing but a mere preparation to see if one can start earning some money. Some get opportune while a vast majority don't.

Daily you walk through the market and see shops, stores e.t.c marketing various commodities supposedly maned by less educated or entirely uneducated persons, they make their money, are at least able to foot their bills and live lives to some extent financially independent, but some graduate beg sometimes for a #100 to transport themselves to another office in search of being accepted for a job.

In the job search/interviews they are taught before hand how to sit and how not to sit, how to greet and how not to greet, what to say and what not to say, even if one is not gentlemanly he learns it by force just to land a job and often time when they do, it will be this funny jobs that pays #10000 a month and before the next month they are already running a debt of #20000 or more waiting for the next salary to take care of the debt. The question is, how long will graduates continue to live their lives like this? Its not as if some have not got good paying jobs but that could be a person in every hundred and that is rather unfortunate.

If a mechanic apprentice who learned work for three years can be successful, a carpenter, bricklayer, market women are all financially sustained then a graduate whose scope of understanding has been expanded or broadened can do better. All that is needed is to pick these little things these people do and handle them in a more refined way. The concept of skill acquisition must never be sidelined. What can you do away from your certificate? This are genuine questions to ask oneself. One is not paid for what he knows but the service he renders vis a vis the thing he knows.

Some always complain of capital; you hear things like "I know what to do but no capital". Good enough you know what to do but some don't even know what to do. Even if a huge capital jumps out of no where they have no ready idea in mind to put it in, that's where such a one needs to start from, to identify that which they can gladly do. But for those who know what to do, put your faith to work. Starting small is never a crime you know. A business started today will definitely look differently/bigger in ten years to come. And this ten years could have been wasted gallivanting between all the offices of the federal republic. One can render free service to bring to awareness the service he or she renders. In the process of running this business you may still use your spare time to look for a job and that is if there's any need for it. Courage in the mind and faith that you can do great things methinks is the best capital. The humility to start small and the patience to continue are indeed great sacrifice for yourself and you are worth that sacrifice. A time comes when a man takes his destiny into his hands and Nigeria is in that state today. Never despise little beginning, put that kind of effort you did put in your studies while in school into entrepreneurship and you won't regret you did because it will definitely work.

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How to survive in as an unemployed Graduate in Africa

Unemployment seem to be the highest challenge faced by most youths today. To some "looking for a job" has in itself become a job. They wander from office to office in the hot sun in suit, perfectly plumb knotted tie around their necks and carrying office flat files expected to be filled with documentaries of who they are and what they had studied.

Its rather a bit unfortunate that most graduates are not getting it right. Some think that the single privilege of acquiring a degree entitles them to sitting side by side with Buhari in Aso rock or Obama in the white house but with the situation of things today, any acquired degree whether Bsc, Msc or even PhD seem to be nothing but a mere preparation to see if one can start earning some money. Some get opportune while a vast majority don't.

Daily you walk through the market and see shops, stores e.t.c marketing various commodities supposedly maned by less educated or entirely uneducated persons, they make their money, are at least able to foot their bills and live lives to some extent financially independent, but some graduate beg sometimes for a #100 to transport themselves to another office in search of being accepted for a job.

In the job search/interviews they are taught before hand how to sit and how not to sit, how to greet and how not to greet, what to say and what not to say, even if one is not gentlemanly he learns it by force just to land a job and often time when they do, it will be this funny jobs that pays #10000 a month and before the next month they are already running a debt of #20000 or more waiting for the next salary to take care of the debt. The question is, how long will graduates continue to live their lives like this? Its not as if some have not got good paying jobs but that could be a person in every hundred and that is rather unfortunate.

If a mechanic apprentice who learned work for three years can be successful, a carpenter, bricklayer, market women are all financially sustained then a graduate whose scope of understanding has been expanded or broadened can do better. All that is needed is to pick these little things these people do and handle them in a more refined way. The concept of skill acquisition must never be sidelined. What can you do away from your certificate? This are genuine questions to ask oneself. One is not paid for what he knows but the service he renders vis a vis the thing he knows.

Some always complain of capital; you hear things like "I know what to do but no capital". Good enough you know what to do but some don't even know what to do. Even if a huge capital jumps out of no where they have no ready idea in mind to put it in, that's where such a one needs to start from, to identify that which they can gladly do. But for those who know what to do, put your faith to work. Starting small is never a crime you know. A business started today will definitely look differently/bigger in ten years to come. And this ten years could have been wasted gallivanting between all the offices of the federal republic. One can render free service to bring to awareness the service he or she renders. In the process of running this business you may still use your spare time to look for a job and that is if there's any need for it. Courage in the mind and faith that you can do great things methinks is the best capital. The humility to start small and the patience to continue are indeed great sacrifice for yourself and you are worth that sacrifice. A time comes when a man takes his destiny into his hands and Nigeria is in that state today. Never despise little beginning, put that kind of effort you did put in your studies while in school into entrepreneurship and you won't regret you did because it will definitely work.

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How to survive in Nigeria as an unemployed Graduate

Unemployment seem to be the highest challenge faced by most youths today. To some "looking for a job" has in itself become a job. They wander from office to office in the hot sun in suit, perfectly plumb knotted tie around their necks and carrying office flat files expected to be filled with documentaries of who they are and what they had studied.

Its rather a bit unfortunate that most graduates are not getting it right. Some think that the single privilege of acquiring a degree entitles them to sitting side by side with Buhari in Aso rock or Obama in the white house but with the situation of things today, any acquired degree whether Bsc, Msc or even PhD seem to be nothing but a mere preparation to see if one can start earning some money. Some get opportune while a vast majority don't.

Daily you walk through the market and see shops, stores e.t.c marketing various commodities supposedly maned by less educated or entirely uneducated persons, they make their money, are at least able to foot their bills and live lives to some extent financially independent, but some graduate beg sometimes for a #100 to transport themselves to another office in search of being accepted for a job.

In the job search/interviews they are taught before hand how to sit and how not to sit, how to greet and how not to greet, what to say and what not to say, even if one is not gentlemanly he learns it by force just to land a job and often time when they do, it will be this funny jobs that pays #10000 a month and before the next month they are already running a debt of #20000 or more waiting for the next salary to take care of the debt. The question is, how long will graduates continue to live their lives like this? Its not as if some have not got good paying jobs but that could be a person in every hundred and that is rather unfortunate.

If a mechanic apprentice who learned work for three years can be successful, a carpenter, bricklayer, market women are all financially sustained then a graduate whose scope of understanding has been expanded or broadened can do better. All that is needed is to pick these little things these people do and handle them in a more refined way. The concept of skill acquisition must never be sidelined. What can you do away from your certificate? This are genuine questions to ask oneself. One is not paid for what he knows but the service he renders vis a vis the thing he knows.

Some always complain of capital; you hear things like "I know what to do but no capital". Good enough you know what to do but some don't even know what to do. Even if a huge capital jumps out of no where they have no ready idea in mind to put it in, that's where such a one needs to start from, to identify that which they can gladly do. But for those who know what to do, put your faith to work. Starting small is never a crime you know. A business started today will definitely look differently/bigger in ten years to come. And this ten years could have been wasted gallivanting between all the offices of the federal republic. One can render free service to bring to awareness the service he or she renders. In the process of running this business you may still use your spare time to look for a job and that is if there's any need for it. Courage in the mind and faith that you can do great things methinks is the best capital. The humility to start small and the patience to continue are indeed great sacrifice for yourself and you are worth that sacrifice. A time comes when a man takes his destiny into his hands and Nigeria is in that state today. Never despise little beginning, put that kind of effort you did put in your studies while in school into entrepreneurship and you won't regret you did because it will definitely work.

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QuadRooter vulnerability is killing your andriod phone see how

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More than 900 million Android devices are affected by the QuadRooter vulnerability, including tablets like this one.

IMAGE: PAUL SAKUMA/AP

BY CARMEN TRIOLA

15 HOURS AGO

Researchers have discovered a new form of Android malware, and it's pretty scary how many phones are vulnerable. If you have Google's Nexus 5X, Nexus 6 or Nexus 6P, HTC's One M9 or HTC 10, BlackBerry's DTEK50, or Samsung's Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge — some of the most popular Android models in the world — your phone, and all the data on it, could be at risk.

The vulnerability is called "QuadRooter," named after a piece of software native to Android devices with Qualcomm chipsets. Theoretically, an attacker would lure a user into installing a malicious app — most likely from a third-party app store (it's unlikely on Google Play, though malware has gotten through before). The malware would then exploit one of the four security vulnerabilities of QuadRooter, granting the attacker root access, which means all bets are off — all of the device's data and hardware would be exposed

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2 female kids tech enterprenuers you should know

1. The Beachgoer Bent on Making Sandals

Image credit: FishFlops

Madison Robinson
Age: 18
Founder: FishFlops
Twitter: @FishFlops

Sometimes all it takes is one moment in time to change your fortune forever. For Madison Robinson, it was one trade show.

The first time the young Houston-based inventor exhibited her sea-creature-themed flip-flops at a retail trade show, sales went gangbusters -- 37 different stores placed orders for the funky footwear.

Madison, who's always enjoyed kicking back at the beach, came up with the idea for the light-up sandals when she was eight years old after a trip to the shore. Inspired by fond memories of Galveston Island, her seaside birthplace, she drew the original designs for the sandals. Then her father, Dan, helped make them into a reality. Not exactly right away, though.

“After three years of me bugging him, asking him, ‘Daddy, make my FishFlops!’ he finally decided to help me make some prototypes,” Madison told Steve Harvey when she guest-starred on the entertainer’s talk show.

To date, millions of pairs of FishFlops have sold, first at Nordstrom and now on several ecommerce sites, such as Amazon and Madison’s own online store. The colorful line now includes sturdy rain boots, plush slippers and canvas boat shoes.

Additionally, her footwear is available at several U.S. Association of Zoos and Aquariums member locations in support of the organization’s Saving Animals From Extinction initiative.

Madison says she believes in “sharing the blessings” of her success with others less fortunate. To walk the walk, she’s donated more than 20,000 pairs of FishFlops to several charities, including Shoes for Orphan Souls and Texas Children’s Hospital.

Madison’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur:
"I enjoy encouraging and inspiring others to think about creating their own business. TV interviews are fun and exciting, but having my hair and makeup professionally done before the interview is the best.”

Madison’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs: 
“You have to take the first step on your own, be patient, persistent and never give up. Write down their idea, share the information with family and friends and get their opinions. Make sure you balance your time and enjoy life while working.”

2. The Teen Adding Texture to Texting

Image credit: Lisa Henderson

Mercer Henderson
Age: 13
Founder: Audiots
Twitter: @audiotsemojis

Like most teens, Mercer Henderson uses a flurry of emojis when texting with friends -- but she uses them a tad differently than most people. She adds sounds, turning the expressive visual icons into what she calls “soundmojis.”

One day, the tech-savvy San Francisco teen was making her own soundmojis when the entrepreneurial lightbulb went off. “It was something I had fun doing already,” Mercer tells Entrepreneur. “So why not put the two together?” And the seed for her Audiots iOS app was planted.

The app, put forth by Mercer’s new company, 4 Girls Tech LLC, features 50-plus noisy emojis. Among them is a kissy-face emoji that makes smooching sounds, a broken heart emoji that audibly shatters and a poop emoji that, uh...we’ll just stop there, ‘k?

To take Audiots from concept to downloadable reality, Mercer Henderson got a decent leg-up from her mother, Lisa, a product marketing exec at Salesforce. Her uncle, a LucasArts sound engineer, also pitched in on sound-mixing. Not a bad startup support team, right?

The budding young tech-preneur recently penned strategic branding partnerships with GE, HINT water and the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). For her SPCA collaboration, she’s raising awareness for animal welfare by enabling Audiots users to send fun dog and cat emojis that say "funny things" and, of course, bark and meow. She also recently released Cardoji’s, a line of customizable digital greeting cards targeted to members of generation Z.

Henderson's also working on integrating Audiots with email and Facebook. All of this, of course, after her homework is done.

Mercer’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur: 
“The most fun part for me is the emails I get from people telling me they like the app! One girl told me it is the only app she has ever downloaded! I try to email everyone back after I do my homework and stuff. Also, being on TV was fun.”

Mercer’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs:
“My advice is if there is something you like to do, think about if other people like it too. Then try to create a more fun or simple way to do 

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3 inspiring kids worth knowing

1. The Beachgoer Bent on Making Sandals

Image credit: FishFlops

Madison Robinson
Age: 18
Founder: FishFlops
Twitter: @FishFlops

Sometimes all it takes is one moment in time to change your fortune forever. For Madison Robinson, it was one trade show.

The first time the young Houston-based inventor exhibited her sea-creature-themed flip-flops at a retail trade show, sales went gangbusters -- 37 different stores placed orders for the funky footwear.

Madison, who's always enjoyed kicking back at the beach, came up with the idea for the light-up sandals when she was eight years old after a trip to the shore. Inspired by fond memories of Galveston Island, her seaside birthplace, she drew the original designs for the sandals. Then her father, Dan, helped make them into a reality. Not exactly right away, though.

“After three years of me bugging him, asking him, ‘Daddy, make my FishFlops!’ he finally decided to help me make some prototypes,” Madison told Steve Harvey when she guest-starred on the entertainer’s talk show.

To date, millions of pairs of FishFlops have sold, first at Nordstrom and now on several ecommerce sites, such as Amazon and Madison’s own online store. The colorful line now includes sturdy rain boots, plush slippers and canvas boat shoes.

Additionally, her footwear is available at several U.S. Association of Zoos and Aquariums member locations in support of the organization’s Saving Animals From Extinction initiative.

Madison says she believes in “sharing the blessings” of her success with others less fortunate. To walk the walk, she’s donated more than 20,000 pairs of FishFlops to several charities, including Shoes for Orphan Souls and Texas Children’s Hospital.

Madison’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur:
"I enjoy encouraging and inspiring others to think about creating their own business. TV interviews are fun and exciting, but having my hair and makeup professionally done before the interview is the best.”

Madison’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs: 
“You have to take the first step on your own, be patient, persistent and never give up. Write down their idea, share the information with family and friends and get their opinions. Make sure you balance your time and enjoy life while working.”

2. The Teen Adding Texture to Texting

Image credit: Lisa Henderson

Mercer Henderson
Age: 13
Founder: Audiots
Twitter: @audiotsemojis

Like most teens, Mercer Henderson uses a flurry of emojis when texting with friends -- but she uses them a tad differently than most people. She adds sounds, turning the expressive visual icons into what she calls “soundmojis.”

One day, the tech-savvy San Francisco teen was making her own soundmojis when the entrepreneurial lightbulb went off. “It was something I had fun doing already,” Mercer tells Entrepreneur. “So why not put the two together?” And the seed for her Audiots iOS app was planted.

The app, put forth by Mercer’s new company, 4 Girls Tech LLC, features 50-plus noisy emojis. Among them is a kissy-face emoji that makes smooching sounds, a broken heart emoji that audibly shatters and a poop emoji that, uh...we’ll just stop there, ‘k?

To take Audiots from concept to downloadable reality, Mercer Henderson got a decent leg-up from her mother, Lisa, a product marketing exec at Salesforce. Her uncle, a LucasArts sound engineer, also pitched in on sound-mixing. Not a bad startup support team, right?

The budding young tech-preneur recently penned strategic branding partnerships with GE, HINT water and the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). For her SPCA collaboration, she’s raising awareness for animal welfare by enabling Audiots users to send fun dog and cat emojis that say "funny things" and, of course, bark and meow. She also recently released Cardoji’s, a line of customizable digital greeting cards targeted to members of generation Z.

Henderson's also working on integrating Audiots with email and Facebook. All of this, of course, after her homework is done.

Mercer’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur: 
“The most fun part for me is the emails I get from people telling me they like the app! One girl told me it is the only app she has ever downloaded! I try to email everyone back after I do my homework and stuff. Also, being on TV was fun.”

Mercer’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs:
“My advice is if there is something you like to do, think about if other people like it too. Then try to create a more fun or simple way to do it.”

3.  The Bully-Battling Chief Executive Coder

Image credit: MostBeastlyStudios | Dale Picket

Age: 19

Founder: MostBeastlyStudios LLC

Twitter: @bboynton97

Brandon Boynton’s entrepreneurial journey began on the heels of a personal crisis. In middle school, the Pendleton, Ind., native was bullied, physically and mentally, for being different.

“I looked weird, I sounded weird,” he recalls during a phone interview with Entrepreneur. “I was really shy and scared of everyone…” That is, until he began to come out of his shell and eventually gathered the gumption to run for class president, a decision that unfortunately resulted in yet more bullying, only worse than before.

Mean kids ripped down the election campaign posters he’d handmade and taped up around his school. They scrawled hurtful words and names all over them like graffiti. Some of the signs even ended up in school bathrooms, cruelly defiled in urinals.

“What they did, it just tore me up and upset me, to put it lightly,” says Boynton, who began to think suicidal thoughts at the age of 14. “I wanted to see the people who did it punished, not in an evil way, but just in a way that would address their behavior and make it stop.”

Seeking justice but not wanting to invite retaliation, he anonymously reported his tormentors by slipping a written complaint about them into a bully box, a wall-mounted mailbox-style repository intended to be a safe place for students to inform on bullies under the cloak of anonymity.

Using his school’s bully box got the budding software developer thinking he could design a better one, an app-based bullying prevention and anonymous reporting tool that he thought kids would be more likely to use -- and not make fun of.

With the love and support of his parents (a police officer and a school teacher) and the business skills and resources he’d gleaned from his local chamber of commerce's Youth Entrepreneurship Academy program, he launched his own software development startup, MostBeastlyStudios LLC.

The company’s first product is The BullyBox, Boynton’s unique digital spin on the old-school bully box. He designed and developed the anonymous bullying reporting app, standing up to bullies in his own, peaceful way that he says he hopes changes the world for the better. “I make apps that make a difference. Not games. Apps that improve lives,” Boynton says.

Schools pay $499 per year to enable their students to use the app. Some 100,000 students in 22 U.S. states, and in New Zealand, Spain, France and the United Kingdom, now use The BullyBox.

Who’s having the last laugh now, bullies? Brandon Boynton, that’s who. Yes, that guy, the one on his way to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in the fall -- for free, room and board included. The university offered him “very close to a full ride,” he says. To top it off, the Lilly Endowment, Inc. foundation also awarded him a four-year, full-tuition college scholarship.

See? Good guys don’t always finish last.  

Brandon’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur:
“Being a social entrepreneur and giving back. I take it seriously. As a social entrepreneur, you’re doing something to improve society, and I’m committed to doing that, to keeping that promise to myself.”

Brandon’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs: 
“Always remember that being an entrepreneur is more than just being someone willing to take a risk in creating a business. It’s about doing something that forces you outside of your comfort zone -- and outside of the comfort zone of your peers and your social group. It allows you to do something great, and to devote your time and effort to a cause that has a positive impact. That’s true entrepreneurship.”

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4 female kids changing the world with their ideas

1. The Dentist’s Best Friend

Image credit: Zollipops

Alina Morse
Age: 10
Founder: Zollipops
Twitter: @Zollipops

Alina Morse is one lucky girl. She has visited the White House not once but twice, and never as a tourist. Each time, she was an official guest, personally invited by none other than First Lady Michelle Obama

The enterprising Wolverine Lake, Mich., native presented the one and only candy at this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll -- a special treat she invented when she was just seven, with help from her dad, Tom (the co-creator of 5-Hour Energy).

Her sweets are fruit-flavored lollipops that her little sister, Lola, named Zollipops. There’s something unusual about them: They’re sweetened with a blend of xylitol, maltitol syrup, beetroot juice and stevia -- not with sugar.

“I love candy,” Alina tells Entrepreneur, “but I always knew it was bad for my teeth so that's why I created Zollipops. So I asked, ‘Why can’t we make a lollipop that’s delicious and good for your teeth?’”   

She did just that in 2014, when she started up her company using $7,500 of savings from her grandparents. Soon, she took to the road to promote her candy creation, available in-store at Whole Foods and SuperValu and online on Amazon. She’s even pitched Shark Tank celeb investor Daymond John on Good Morning America and appeared on NBC News.

Zolli Drops sugar-free peppermints, earlier this year. On top of providing a teeth-friendly alternative to sugary suckers, Alina donates more than 10 percent of her profits to organizations dedicated to reducing the impact of childhood tooth decay. Now that’s something sweet to smile about.

Alina’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur: 
“The most fun thing about being a kidpreneur and working on Zollipops is that I get to travel, meet lots of people and see lots of places. All around the world, we share Zollipops with many people and brighten their smiles!”

Alina’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs: 
“Always keep asking questions. You can do anything if you work hard, try and believe in yourself and never give up!”

2. The Sartorial Scholar

Image credit: David Heisler

Isabella Rose Taylor
Age: 15
Founder: Isabella Rose Taylor
Twitter: @isabellartaylor

By the age of 12, Isabella Rose Taylor had already sewn up an impressive accomplishment. It was one that even some of the most seasoned fashion designers would covet -- selling her own collection at Nordstrom.

The Austin, Texas, native’s pieces range from crop tops to graphic tees, mostly in black, white and grey. Those that feature patterns are inspired by her love of art. Many depict sketches of hands or splashes of paint, all in an abstract style. Soon after Isabella Rose became theyoungest designer ever to market a clothing line at the Seattle-based upscale retailer, the artistic young fashionista checked off another incredible accomplishment: showing off her hippie-chic designs atNew York Fashion Week.

Homeschooled and encouraged by her parents, Isabella Rose was bitten by the fashion bug when she was only eight. “From a young age, my parents always encouraged me to follow my dreams,” Isabella Rose tells Entrepreneur. “They told me I didn’t have to wait until I was older to be my own boss and do what I love.”

It wasn’t long before she stitched her entrepreneurial dreams into reality. As an early college student, accomplished painter and poet, Mensa member and Davidson Young Scholar, we’re not at all surprised by the prodigy’s speedy ascent.

Isabella Rose’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur: 
“Like most entrepreneurs, I get to build a company around something I am passionate about, and then I get to watch it grow. I have also enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life. As an entrepreneur, networking is very important, and I’ve met people who’ve inspired me and I think I may have inspired others."

Isabella Rose’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs: 
"Starting a business is a lot of hard work. Don’t start a business unless you love what you do. Do a lot of research and planning to make sure there is a market for your product."

3. The Motivational Speaker Who Wears His Positivity

Image credit: JYoungin Education

Jeremiah Jones 
Age: 15  
Founder: JYoungin Education
Twitter: @Jyoungin4kids

When he was 8 years old, Jeremiah “JYoungin” Jones had a vision to start his own fashion brand, JYoungin Education. “I saw my dad printing up promotional T-shirts and giving them away to get his own business going and I thought, ‘Why not me?’” he tells Entrepreneur. “Why not let me inspire my own peers and kids of all ages to be great?”

The teen motivational speaker, currently the youth commissioner of his home city of Long Beach, Calif., launched his clothing line in 2009. But it almost never happened. He said in his TEDx Talk that his dad didn’t want to help him make his business idea a reality. For two years, he tried to sell him on the concept. “He didn’t believe in me as much as I believed in myself,” he said in his talk. “Just because we’re so young, and I know we don’t run things around here, but, hey, we still have big dreams as well as you guys do.”

His father eventually came around to supporting his entrepreneurial dream, even making the “ultimate sacrifice” and moving his family out of their house and into an apartment. The brand has taken off ever since. First came the online store, then the brick-and-mortar location, and the sales have kept them both going and growing.

Today, Jeremiah also runs his own nonprofit organization to encourage area kids to excel in academics, sports, business and character development. “This way I can gain larger partnerships and donations to help me expand the overall goal of going global with the plan of motivating others everywhere.”

Jeremiah’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur: 
“I like inspiring my own peers and seeing them actually take what I say and put it into action. I also get the chance to be boss, and my parents work for me.”

Jeremiah’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs: 
“Never let anyone discourage you or try to talk down on you and never give up. Follow your passion and you'll love what you do!”

4. The Varsity Athlete Who Needed Tougher Equipment

Image credit: Rachel Zeitz

Rachel Zietz
Age: 15
Founder: Gladiator Lacrosse
Twitter: @GladiatorLaX

If you can’t find the product you need, invent it. That’s what Rachel Zietz did. The result: Gladiator Lacrosse, the ambitious Boca Raton, Fla., teen’s premium line of durable lacrosse equipment.

“It’s never too young to start,” she tells Entrepreneur. “I started when I was 13, and it was successful. Most people are afraid, but if you’re passionate about it, you’re never too young.”

The varsity athlete and high school sophomore honors student launched her sporty startup in 2013, largely out of frustration. Despite searching in stores and online, she was unable to get her hands on lacrosse gear that was sturdy enough to withstand rigorous practice on repeat.

“For me, if there's a problem, there's also an opportunity," she told the Sun Sentinel.  

Rachel’s parents and younger brother are also entrepreneurs, so she scored in business right out of the gate. In her first year, she racked up$200,000 in revenue. A year later, she was on track to bank $1 millionin earnings.

Look out for the talented Young Entrepreneurs Academy graduate when she faces the “Sharks” on ABC’s Shark Tank, May 13 at 9 p.m. ET. You bet we’ll be watching -- and pulling for her.

Rachel’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur:
“I believe the best part is that I am able to pursue something that I love [business] and can inspire others that you are never too young to accomplish your dream. Also, it is amazing to run the day-to-day operations of the company and it is great to see the looks on people’s faces when they realize who is running the company!”

Rachel’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs: 
“My advice to any aspiring young entrepreneurs is to make sure whatever you do, you are passionate about it. Passion is the key to success and it is what drives you to work through obstacles and challenges in your way.”

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2. kids changing the world with bussines ideas

1 The Driven-to-Drive Designer

Image credit: Origami Owl

Bella Weems
Age: 19
Founder: Origami Owl
Twitter: @OrigamiOwl

When Bella Weems was 14, she turned her passion for handcrafting locket necklaces and bracelets into a moneymaker. She started the business as a way to save up for a car after her parents said they wouldn’t buy her one and told her to “earn it.” She sure did, and then some. By the time she turned 16, the driven teen’s Chandler, Ariz.-based custom jewelry startup had exploded into a multi-million-dollar direct-sales machine.

Origami Owl’s flagship product, the “Living Locket,” allows customers to build their own jewelry by mixing and matching the chains, charms and lockets themselves, some of which come adorned with Swarovski crystals. The lockets are transparent and showcase tiny metal charms that represent the wearer’s personality and hobbies. The company also sells earrings, bracelets and other accessories.

Alongside her mom, company president Chrissy Weems, the teen millionaire leads a team of hundreds of employees and thousands of independent jewelry designers the world over.

She’s incredibly busy these days, but not too busy to give back. Through her inspiring Owlettes initiative, Bella personally mentors aspiring entrepreneurs ages 12 through 17. She shares with them the practical business and leadership skills she picked up on her fast track to success.

Bella’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur: 
“The best part about being a kidpreneur is being able to encourage kids of all ages to not be afraid to reach for their dreams and never let anyone tell them they’re not good enough or their idea isn’t good enough.”  

Bella’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs: 
“Take a leap of faith, surround yourself with people who believe in you, follow your heart and always remember you are never too young to achieve a big dream. Also, a positive attitude is a must. Remember things don’t always go as planned, and that’s okay, but, no matter what, keep on smiling and enjoy the journey.”

2. The Branson-Inspired Merchant and Mentor

Image credit: Ollie Forsyth

Ollie Forsyth
Age: 18
Founder: Ollie’s Shop and The Budding Entrepreneur Magazine
Twitter: @ollieforsyth

Richard Branson inspired Ollie Forsyth to take the entrepreneurial leap at the age of 13. That’s three years younger than the billionaire Virgin Group founder was when he braved his first venture.

Much like Branson, Ollie struggled in school. He was often bullied and cast off as lazy. The Northamptonshire, U.K. native later learned that he is dyslexic, also like Branson.

One day, while watching YouTube, he had a breakthrough. There was Branson in an inspirational clip, discussing how he turned his dyslexia, something often misinterpreted as a weakness, into his biggest strength.

“Right then I was determined to become like him,” Ollie tellsEntrepreneur. His first step: embracing his learning difference. His second: proving the people who said he’d never amount to anything wrong with the launch of Ollie’s Shop. The online gift boutique sells trendy fashion accessories, including bracelets, cufflinks and belts. Ollie handcrafts some of his wares himself at home. Others are sourced from China.

Ollie is motivated to become a millionaire before age 20, and ecommerce isn’t the only enterprise he has his hands in. He also has his own subscription-based online magazine, fittingly called The Budding Entrepreneur, and he’s spearheading a networking group for fellow British entrepreneurs.

Succeeding in spite of the naysayers feels incredibly good, Ollie says. But nothing quite compares to the thrill he felt when he finally met his hero, Sir Richard Branson.

“I met him at a Virgin Unite conference last year,” he says. “I was not going to leave the building until I met him. He’s the nicest person I’ve ever met.” He even has the pic to prove that he did.  

Ollie’s favorite part of being a kidpreneur: 
“You get to meet some fascinating people, but, most importantly, you get some incredible opportunities from those connections made.”

Ollie’s advice for aspiring kidpreneurs: 
“You have to do what you love and, if you have a business idea in mind, just try it and see what happens. I see too many people with great ideas, but they do not pursue them as they are afraid to. Just get on and do it!”

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