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How an Actual Elevator Pitch Led This 12-Year-Old Entrepreneur to Appear on Shark Tank and Partner With Richard Branson

Carson Kropfl struck a deal with the billionaire Virgin founder for his startup Locker Board.

By Rose Leadem

Building a Business

10 Ventures Young Entrepreneurs Can Start for Cheap or Free

By Murray Newlands

Business Ideas

Why Not Knowing Anything About an Industry Could Be Your Biggest Advantage

By Tim Elmore

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After This 26-Year-Old Entrepreneur Received a Condescending Message, She Responded in an Amazing and Inspiring Way

By Nina Zipkin

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Why Young Entrepreneurs Are Better Positioned to Succeed

With less obligations and responsibilities, young entrepreneurs can put more focus and time into their startup.

By Ankur Jain

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This 25-Year-Old Entrepreneur Is Trying to Do the Impossible: Make Sense of the Government

Tim Hwang, armed with nothing but big data and some millennial elbow grease, is out to make government -- and our entire economy -- more efficient.

By Stephanie Schomer

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10 Business Ideas for Young Entrepreneurs In Their Spare Time

These jobs that have low startup costs and are part-time are perfect for the young business person getting started.

By Marsha Hunt

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How Two Friends Disrupted the Cashmere Industry, by Doing What Nobody Else Would

The founders behind Naadam took out the middleman in the cashmere world, creating a win-win for the company and the herders.

By Adam Laukhuf

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8 Success Habits Learned Building a 7-Figure Business by Age 17

There is no minimum age for starting on the path to success.

By Brennan Agranoff

Entrepreneurs

Success Requires Knowing What You Won’t Compromise

Flexibility and tolerance are important but know what you won't bend on is crucial.

By Joe De Sena

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Attention All Millennials: You Need This Advice to Be Successful

Three ways young entrepreneurs can earn trust in the workplace and pave the way for your own success.

By Candace Sjogren

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Millennial Techies Are Choosing Skill-Based Training Over College

Daunted by the expense of a four-year program, students are focusing on learning the skills they need for the jobs they want.

By Jennifer Spencer

Building a Business

Where to Intern If You Really Want to Be an Entrepreneur

An internship is a great way to get career experience and find an industry you love.

By Jason Kulpa

Building a Business

Why Your 20s Is the Perfect Time to Start a Business

This is the only period in your life that you have time to lose.

By Levi King

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23 Things I Wish I Had Known About Business at the Start of My Career

Your path gets clearer once you tune out the corporate jargon and the fuzzy motivational nonsense on the Internet.

By Tim Denning

Business Ideas

8 Entrepreneurial Skills Your Kids Need to Succeed in Life and Work (Infographic)

A changing market means your children need to learn more than just business as usual. Teach these concepts to prepare them for what's around the corner.

By Nadya Khoja

Building a Business

A Few Pointers on the Worst Ways to Write A Pitch Deck

People aren't interested in your company, they're interested in what you can do for their company.

By Tim Denning

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How to Make $200,000 in a Single Step

It won't make mom and dad very happy, though.

By Matt Sweetwood

Building a Business

Mastering Business Basics at Any Age

JJ Ramberg and Stephen Van Deventer discuss foundations of good business, young entrepreneurs and building your company's dream team.

By Alan Taylor

Business Ideas

Investing in Youth as the Future of Innovation and Economic Growth

Young delegates from G20 nations recently issued recommendations that their governments should perhaps listen to.

By Kelly Lovell

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Slow and Steady Wins the Race: How This Entrepreneur Built His Empire

You aren't going to be an overnight success. Focus on what matters to you and take a methodical approach.

By Jennifer Spencer

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7 Lessons From Building a 6-Figure Business in High School

Success can come remarkably soon if you get an early start.

By Sebastian Dobrincu

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This 9-Year-Old Boy Became KIND’s CFO for the Day and Learned an Amazing Lesson

You'll never know what sorts of opportunities can arise when you put yourself out there.

By Nina Zipkin

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This Young Intern Is Light Years Ahead of Some Older Entrepreneurial Peers. Here’s Why.

While most college students spend their nights and weekends going to bars or catching up on sleep, this young man applies life experience to his advantage.

By Erik Huberman