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Home • Champions of Change Youth Entreprenuers Grid

Week 19: Youth Entreprenuers

President Obama has outlined a vision of out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world and young entrepreneurs are helping to make that vision a reality. These Champions of Change are coming up with creative companies, hail from every corner of the country and work in diverse fields that are bringing services and products to market. They’re winning the future by starting businesses, creating jobs, wealth and opportunities for their communities.

Erica Zidel

Erica Zidel

As Founder and CEO of SittingAround, Erica Zidel is working to revolutionize childcare and better the lives of families across the country.

Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang

Andrew is the Founder and President of Venture for America, a non-profit fellowship program that sends top college graduates to start-ups and early stage companies in Detroit, New Orleans, Providence,

Alex “Papu” Rincon

Alex “Papu” Rincon

Papuis the founder & owner of a successful Montana based business “fourOsix,” which promotes art, music, style, forward thinking & Montana living.

Jennifer Medbery

Jennifer Medbery

Jennifer, founder and CEO of Kickboard by Drop the Chalk, is a software developer who spent three years in the classroom as a high school math teacher.

Josh Linkner

Josh Linkner

Josh is the New York Times Bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, named one of the top 30 business books of 2011.

Zach Hamilton

Zach Hamilton

Zach started his first company when he was twelve years old and hasn’t stopped since. He built and sold his first company before his 18th birthday and plans to do it all again.

Kwanza Fisher

Kwanza Fisher

Kwanza is the founder and executive director of Neighborhood Mathematica, a supplemental math education program for Atlanta students in grades 1-8.

Jennifer Donogh

Jennifer Donogh

Jenniferis an owner and Director of Operations at Ovaleye LLC,a cloud services company serving small office, home office businesses across the United States.

Craig Cordes

Craig Cordes

Craigis the Co-Founder and Chief Financial officer of Cordina Frozen Drinks. He has a wide range of experience within the Financial Services arena for a variety of industries.

Torya Blanchard

Torya Blanchard

Torya is owner and operator of Good Girls Go To Paris Crepes creperie, Bar/lounge Rodin and vintage clothing store Little Vera in Detroit, MI.

Susan Koger

Susan is the Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of ModCloth, an eRetailer selling independent designer fashion and decor.