Self-employment has become a blossoming trend over the last few years. In the era of technology and the internet, people have become more confident in selling their ideas and making a name for themselves. People have effectively been able to utilize their skills, to create a brand or market a product, not only regionally but also globally. Your brain, as a machine of ideas, is capable of huge successes irrespective of its age. 

Every day in your life while doing the regular chores, your mind comes up with interesting ideas that have the potentiality to become a successful business. You don't need to have the thinking maturity of an adult to make your ideas a reality; there have been several instances where a child or a teen has outrun the intellect of an adult. 

In this article, you will read about the young successful entrepreneurs who have proven that you can be an achiever at an early age. These young entrepreneurs believed that nobody is too young or old to create a sustainable enterprise. 

Meet the young minds

Whether they have been inspired by events and family or were just tickling their curious minds; these following set of people overcame their age barrier and managed the world of entrepreneurship. 

• Catherine cook (MyYearBook.com)

At 15, when others of her age were learning to write essays for their applications, Catherine Cook and her brother Dave, came up with an idea that made them one of the youngest achievers. Their idea of digitizing high school books and publishing them online became a sustainable enterprise in no time and also made them millionaires around the initial days. 

• Matthew Mullenweg (WordPress) 

If you love blogging then you would know the young entrepreneur who created one of the most popular content management systems. Mullenweg was not even in his twenties when he found WordPress, which proved to be a huge success for a college dropout. His net worth today is $40 million. 

• David Karp (Tumblr) 

David Karp, whose current net worth is $20 million, found Tumblr even before he turned 21. Tumblr, a website dedicated to micro-blogging (which is now owned by Yahoo), was established in 2007. After more than a decade, it still stands popular among other social media platforms. 

• Blake Ross (Mozilla Firefox)

You surely remember using Mozilla Firefox throughout your life but you might not have known its creator. Blake Ross was only 19 when he found Firefox. The web browser gradually became one of the preferred web browsers across various platforms like Linux, Android, and Windows. 

Conclusion 

The use of the internet and social media platforms is booming and it is possibly the best time to explore your ideas. It is important to remember and follow your vision rather than your age. 

These people, among the several other young successful entrepreneurs, are real-life examples of how regular people can utilize their skills and thoughts, to create something beneficial for the world. 

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