Teen Power: Young Adults Moving Mountains
 | Despite all of the obstacles in their way, hundreds of teens are beating the system to achieve amazing success in the adult world. This is a clear example of the fact that teens are driven, innovative, and creative. Imagine if we lifted the restrictions that make so many motivated teens give up: if we encouraged teens to go after their goals early on instead of denying them the ability to work, sign contracts, or manage their affairs simply because of their age? This page shows just a few inspiring stories which represent the great things that young people are capable of. |
         | Adora Svitak: Adora is a speaker, author, and teacher. She appeared on Good Morning America at age 7, published her first book at age 7, began teaching through distance learning at age 10, spoke at the prestigious TED conference at age 12, and organized her own event (TEDxRedmond) at age 12. She continues to use her success to inspire others her age to read and write. Website: http://www.adorasvitak.com/Main.html Philip Hartman: At the age of 15, Philips won the 2008 Young Inventor of the Year award for a system for fusing optical fibers. He has continued inventing and his newest invention, the Steam Viper, is a wiper blade capable of defrosting a windshield in about 15 seconds. He began inventing things at the age of 8, when he came up with a slingshot for BB's and arrows. Interview: http://juniorbiz.com/interview-philip-hartman . Mark Bao: Mark is 19 and is the founder of 11 web-based companies and 3 non-profit foundations. He seeks to innovate the way people use technology and to promote personal progress. His projects include TickrTalk, the Ramamia Foundation, Classleaf, and Avecora. He states that "my life goal is to change and enlighten the world through innovation, nonprofits, research, and social responsibility. Visit his website at http://markbao.com/. Caleb Suttles: Caleb is a film-maker who started his first feature-length documentary at the age of 17. The film, "Pre-do: Foresight in 20/20," focused on living a successful, fulfilling life by learning from the mistakes of others, and received an exceptionally positive response. Caleb spoke at the 2012 TEDx Greenville event, has made appearances on Your Carolina, WYFF News 4, and was featured in the Greenville Journal and the Anderson Independent Mail. He is currently starting up an independent film company, Holl&Dagger Video Production, and has already had success in this venture. Visit his website at http://www.calebsuttles.com/. Adam Horowitz: Adam teaches courses on making money online. "Tycoon Cash Flow" and "Cell Phone Treasure" have both earned over $100,000 and "Mobile Monopoly" earned $1.5 million in three days, setting affiliate marketing records. Visit his site at http://www.adamhorwitz.tv/. Keith Davis Jr: Keith is a successful nationally known public speaker, actor, model, author, and newspaper editor. Visit his website at http://www.keithjdavisjr.com/. Ben Weissenstein: Beginning with a lemonade stand at the age of 4, Ben was an entrepreneur. He is the owner of multiple companies, has appeared on Dr. Phil, and been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine. Visit his website at http://bentheceo.com/Home. Sabirul Islam: After publishing "The World at Your Feet" at the age of 17, Sabirul became a globe-trotting public speaker and started a publishing company for young authors. His website is http://theworldatyourfeet.com/. Catherine Cook: Catherine is the founder of myYearbook.com. The website has over 20 million members and nets $20 million in revenue annually. |
