Marianne Johnson is a young high school graduate that followed in both her father's and grandfather's entrepreneur footsteps when she decided to open up a business of her own called Made Up. Inspired by some small and funky boutiques, Made Up was opened to be a women's clothing store targeting women between the ages 18 to 40. The store's merchandise includes blouses, shorts, skirts and dresses. Johnsons says that she has quickly grown up, and become much more responsible and conscious because of the experience. Also, despite working an average of nine hours a day, she is still able to keep in touch with her close friends.
Bernell Gonial is founder and CEO of Moister Skin Care, a specialized skincare line for men. Gonial started out selling exclusively online, but his products are now sold by Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom and other major retailers. His advice for new entrepreneurs is to get educated, and find someone who has already done it. Finding someone who has already been there to help you navigate your course will help you overcome a lot of challenges.
Ivan Garin has been working at EventBank for over a year ..
Zac Young is a LA graduate that founded Movelab, a software solution that generates donations. Young had made some search engines in the past and quickly learned the power of a search engine in generating revenue from little traffic. He says the search engine's mission is "to make philanthropy easy and more accessible." After establishing the "no adults" rule, Young began recruiting classmates to be part of his "non-profit organization with a startup vibe" team. Young is unsure about what will happen to Movelab when he graduates, but his goal is to get the company to $1,000,000 by the end of the next quarter.