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The Top 7 Global Young Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2022

Young entrepreneurship is not unique to the United States. Teens and twentysomethings from all over the world have been working hard to change lives for the better. Some of them have created technology and companies that will not only help their immediate communities but the entire world.   All of the young entrepreneurs listed below are […]

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What Young Entrepreneurs Need to Do to Start a Small Business

Congratulations! If you’ve made it to this website, chances are you’re already interested in becoming a young entrepreneur. Here at the Kantner Foundation, we encourage and celebrate young entrepreneurs who change the world with their ideas and energy!    Starting a new business from scratch isn’t easy, especially for high schoolers. But we believe in the power

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The Best Startup Ideas for Young Entrepreneurs Who Love Working with Senior Citizens

While Gen-Z and the ones coming up after them are leading the way in business and tech, there are still over 75 million senior citizens in the United States today. By “senior citizen,” we mean anyone aged 65 and older. Every day, advances in medicine and research extend Americans’ lifespans by months, years, even decades.

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What Do the “-tech” Nicknames Mean, and Should You Start One?

Fintech. Edtech. Femtech. Along your path as a young entrepreneur, you’ve probably encountered words like these. You’re smart enough that you can probably infer what some of them mean: financial technology, educational technology, and — old-fashioned and binary though it may be — femtech for technology aimed at women.  These words are what’s known as

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Everything Young Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Venture Capital

Throughout your career as a young entrepreneur, you’ve likely come across the term “venture capital” once or twice. You know it’s important. You’re almost certain you need some. But what is it, exactly? And how can you get the venture capital you need to launch your small business?  FIRST THINGS FIRST  What is venture capital,

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5 Time-Saving Productivity Hacks for Young Entrepreneurs

High school entrepreneurs like you probably don’t worry about boredom or an excess of free time. Free time? What’s that? At the Kantner Foundation, we respect and honor young entrepreneurs. And we know that students like you are high achievers with a lot on their plates. School. Homework. Volunteering. Sports. Clubs. Family. Friends. College applications.

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Young Entrepreneur vs Business Owner: Which One Are You? 

The terms “young entrepreneur” and “small business owner” seem to be synonymous with one another. After all, what is a young entrepreneur besides someone who owns a small business? And what’s a small business owner if not someone with an entrepreneurial spirit? Even on The Kantner Foundation Scholarship blog, we’ve used the two terms interchangeably. 

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What’s an Entrepreneurial Starter Kit, and Do You Need One?

Wanting to be a young entrepreneur is a wonderful goal! The Kantner Foundation strongly believes in the ability of youth to innovate, disrupt, and change the business world for the better. Entrepreneurship is the engine that moves progress.   But what happens if you have the energy and ambition, but don’t know where to start your

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