Entrepreneurship of the Year 2000

Liam and William are the founders of Instant, an online checkout platform that has just closed out a $2.2 million pre-seed raise with backing from well-known investors, including Blackbird Ventures, Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, Zip founder Larry Diamond and Reinventure.

I run and lead the Global Youth Economics Forum, a fiscally sponsored 501(c)(3) student-run organization that aims to connect driven students to the world of business, finance, economics, and higher education. We have a unique model of hands-on learning, mentorship, events, and competitions to cultivate a college and career support system and community for our members. We have hosted 45+ virtual events so far featuring economists, entrepreneurs, educators, etc, and an in-person tour of Accenture's NYC offices (recently). We also believe that putting learning into action is crucial to have our members understand and apply economics knowledge outside of the classroom. We piloted various competitions such as an international essay competition, a stock market competition, quiz bowls, and more. We also have a college mentorship program that connects underserved students to college mentors who provide free 1 on 1 help on college applications, internships advice, financial aid, and more. Through our collective initiatives, we've been able to garner an international student member base of 1000+ student members, and reached 1M+ students through social media, events, competitions, and more!

Magda is the Founder of General Intelligences, a non-for-profit which develops students' life skills and social capital. To date, they have helped 20,000+ young adults from marginalized backgrounds to achieve professional and academic success. This includes through programs such as developing resumes, navigating credit cards, and pursuing side hustles. Now a team of 40 volunteers, they even run webinars with Nobel Prize winners, award-winning journalists, and Congresswomen.As part of the United Nations Millenium Fellowship, Magda also Launched Do No Harm. The project empowered over 150 individuals to further their health literacy and learn how to fact check news articles on scientific topics.

Manyasiri Chotbunwong is the Founder of HER, a feminine health organization providing period products, education, healthcare, and employment to underserved women. Today, they have distributed over 10,000 reusable and sugarcane fiber pads to women in 5 countries (Thailand, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, America). They have also run period-awareness campaigns that have reached over 30,000 people across Thailand.A Diana Award recipient, they also founded The Union International -Thailand’s 1st interscholastic student newspaper. Now with 140+ staffers representing 50 schools, and 25 nationalities, the media company raises awareness on issues like burn-out, bullying, and social engagement. Meanwhile their student-led podcast, The Unity shares inspirational stories of teens who are leading change in these areas.

Max is the Founder of Ultraviolet, an angel investing syndicate of the country's leading tech creators and founders.

Bridges, who has appeared on "Shark Tank," has sold more than $700,000 in handmade men's ties and accessories. He once gave then-President Barack Obama a custom-made tie in "Obama Blue," and his company also produced bowties and neckties for all 30 National Basketball Association teams

After authoring a kids book for adults explaining the contents of venture capital called 'Seed to Harvest,' Doherty launched Behind Genius Ventures with cofounder Joshua Schlisserman in March 2021. The duo have made 12 core investments so far in "future of work" and "future of play" companies, deploying $1.25 million and backed by limited partners from the likes of Bain Capital Ventures, Tribe Capital and Bonfire Ventures, as well as partners from Andreessen Horowitz and executives from the likes of Figma, Stripe and Webflow. The creator of a beginner's guide to angel investing. Doherty says their mission is "to inspire, educate, and empower the next generation of venture investors."

I wrote the following in third-person:Rasya has been recognized for her exceptional work as an entrepreneur through numerous awards and accolades. She is the founder of Flaer, an AI-powered nonprofit matchmaking platform that uses a unique algorithm to connect nonprofit directors and facilitate partnerships. Through Flaer, over 1,500 nonprofit organizations have been able to connect and collaborate, making a positive impact on their communities.In addition to her work with Flaer, Rasya has distinguished herself as a top competitor in entrepreneurship competitions. She was a finalist in the 2022 Genius Olympiad and the State Champion for Business Professionals of America's Entrepreneurship event. She also qualified for the State level in DECA's Business Growth Plan Event.At just 10th grade, Rasya has already made a significant impact as an entrepreneur and nonprofit leader. She continues to strive for excellence in her work and is dedicated to giving back to her community through her initiatives.

mconsultinglist.com - built and scaled management consulting resource and list site to over 10,000 college students across the world in 3 monthskalviprep.com - Cultivated strong relationships with 200+ clients and 10+ employees, generating $127,000 in sales and achieving 97.5% profit margin; Led engineering team through product lifecycle to launch “Teach Alert” app on Apple App Store and Google Play Store with 2K+ users

Stephanie Nuesi is the Founder and CEO of Max Up, a career consulting firm that specializes in helping college students and professionals to land their dream careers while maximizing their potentials. They've delivered more than 600+ workshops and events at Fortune 500 Companies, organizations and schools worldwide. They've even helped over 500 jobseekers from all over the world land great jobs in many industries.Without speaking a word of English, Stephanie found their way to a dream role by overcoming rejections. With more than 20M+ Views, they share their career content with millions of jobseekers everyday.

Tilak is the founder of an app-based courier service in Mumbai known as ‘Papers n Parcels’, which is a digital courier company that provides one-day parcel services, collaborating with the Mumbai Dabbawalas. His motive in building this courier service was to ensure the same-day delivery of goods to more than thousands of people at a lower cost within the region of Mumbai.Papers N Parcels is a company that offers door-to-door pickup and delivery services for about everything, starting from a pen to all of your important paperwork. On a daily basis, it delivers roughly 1200 parcels to their destinations on the same day.

Alexia Hilbertidou is transforming the conversation on digital literacy in New Zealand as CEO of GirlBoss New Zealand, the second-largest young women’s organization in New Zealand. Encouraging young women into jobs of the future, GirlBoss has over 12,000 members and its programs have been implemented in over 100 schools across New Zealand, Australia and The Cook Islands.