40 Young Social Entrepreneurs

People Working to Change the Way Youth are Empowered

There are a breadth of organizations supporting young social entrepreneurs and their business endeavors. If you’re looking for inspiration to start your own enterprise or business, look no further.

The youngest social entrepreneur featured on this SocialBusiness.org top list is David of Everything Happy who came up with the idea for his business model at the age of seven—watch out, now!

At SocialBusiness.org, we’re committed to highlighting the people creating positive social change in communities worldwide. In late February, we compiled a list of female social entrepreneurs, which proved to be one of our most popular posts last month.

In a similar vein, young social entrepreneurs shed light on a generation committed to using entrepreneurship as a means to put purpose into socially driven projects.

SCORE
6.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 99%
Activity 99%
Freshness 8%
Chris Smith, Founder of Swarm Communications (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Chris Smith, Founder of Swarm Communications (INTERVIEW)
Tyler Gage, President and Co-Founder of Runa (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Tyler Gage, President and Co-Founder of Runa (INTERVIEW)
Felix Cheung, Founder of DopeHut (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Felix Cheung, Founder of DopeHut (INTERVIEW)
Julie Leach, Member Coordinator of SolarShare (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Julie Leach, Member Coordinator of SolarShare (INTERVIEW)
Karyn Puller, Founder of Delicate Fortress Creations (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Karyn Puller, Founder of Delicate Fortress Creations (INTERVIEW)
Nathan Rothstein, Marketing and Sales at Project Repat
CATEGORY
Social Good
Nathan Rothstein, Marketing and Sales at Project Repat
Chris Markl, American Operations Director of Kourage Athletics (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Chris Markl, American Operations Director of Kourage Athletics (INTERVIEW)
Daniel Blake, Co-Founder and CEO of EcoScraps (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Daniel Blake, Co-Founder and CEO of EcoScraps (INTERVIEW)
Kevin Moshayed, Founder of Ark Collective (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Kevin Moshayed, Founder of Ark Collective (INTERVIEW)
Katie Jeanes, Founder of A Little More Good (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Katie Jeanes, Founder of A Little More Good (INTERVIEW)
James Murphy, Founder of KereKere (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
James Murphy, Founder of KereKere (INTERVIEW)
Thurlow Hanson-Moore, Founder of the TOUCH Initiative (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Thurlow Hanson-Moore, Founder of the TOUCH Initiative (INTERVIEW)
Matt Keller, Founder of 1for1 Water (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Matt Keller, Founder of 1for1 Water (INTERVIEW)
Alex Mark, Founder of One Hundred Apparel (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Alex Mark, Founder of One Hundred Apparel (INTERVIEW)
Dustin McBride, President and Co-Founder of Zambikes (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Dustin McBride, President and Co-Founder of Zambikes (INTERVIEW)
Emily Holdridge, Co-Founder of Everything Happy (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Emily Holdridge, Co-Founder of Everything Happy (INTERVIEW)
Naganand Murty, Co-Founder of Embrace (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Naganand Murty, Co-Founder of Embrace (INTERVIEW)
Sarah Gross, Founder of Rescue Chocolate (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Sarah Gross, Founder of Rescue Chocolate (INTERVIEW)
Jill Doucette, Founder of Synergy Enterprises (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Jill Doucette, Founder of Synergy Enterprises (INTERVIEW)
Dave Goodman, Founder of Collaborative World Brand (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Dave Goodman, Founder of Collaborative World Brand (INTERVIEW)
Adrien Edwards, Founder of The Naked Hippie (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Adrien Edwards, Founder of The Naked Hippie (INTERVIEW)
Alaina Paradise, Owner of One World Flowers (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Alaina Paradise, Owner of One World Flowers (INTERVIEW)
Will Baxter, Co-Founder of I AM. (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Will Baxter, Co-Founder of I AM. (INTERVIEW)
Rachel Cope, Co-Founder of Lazy Angel (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Rachel Cope, Co-Founder of Lazy Angel (INTERVIEW)
Sissy Rooney, Founder of Street Style Surgery (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Sissy Rooney, Founder of Street Style Surgery (INTERVIEW)
Assaf Weisz, Founder of Venture Deli (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Assaf Weisz, Founder of Venture Deli (INTERVIEW)
Nikhil Arora, Co-Founder of Back to the Roots (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Nikhil Arora, Co-Founder of Back to the Roots (INTERVIEW)
Consuelo McAlister & Anne Pringle, Founders of Local Buttons (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Consuelo McAlister & Anne Pringle, Founders of Local Buttons (INTERVIEW)
Lily Lapenna, Founder and CEO of MyBnk (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Lily Lapenna, Founder and CEO of MyBnk (INTERVIEW)
Liz Forkin Bohannon, Founder of Sseko Designs (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Liz Forkin Bohannon, Founder of Sseko Designs (INTERVIEW)
Nick Foley, Founder of Celebrate the Hero (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Nick Foley, Founder of Celebrate the Hero (INTERVIEW)
Stephanie Koczela, Co-Founder of Penda Health (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Stephanie Koczela, Co-Founder of Penda Health (INTERVIEW)
Naomi Hirabayashi, Director of Marketing at Do Something (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Naomi Hirabayashi, Director of Marketing at Do Something (INTERVIEW)
Brooks Dame, Founder of Proof Eyewear (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Brooks Dame, Founder of Proof Eyewear (INTERVIEW)
Bridget Hilton and Ben Richardson, Co-Founders of Jack's Soap (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Bridget Hilton and Ben Richardson, Co-Founders of Jack's Soap (INTERVIEW)
Matt Johnson, Founder of Project: Living Well (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Matt Johnson, Founder of Project: Living Well (INTERVIEW)
Aimi Duong, Founder of Oimei Co. (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Aimi Duong, Founder of Oimei Co. (INTERVIEW)
Vanessa Lee and Ian Lopatin, Founders of Spiritual Gangster (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Vanessa Lee and Ian Lopatin, Founders of Spiritual Gangster (INTERVIEW)

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