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.
40 Young Social Entrepreneurs
39
Aimi Duong, Founder of Oimei Co. (INTERVIEW)
38
Chad Hamre, CEO of Ethical Ocean -
37
Matt Johnson, Founder of Project: Living Well (INTERVIEW)
36
Brooks Dame, Founder of Proof Eyewear (INTERVIEW)
Sustainable Wood Sunglasses with a Cause
35
Naomi Hirabayashi, Director of Marketing at Do Something (INTERVIEW)
Youth-Focused Cause Community
34
Nikhil Arora, Co-Founder of Back to the Roots (INTERVIEW)
DIY Grow Your Own Organic Mushroom Kits
33
Lily Lapenna, Founder and CEO of MyBnk (INTERVIEW)
Financial Education Social Enterprise for Youth
32
Vanessa Lee and Ian Lopatin, Founders of Spiritual Gangster (INTERVIEW)
Yoga Fashion With Heart
31
Nick Foley, Founder of Celebrate the Hero (INTERVIEW)
Anti-Bullying Initiative
30
Bridget Hilton and Ben Richardson, Co-Founders of Jack's Soap (INTERVIEW)
1 for 1 Soap
29
Matt Keller, Founder of 1for1 Water (INTERVIEW)
For Each Bottle Sold They Give Clean H2O to Haiti
28
Consuelo McAlister & Anne Pringle, Founders of Local Buttons (INTERVIEW)
Fashion Social Enterprise
27
Assaf Weisz, Founder of Venture Deli (INTERVIEW)
Assaf Weisz
26
Stephanie Koczela, Co-Founder of Penda Health (INTERVIEW)
25
Rachel Cope, Co-Founder of Lazy Angel (INTERVIEW)
Browser Ad-On that Fights Malnutrition
24
Alaina Paradise, Owner of One World Flowers (INTERVIEW)
100% Fair Trade Certified
23
Sarah Gross, Founder of Rescue Chocolate (INTERVIEW)
100% of Profits go to Animal Shelters
22
Nathan Rothstein, Marketing and Sales at Project Repat
Artisan-Empowering Enterprise
21
Emily Holdridge, Co-Founder of Everything Happy (INTERVIEW)
Kid's One-for-One Blanket Business
20
Sissy Rooney, Founder of Street Style Surgery (INTERVIEW)
UK-Based Creative Workshops for Youth
19
Will Baxter, Co-Founder of I AM. (INTERVIEW)
18
Dave Goodman, Founder of Collaborative World Brand (INTERVIEW)
Co-Profit Fashion Business
17
Adrien Edwards, Founder of The Naked Hippie (INTERVIEW)
Microloans Through T-Shirts
16
Liz Forkin Bohannon, Founder of Sseko Designs (INTERVIEW)
Sandals for Tuition in Uganda
15
Alex Mark, Founder of One Hundred Apparel (INTERVIEW)
100% of Profits go to charity:water
14
Jill Doucette, Founder of Synergy Enterprises (INTERVIEW)
Eco Business Consultant
13
Katie Jeanes, Founder of A Little More Good (INTERVIEW)
Helping People in Vancouver Give Back
12
Kevin Moshayed, Founder of Ark Collective (INTERVIEW)
Buy 1 Backpack, Give Another
11
Tyler Gage, President and Co-Founder of Runa (INTERVIEW)
Fair Trade Ecuadorian-Sourced Guayusa Tea
10
Julie Leach, Member Coordinator of SolarShare (INTERVIEW)
Community Solar Bonds in Canada
9
Felix Cheung, Founder of DopeHut (INTERVIEW)
Online Store for Socially Aware Streetwear
8
Naganand Murty, Co-Founder of Embrace (INTERVIEW)
Incubator Blanket to Save Millions of Babies
7
Chris Smith, Founder of Swarm Communications (INTERVIEW)
PR Consultant for Social Businesses
6
Daniel Blake, Co-Founder and CEO of EcoScraps (INTERVIEW)
Turning Old Food into Organic Fertilizer
5
Karyn Puller, Founder of Delicate Fortress Creations (INTERVIEW)
Fighting Human Trafficking
4
Dustin McBride, President and Co-Founder of Zambikes (INTERVIEW)
3
Chris Markl, American Operations Director of Kourage Athletics (INTERVIEW)
2
Thurlow Hanson-Moore, Founder of the TOUCH Initiative (INTERVIEW)
Socially Innovative Rugby Balls
1
James Murphy, Founder of KereKere (INTERVIEW)
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