Kids know tech
The Matt Mullenwegs and Mark Zuckerbergs of the tech sector are so last-year. The new has-beens in a market that changes at the whim of a 15-year old’s attention span. Meet the next generation of entrepreneurs: teenagers with tech companies that turn a profit.
PaidContent.org has put together a list of 10 kids, none of them yet of legal drinking age in the States, whose tech innovations are already taking off. Find out how this group of spunky kids get from cool-idea to money-making venture in: “Fresh Faces in Tech: 10 Kid Entrepreneurs to Watch.”
Wondering how to get your kid on the treadmill to tech-success? With resources abounding for this group, it’s no wonder they’re coming out of the woodwork.
- RenegadeCEOs (TeenEntrepreneur.com)
- Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup’s – Totally Wired Youth Entrepreneurs
- CIBC Presents Entrepreneurship 101 – MaRS’ lecture series for young’ens with plenty of ideas but little biz saavy. You can still watch the videos online if you missed the course.
- Weston Youth Innovation Award – The Ontario Science Centre’s award helps bring bright ideas forward.
- Up-Start Competition – The pitch competition for students of Entreprneurship 101. Meet this year’s winner, John Zhou’s team product, UiRemote.
Cathy is the Manager of Online Communications at MaRS, responsible for all online media programs.
She helps bring the blogger out in all of us and keeps us informed about the MaRS community through our website and social media.
