young entrepreneur

Starting a business with a partner is almost comparable to moving in with your best friend, except in this case the dividing factor is not toilet paper, but salaries, shares or intellectual property. Many young entrepreneurs tend to jump into things and work on a handshake. Even if you can’t afford legal counsel, taking the time to formalize the partnership with this advice will save you costly battles down the road.

Asia Nelson is a certified advanced yoga instructor, yoga teacher trainer and director of her own company, Pranalife Yoga, based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.

Jing Liu is the visionary lead designer and mastermind behind JUZD, a street wear collection, made exclusively from bamboo fibre. He began the line in April 2007, with no prior background in the world of fashion.

Although starting an entrepreneurial venture as a student seems daunting, everything from freelancing to dog-walking to house painting count as forms of entrepreneurship. Microenterprises and owner-operated businesses are on the rise.

Andrea Belvedere, a fourth-year student at Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management, is technically not an entrepreneur, but she is being featured because she may have done more for youth entrepreneurship than any other student or recent grad in Canada.

LiveBody founder Walker Jordan explains why and how he started a health and wellness studio, and offers a few tips for future young entrepreneurs.

Guelph University business marketing alumnus Hattie Dunstan is a diamond in the rough. She has applied her formal education to help her business, Got Hattitude, which sells one-of-a-kind jewelry, become more popular.

In today’s episode, Lauren interviews Jonathan Davids. Lauren and Jonathan met through the Canadian Youth Business Foundation.

Ali McQuaid and Olga Kisza are recent grads who have been friends since Grade 11. While shared interests initially brought them together, it was their passion for fashion which had them thinking business: FictionFaction offers unique, one-of-a-kind headpieces for ladies of all ages.

Entrepreneurs put more than money on the line when choosing self-employment, but knowing they’re not alone can help make the most of their company’s potential. Connecting the masses at Sprouter is Sarah Prevette, a young web entrepreneur committed to revolutionizing how entrepreneurs use social media.

“RWO requires a lot of dedication. We’re only in our second year now, and juggling school, my social life, and the company is a lot of work. When you’re 20 years old, you want to hang out with friends and be social. The company kind of put that on hold for a couple months.”

Soko Company founder Jonathan Davids details his experiences as an entrepreneur and how he transformed a few thousand dollars into an online business that attracts a monthly audience of a quarter of a million readers.