Bulgarian among 50 of the most successful entrepreneurs under 30 who changed the world
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In the business world, age is no longer a barrier to success. More and more young people are proving that with vision, courage, and unconventional thinking, they can build empires even before turning 30!
In the business world, age is no longer a barrier to success. More and more young people are proving that with vision, courage, and unconventional thinking, they can build empires even before turning 30. We present to you some of the most impressive examples of entrepreneurs who changed the game while most of their peers were just searching for their path.
🌐 Technologies and digital
platforms
- Mark
Zuckerberg (USA) – Creates Facebook at 19, turning it into a
global giant in social networks.
- Melanie
Perkins (Australia) – Found Canva at 25, making
graphic design easier for millions of users.
- Daniela
Pearson (USA) – Creates The Newsette at 19, building a media
empire with annual revenues of $40 million. (Business Insider)
- Jimmy
Donaldson (MrBeast, USA) – Becomes the youngest self-made billionaire at
27 through YouTube and philanthropic initiatives. (The Times of India)
- Matt
Mullenweg (USA) – Creates WordPress at 19, revolutionizing
blogging and websites.
- Brian
Wong (Canada) – Found Kiip at 19 – an innovative advertising
platform. (Wikipedia)
- Ritesh
Agarwal (India) – Creates OYO Rooms at 19, turning it into a
global hotel chain. (Wikipedia)
- Steven
Bartlett (UK) – Creates Social Chain at 22, becoming
the youngest investor in "Dragons' Den". (Wikipedia)
- Jess
Mah (USA) – Creates inDinero at 19, providing financial
services for small businesses. (Wikipedia)
- Sindhuja
Rajaraman (India) – Becomes the youngest CEO in India at 14 with
the animation company Seppan. (Wikipedia)
🛍️ Fashion, cosmetics, and lifestyle
- Kylie
Jenner (USA) – Creates Kylie Cosmetics at 18, becoming
a billionaire at 21.
- Alexander
Wang (USA) – Found his fashion brand at 21, becoming
creative director of Balenciaga by 27.
- Morgan
Hipworth (Australia) – Creates Bistro Morgan at 15, turning
it into a successful patisserie. (Herald Sun)
- Gabby
Goodwin (USA) – Creates Gabby Bows at 7, offering innovative
hair accessories. (under30ceo.com)
- Jordan
Barkley (Australia) – Creates Spawnpoint Media, attracting 17 million
subscribers on YouTube. (Herald Sun)
💸 Finance and innovation
- Oliver
and Alexander Kent-Braham (UK) – Found Marshmallow at
25, valued at £1.5 billion. (The Sun)
- Stephanie
Ferreira (USA) – Co-founder of MySocialCloud at 18,
attracting investments from Richard Branson. (Wikipedia)
- Eric
Chen (USA) – Creates Injective Protocol at 19 – a decentralized
cryptocurrency exchange. (leangap.org)
- Jeremy
Johnson (USA) – Co-founder of Andela – training software engineers in
Africa. (masters-in-marketing.org)
- Dani
Wong and Fan Bi (USA) – Creates Blank Label at 22, offering
personalized shirts.
🌍 Social
entrepreneurship and sustainability
- Megan
Hale, Anais Engelman, and Oscar Jones (UK) – Creates Team
Repair, teaching children to repair electronics. (The Times)
- Debra
Babalola and Shefali Bohra (UK) – Creates Dotplot –
a device for home breast monitoring. (The Times)
- Furgal
Mackie (UK) – Creates Metacarpal – developing mechanical
prosthetics for hands. (The Times)
- Alex
Decker (Australia) – Creates Alex Makes Meals – providing food to
those in need. (Herald Sun)
- Sophie
Overton (USA) – Creates Wise Pocket Products at 12 – socks with
pockets. (wfswct.org)
🎨 Art, media, and
entertainment
- Ananya
Panday (India) – Actress, included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025. (Wikipedia,
The Times of India, LinkedIn)
- Ishaan
Khatter (India) – Actor, included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025.
- Erika
Padilla (Australia) – Singer and TikTok star with growing popularity. (Herald
Sun)
- Aria
Cook (Australia) – Musician with international recognition. (Courier
Mail)
- Levi
X (Australia) – Musician breaking into the music industry.
🌱 Education, science, and
technology
- Jack
Andraka (USA) – Discovers a cheap test for pancreatic cancer at 15. (Wikipedia)
- Aisha
Khadka (Nepal) – Creates the first STEM school for girls in Nepal at
23. (Forbes)
- Gitanjali
Rao (USA) – Named "Kid of the Year" by TIME in 2020
at 15, developing innovative scientific solutions. (TIME)
- Tan
Mei Cheng (Singapore) – Found Codette Project to support women
in technology. (Forbes)
💡 Business and industries
- Harry
Sandhu (UK) – Found a hair transplant clinic
at 24, which grows into a 7-figure business. (Business Insider)
- Noah
Berkeley (USA) – Co-founder of Twine – a business events platform,
acquired by Eventbrite. (twine.nyc)
- Aaron
Levy (USA) – Creates Box – a cloud platform for file sharing –
at 20. (Wikipedia)
- Henry
Patterson (UK) – Starts a candy business at 9, at 14
already has a brand and a book. (Independent.co.uk)
📱 Apps and software
- Alex
Tebets (USA) – Co-founder of Splitwise – an expense-sharing app,
created at 25. (splitwise.com)
- Joshua
Brown and Amar Kumar (USA) – Co-founders of Edmodo – an educational
network, launched under 30. (edmodo.com)
- David
Karp (USA) – Creates Tumblr at 20, sold to Yahoo for $1.1
billion. (Wikipedia)
🧠 Creativity, culture, and
social causes
- Kazuo
Bennett (USA) – Creates innovative educational comics for children. (NPR)
- Maya
Penn (USA) – Creates an eco-friendly fashion line at 8, TED speaker
and entrepreneur. (mayasideas.com)
- Lily
Bordon (USA) – Creator of a mental health app for
teenagers at 17. (Forbes)
- Rachel
Ziegler (USA) – The first Latina chosen for a lead role in
a production of "West Side Story" 20 years ago. (IMDB)
📈 Fast-growing startups
- Harry
Richards and Jamie Campbell (UK) – Founders of the Money Dashboard app for personal finance. (moneydashboard.com)
- Joe
Gebbia (USA) – Co-founder of Airbnb at 27. (Wikipedia)
- Katherine
Cook (USA) – Creates MyYearbook (later MeetMe) at 15. (Wikipedia)
- Tyler
Dike (USA) – Launches ReviewTycoon – a product review site,
sold to Amazon. (entrepreneur.com)
💼 Fintech and digital
finance
- Romina
Savova (Bulgaria/UK) – Found PensionBee at 28 –
an innovative digital platform for pension insurance. Under her
leadership, the company goes public, attracting hundreds of thousands of users
and assets over £5 billion. (thestack.world)
Sources: Wikipedia, Forbes, The Times, Business Insider, The Sun, TIME, Entrepreneur, Herald Sun, NPR, Independent.co.uk, Edmodo.com, twine.nyc, IMDB, mayasideas.com, splitwise.com, leangap.org, masters-in-marketing.org, moneydashboard.com, under30ceo.com