There’s no such thing as a bad idea, right?
Except there is. And teenagers have plenty of them.
We’re going to sell spray bottles of rubbing alcohol to use as de-icer. Uh, I don’t think you can just repackage and sell rubbing alcohol. Think of the danger if it gets sprayed in someone’s eyes!
Read MoreToday, thanks to the Internet, it’s easier than ever to start a business. But there’s one group that’s not usually included when we talk about entrepreneurship — and it’s the group with the most potential to learn from the experience of starting a business: High schoolers.
Read MoreAt 20 years old, Bharat Pulgam has served as CEO and co-founder of three different companies.
Read MoreAlexandra Philip Reeve came to the Quarter Zero Catapult Incubator with a problem she wanted to solve: how teens access information about health and wellness.
Read MoreAarushi Machavarapu is not only a social activist, she’s a social entrepreneur who puts storytelling at the center of what she does.
Read MoreHenry Belcaster always knew he wanted to be a social entrepreneur. “I just have this desire to change things and start businesses,” he says.
Read MoreFive years ago, my high school student entrepreneurship program nearly folded.
Read MoreTake a behind the scenes look at what goes on during Demo Day. 5 minute pitches, awards like “Most Innovative”, Q&A with expert judges, the relief and excitement after 6 weeks of incredible progress and experience growing a startup venture.
Read MoreApplying to an entrepreneurship competition is a great way to build credibility and get funding. Already have a startup venture and team? Keep reading.
Read MoreJoyce Hsieh founded her first company at 13 because, she says, she wasn’t into the idea of looking for a “real” first job.
Read MoreCheck out all the Industry Advisors and Expert Judges who participated in the 2018 Catapult Incubators. They worked side by side with QØ young entrepreneurs to help them grow successful startups
Read MoreOur founder, Joshua Caleb Collins, is sharing his thoughts on what it really means to “power potential” in high school students. He’s sharing insights—and action items—from years spent working with young people and helping them solve problems and create value through entrepreneurship.
Read MoreIshan Sharma and Krystal Lam met as teammates at Quarter Zero’s Catapult Incubator, where they worked on HS Mixers. Krystal, a longtime entrepreneur, applied as a Free Agent, hoping to put her passion to work growing a venture. Ishan, co-founder of HS Mixers, applied to the Catapult Incubator because he wanted to expand HS Mixers beyond its hometown. Three years later, Krystal and Ishan are still growing HS Mixers, along with other QØ alumni.
Read MoreDisha Shidham has an insatiable desire to learn. And a willingness to fail. It’s no doubt these two qualities—alongside her entrepreneurial savvy, dedication, hard work, and more—that led her to Shark Tank. (Yes, that Shark Tank).
Read MoreZurum Okereke started his first business when he was 12 years old. “I don’t like sitting back and complaining,” he says. “I want to go out there and create the solutions.” And create the solutions he has—he has launched three more businesses since!
Read MoreMohammed Nasir founded Drones for Humanity because he was struck by the fact that the majority of casualties occur after a natural disaster rather than during the event itself.
Read More“There are kids that are just like me—who think like me, who crave something deeper than a menial job just like me, who crave a bigger purpose just like me.” So says high school student Clemente Rivera—someone who always considered himself pretty different from most people—about his peers at Quarter Zero’s Catapult Incubator in the summer of 2017.
Read MoreSo, you’re ready to be an entrepreneur. You have a great idea, and you’re ready to get to work. That’s great, but is your idea the solution to a problem that truly needs solving? Like, really and truly? It seems like a silly question, but it’s important to answer this first—not by guessing or assuming, but by actually discovering who your customers might be and talking to them.
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