
16-year-old Eva Baker of TeensGotCents has financial savvy to spare—and she’s sharing it with us in today’s guest post! Check it out: Money Management Made Easy A 2011 Charles Schwab survey found that 35% of teenagers do not know how … Continue reading
Charging Forward: Congratulations to 18-year-old Eesha Khare from California, who last week was awarded the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000. “With the rapid adoption of portable electronics, Eesha recognized the crucial need for energy-efficient storage devices. She developed … Continue reading
Trailblazers: Game-Changers: STEM Revolutionaries on the Rise
Michael Dell was only 19 years old when he founded Dell out of his University of Texas dorm room. And we all know the story of Mark Zuckerberg, who created Facebook during college as well. Who will be among the
Build Your Dream: Space Enthusiast Abigail Harrison Reaches for the Stars
Abigail Harrison wants to be the first astronaut on Mars. But while this smart, driven 15-year-old is Earthbound for now, she is already starting to educate other kids about what it’s like to explore space.
Build Your Dream: Teen Inventor Marian Bechtel Reveals Her Formula For Success
Women are still way under-represented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In fact, according to a 2012 report by Girl Scouts, while women now make up 57 percent of college graduates in the United States, they only account for
Trailblazers: From Robots to Video Games: 5 Seriously Cool STEM Careers
An oceanographer. A video game designer. An engineer for Lego. If these sound like cool occupations to you, we have good news. In today’s job market, there’s a demand for talented individuals ready to take on these fascinating occupations, which
Build Your Dream: Sister Act: The Cimorelli Sisters Sing Their Hearts Out
Meet Cimorelli, a pop band featuring six charismatic songstresses—and a massive online following. In fact, the girl group’s YouTube channel has more than 1.6 million subscribers and their videos attract up to seven million views! It all started with a cover
Trailblazers: Celebrity Entrepreneurs: 5 Musicians with Rockin’ Business Sense
You’d think with hit songs, award-winning albums and sold-out concert venues, these musicians would have plenty on their plate. Think again. Driven by their entrepreneurial spirit, these five rockin’ women have a thing or two to show us about the
Build Your Dream: 14-year-old Leila Stars as an Intern at Unique Camp for Girls
At Go Girls! Camp, girls ages 6 to 11 make art, create plays and dances, practice self-defense and work on making good friends with other girls. The weekly camps will take place all over California this summer in places like … Continue reading
Build Your Dream: Join the Stone Soup Book Club
Attention young scribes: It’s time to put your pen to good use! We’re always excited about new opportunities for girls who like reading and writing to contribute their ideas, sharpen their writing skills and get their work published. That’s why we … Continue reading
Entrepreneur Tool Box: Star-preneurs to Watch
The key to making a name for yourself these days? Versatility, versatility, versatility. Being a multi-hyphenate is key to building your personal brand (and your fortune!)—and no one does it better than these up-and-coming celebrity entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur Tool Box: 10 Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs (and How to Nurture Them in YOU)
Some of the most famous trailblazers in our country can be categorized as entrepreneurs. Sure, there are entrepreneurs in the corporate world (like Donald Trump), but there are entrepreneurs in practically every industry—nonprofits, the arts, restaurants, and so forth. These … Continue reading