5 Success Stories Who Didn’t Let Their Youth Stop Them

As a young entrepreneur, it’s always good to hear stories about others who have succeeded at a young age. It’s not only inspirational, but it gives us motivation to push forward with our goals.

In this blog article, I will share 5 success stories who didn’t let their youth stop them from achieving greatness:

1. Justin Bieber

Most people who know Justin Bieber either love him or hate him for their own reasons. Regardless of your taste of Justin, this kid accomplished a ton before he was even legal.

Ever since his career took off at the age of 14, Justin Bieber has been able to earn over $110 million. Currently 19, Justin Bieber is living the life thanks to hard work and the willingness to pursue his dreams even when he was very young.

2. Nick D’Aloisio 

This young entrepreneur developed a mobile app known as Summly that shortened articles as a 17 year old. This masterful entrepreneur was full of hustle and drive.

His hustle and drive lead him to do whatever it took (even spamming the mailboxes of reporters) to succeed. Huge investors such as Ashton Kutcher began to back this British entrepreneur and he recently sold his company to Yahoo.

He sold his mobile app to Yahoo for $30 million. It took this entrepreneur two years of serious hustling to cash out and get a job at Yahoo!

3. Mark Zuckerburg

Leaving Mark off this list would be a crime. This young entrepreneur is one of five co-founders of the social media giant, Facebook.

The whole social networking idea began in his Harvard college dorm room and it exploded to become the biggest social network the world has ever seen. When Facebook was founded in 2004, Mark Zuckerburg was only 21 years old.

Since then, Mark Zuckerburg has been able to take Facebook public. In addition to that, he’s one of the youngest billionaires in the United States.

4. Gurbaksh Chahal

Gurbaksh Chahah is a greatest inspiration for entrepreneurs out there. He grew up struggling with life as he was a target to bullies at school.

However, he decided to leave the hate he was getting at school and began pursuing entrepreneurship. He dropped out at 16 and it would only take him 9 years to achieve mass success.

By the time he turned 25, Gurbaksh had founded and sold two advertising companies for a total of $340 million.

5. Farrah Gray

Farrah Gray was born and raised in the projects. He had a tough life from an early age and he wanted to find a way to change his circumstances. He turned to entrepreneurship before he was a teenager and was extremely successful.

By the time he turned 14 years old, Farrah had already earned his first million dollars. I had the great opportunity of meeting Farrah Gray at a speaking event in Fresno earlier this year and he is an amazing individual.

Conclusion

Regardless of how old or young you may be, age is nothing but a number. Don’t let a small number on your ID stop you from achieving great things. These 5 individuals have shown that achieving greatness doesn’t require any specific age.