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5. Natalie McGriff of The Adventures of Moxie McGriff
Sometimes it takes an awful situation to spark a
brilliant idea. Natalie was dealing with insecurities
regarding her skin color and hair texture, and,
wanting no other child to feel that same way, the 9-
year-old author teamed up with her mother to
create an empowering comic book series. The
Adventures of Moxie McGriff follows a young girl who saves her town with her special
hair powers. Natalie has created a universe with Moxie, and her products take the
character to a whole new level.
6. Bishop Curry V of Oasis
Bishop may only be 10 years old, but that doesn't mean he can't
save lives. After hearing about an infant dying in a hot car, the
young Texan created a device that will detect when a child is in a
car, and alert parents and police — all while blowing cool air on the
infant. While it's still in design phases, Bishop
and his father started a successful GoFund Me
campaign to help pay for legal and manufacturing fees to turn his
invention into a life-saving device for every car.
7. Maya Penn of Maya's Ideas
Sixteen-year-old Maya Penn has a lot of titles, from designer to
author to animated filmmaker. The young CEO not only creates
environmentally sustainable fashion items, but has also written
and illustrated children's books. And she's done it all while using
her platform to bring awareness to a variety of issues, like bees
and other animals that move pollen and the importance of the planet, and the need
for eco-friendly sanitary products for girls. Maya, from Atlanta, Georgia, started her
company when she was just 8 years old, creating eco-friendly clothing
and accessories. She is now the CEO of this company, which sells her
designs across the world, and she also owns a non-profit organization
called Maya's Ideas for The Planet that creates products for girls in
developing countries. Up to 20 percent of her profits go to local and
national charities and to environmental organizations
8 – Taylor Moxley of The Adventures of Taylor The Chef.
At age 9, Taylor from Miami, Florida started out selling her cupcakes just to
make $40 to pay back her parents for a doll she wanted to buy. She took it
one step further and sold her cupcakes to her church -- and
made $175 in one day. That was only the beginning. Not only did she
pay back her parents, she invested her profits to start a real business.
At age 9, Taylor The Chef is well on her way to a successful career. She
even published a book called The Adventures of Taylor The Chef.
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