Abdallah Al Abdeen 32
Founder, Epic Wireless LLC
Born on 15 January 1989 in Kuwait, Abdeen?s life took a basic start. The struggles of living an impoverished life made him dream big. Al Abdeen has established himself as an authority and a thought leader in the local wireless marketing arena. His company previously signed contracts with AT&T prepaid, Cricket Wireless, and Simple Mobile.
Katherine Allen, 24, and Atreya Misra, 24
Co-founders, Flo Recruit.
Flo Recruit was established with the sole aim of providing top talent to companies at recruitment events. “The agency’s business was disrupted amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, but we are confident to bounce back in 2021 with full force,” says co-founder Atreya Misra.
Jeremy Cai, 25
Founder and CEO, Italic
Son of Chinese immigrant parents Jeremy Cai after spending a better part of his career in an auto part manufacturing company in Chicago realized that the industry was going at a snail’s pace, they were stuck on the same old model they’d worked on for decades prohibiting their growth.
David Zamarin, 22
Founder and CEO, DetraPel
David Zamarin, growing up as a teenager in Philadelphia was unable to keep his Air Jordans clean. He always dreamt of a magic film that would turn his dirty shoes into sparkling new instantly on peeling off the surface. Such an innovative invention didn’t exist and he wanted to make this a reality but didn’t know how to go about it.
Matthew Rooda, 26
Co-founder and CEO, SwineTech
Rooda and Espinoza, 28, have got their company SwineTech on the top by raising $7 million in funding and are soon set to launch a new product that revolutionizes healthcare management methodologies for the industry. Rooda would have been a part of his grandfather’s piggery business but wanted to something more exciting which landed him in this industry.
Cecilia Gonzalez, 26, and Kimberly Robles, 27
Co-founders, Hype, and Vice
Kimberly Robles (pictured, right) was a student of business management at the University of Southern California when she happened to meet Cecilia Gonzalez (left), who was a student at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising situated near the University. They instantly bonded as they shared the same place of origin, Mexico and that led to a dynamic partnership that created wonders.
Lani Lazzari, 26
Founder, Simple Sugars
Simple Sugars was founded by Lazzari while still in middle school, which she gradually grew till she reached high school, driving 10,000 miles across the country promoting it in her great-grandmother?s 1999 white colored Chevy Prizm which created much buzz on social media resulting in an invitation on Shark Tank. She earned a whopping $100,000 from Mark Cuban and her appearance on the show resulted in an amazing $650,000 in sales.
Jamie Marshall, 24, and Kevin Tan, 26
Co-founders, Snackpass
Students of Yale, Jamie Marshall and Kevin Tan were on the same lines with the thoughts of a generation of students, which was waiting in line for food, which was extremely annoying. They thought of an innovative idea of solving the issue by creating Snackpass, an app that allows users to bypass the long-standing lines and get access to quick delivery, simultaneously earning them points which can be shared with near ones.
Paris Smalls, 27
Co-founder and CEO, Eden GeoTech
Eden Geotech is working it’s way to replace hydraulic fracking which pumps millions of gallons of water mixed with hazardous chemicals into the ground to extract oil or natural gas with a natural safe alternative. CEO Paris Smalls and cofounder, Ammar Alali, 31, have created the Pulsed Electric Reservoir Stimulation, a technology that uses electrical energy to boost permeability without leaving behind hazardous footprints.
Ivonna Dumanyan, 26
Co-founder and CEO, Fathom AI
Ivonna Dumanyan, an NCAA Division-1 athlete was acquainted with preventable injuries. She thought that if she was skilled enough to understand the potential of her own body, she would be able to chalk out the right workout plan with recovery measures best suited.