Co-founders Chris Maurice and Justin Poiroux launched Yellow Card, the largest centralized crypto exchange in Africa from their dorm room in Auburn, Alabama.

In 2020, Precious Price built a tiny home for $35,000 in her backyard, which she now lives in with her dog. The income she earns from renting out her main 3-bedroom house pays for all of her living expenses, including mortgage fees, property taxes and utility bills.

Hannah Williams, 26, quit her job as a data analyst in April to focus on Salary Transparent Street, a viral TikTok series about pay transparency.

Cathy Tie co-founded her first company at 18. At 26, she’s now working on her second. She says thinking like an artist has helped build her success.