Name: Jason O Neill.
Age: 13
Location: Temecula, California
Business: The founder of pencil Bugs.

Pencil Bugs is created by Jason O Neill. This idea came from the tender age of 9 through a craft fair with his mother. At his young and tender age, he was observant about life most especially academically. He was already thinking of how to make education fun. This idea created pencil bugs.

Jason was based on a good foundation via the talks his father gave him. This wasn’t the normal “father to son” talk, it was the business discussion. This encouraged Jason to go further with his business – online. He is also a living proof for receiving free media coverage – which is rare to obtain within the business world.

Mr Neill has big dreams for the future of his business; he is in the process of creating a board game and writing a book. Also, planning toys for younger children to enjoy and many more ideas are kept in stock.

Do not be fooled by the age of this youngster. Age isn’t stopping him; his dream is driving him to the future. It’s never too early to be an entrepreneur.

Jason’s interview with YHP

Amazon

Name: Martina Butler
Age: 19
Location: Burlingame, California
Business: Podcast.

Miss Butler entered the business world at 15, presently at 19 with strong and big ambitions for the future. At 15, she secured a corporate sponsorship.

Presently acing her present career as a podcaster, but also with the desire to become a TV Host. In order for her dream to become reality – she is presently a host for the music network at Mevio.com, one of the top 10 music sites in the world.

Her idea of podcasting began from her inspiration – her role model….Daddy. Mr Butler encouraged her first step within the business world, as she comes as a guest speaker on his Podcasting shows. Her guest appearance drew audience and was loved by many. This gave Martina the push to create a podcast for young teenage girls.

The podcast show is base on Girls doing what they do best. Talk…however not only about the hottest guys, but also about the environment and tips on “going green. She also plays music by various indie/rock/emo artists/bands.

A different podcast station with the aim to draw many and encourage many youngsters within the category of “emo”, that there is a future.

Don’t be deceived at her success within the media alone, she is still a student. College and podcasting is shown to be her life, as she loves to be kept busy.

Martina is an inspirational figure to many young females in particular, she hopes hope that her success paves the way for more teens to have their voices heard and that more companies will recognize us as an important consumer force. Money isn’t her main drive in running a podcast….reaching out to those who needs someone to talk to someone who needs help or to those that just want to be appreciated, is her goal.

Check out our Interview with Martina

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The assertion from Orange comes in the wake of concerns related to the download limit of 750Mb mentioned in its contracts which some analysts believe will seriously restrict iPhone users willing to use the phone for music streaming.

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In what could be termed as his comeback tweet, Fry wrote: “Arrived in LA feeling very foolish. Wasn’t the fault of the fellow who called me ‘boring’, BTW. A mood thing. Sunshine will help. So sorry”.

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The service had been initially scheduled for the end of July. However, it took more time because the company wanted to launch it in high quality, according to Microsoft.

The software giant has already penned deals with four big brands in the music industry, namely EMI, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony BMG, securing more than one million DRM-free tracks for download to make the launch a success.

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Government-backed project
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The car will be designed and built in a way that minimises the use of energy and materials in order to keep the environmental impact of the car as low as possible.

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The 24-month contract is likely to cost around £3000 more than four times more than the entry level package which carries a price tag of £29.36 per month. There are apparently no strings attached to the unlimited minutes and texts. We skimmed through the T&C and found nothing.

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Nokia’s new device aims to change that. The Finnish mobile-phone maker, the largest handset manufacturer in the world, has been losing market share to the likes of Apple and BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion, and recent efforts to develop cutting-edge, touch-screen devices have received a mixed reception from industry experts and consumers.

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