Meet some of the inspiring young people who found their paths to success by participating in the NFTE program.

2012 National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge winner
Vincent Quigg, Margaret Fox PhotographyVincent Quigg
TechWorld
Downey, CA
NFTE Class of 2012

TechWorld is Vincent Quigg's personal electronics repair and customization service, specializing in Apple products. “I love technology,” says Vinny. “I’m extremely passionate about it. I also love Apple. I had always seen customers at Best Buy, where I’ve worked over the last two years, with broken devices. It’s a plain and simple fact that stuff happens, and your device is with you almost 100% of your day. There is a definite industry for it.”

Discover how quickly Vincent wrote his business plan and where he now attends college.

Stephanie Foxworth
Elaborate Dips 

Akron, OH
NFTE Class of 2011

Since she was a little girl, Stephanie Foxworth has dreamed of owning multiple businesses. One of her most ambitious plans involved building an amusement park. When that proved a bit beyond the parameters of the NFTE BizCamp she was taking, she focused on one component of it: making and selling chocolate covered apples.

Read about the challenges Stephanie has overcome.

Bruce and Glen Proctor
BruceGlen
Washington D.C.
NFTE Class of 2002

Bruce and Glen Proctor are identical twin brothers who grew up in Washington DC.  Their drug addicted father was gone most of the time, often in and out of jail.  When he was home he worked construction jobs but their mother had to accompany him on payday to make sure that she had money for rent.  Even so, she struggled to make ends meet, often borrowing from relatives, and even their older sister helped by holding down a job.  The boys soon made up their minds that they didn’t want to struggle the way their parents had. 

Learn how the entrepreneurial mindset has affected these brothers. 

Amber Liggett
Amber's Amazing Animal Balloons
Pittsburgh, PA
NFTE Class of 2011

Amber Liggett comes from a long line of entrepreneurs, but even within her accomplished family, Amber stands out.  She started her business, Amber’s Amazing Animal Balloon, at the age of nine, and has been running it for several years.  It all began with a balloon kit she received for Christmas.  Amber recalls, “I twisted so many shapes that it amazed my parents.  My mom told me that if I continued to learn new shapes and could make them from memory, she would help me start my own balloon business.”

Read how Amber got her start with balloon animals. 


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