THE 2023 TEENS IN BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS
Teenpreneur of the Year Award | Winner
Exam Insights by Bradley & Jason
As current year 12 students, Bradley and Jason are deeply passionate about the integration of technology into education.
They have personally experienced the challenges and inefficiencies of traditional exam preparation methods, giving them a unique perspective on the problem they are solving.
Exam Insights offers a vast repository of external exam questions to help students prepare for exams.
Teenpreneur of the Year Award | Runner Up
Bloom by Annie, Olga & Dean
“Bloom" is a dedicated response to the struggles faced by teenagers in securing their first job opportunities. Frustrated by the lack of options on existing job platforms tailored to the young demographic, Bloom was established to bridge the gap.
Bloom aims to revolutionise youth employment by providing tailored opportunities. The platform understands the unique needs of teenagers, offering entry-level positions that accommodate academic schedules.
Teenpreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Design By Thea by Thea
DJ Lewko by Dean
Khloe Creates by Khloe
Jessica Clair Active by Jessica
Ben's Curb Painting by Ben
Hydrovore by Chloe, Ronnie & Ash
Tweenpreneur of the Year Award | Winner
Sweet Tooth Marshmallows by Patrick
Sweet Tooth Marshmallows, introduces consumers to 16 flavours of delicious Marshmallows!
Patrick was awarded a Gold Medal and two Silver Medals at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards 2023.
Profits from his business have now allowed Patrick to purchase a food trailer at $22,000!
Tweenpreneur of the Year Award | Runner Up
The T-Rex’s by Eve, Rose, Myrtle & Pearl
The T-Rex’s business (Mini Finance Game) aims to make children more financially aware on topics such as how to save, spend and make good choices- while making it fun!
They have built a board game that teaches kids about finances in a fun way- including how to earn money, spend sensibly, save, get insurance, pay bills etc.
T-Rex’s are now crowdfunding to build their next iteration!
Tweenpreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Girls Can Fly Anything by Amy
School Beanies by Matilda
The Bin Chickens by Luke, Lochlan, Sonny & Mitchell
Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year Award | Winner
Choo Choo Designs by Kira
Kira has been the owner and operator of Choo-Choo Designs for 17 months, and now offers items likes bags and pouches, earrings, school and office supplies, hair accessories, and home décor.
An important aspect of the Choo-Choo Designs story, is that Kira has made a point of spreading an appreciation for First Nation artwork and subtly injecting themes of Reconciliation and cultural appreciation into the National consciousness.
Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Wangkurra (Sugar Bag) Jingulu by Nalarni & Virginia (Ibe)
Team Caffine by Kiara & Seraiah
Intrapreneur of the Year Award | Winner
Ken from the Sydney Robotics Academy
Sydney Robotics Academy is a unique, innovative and highly effective educational institution.
Ken has taught classes through various programs such as the holiday program, and has seen students grow from finding the class content boring to really enjoying making new things and pushing the boundaries of traditional designs. He has also been instrumental in the success of SRA social media accounts.
Intrapreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Abrolhos Media by Harry
Design Led Ventures Program by St Paul's School 2023 DLV students.
Most Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year Award | ONE TO WATCH
MyVoice by Annie
My Voice is Inspired by one of Annie’s best friends, Matilda, who has Cerebral Palsy and is non-verbal. The issue faced by Matilda and others is a lack of eye-contact while using current devices, leaving them feeling invisible and powerless.
Enter “My Voice”! My Voice is a Bluetooth speaker Necklace on a customisable necklace with an interchangeable pendant on the front.
Most Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year Award | Joint Winner
Glossy Boys by Lucas
Glossy Boys™ stands as an innovative response to an overlooked demographic: males aged 12-24 who value non-gender conforming self-expression.
Their nail polish Xtreme-wear pens, designed specifically for guys, foster a sense of inclusion within 'The Glossy Brigade' community.
Lucas also recently appeared on Channel 10's Shark Tank.
Most Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year Award | Joint Winner
Watergate Labs by Benjamin
Benjamin’s startup Watergate Labs strives to harness the power of humidity to generate electricity through their innovative “NitroNet” technology.
Watergate Labs offer an eco-conscious and affordable energy alternative to empower communities with a cleaner and more sustainable energy future.
Benjamin has secured a provisional patent, has submitted scientific reports and is engaging with investors
Most Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Snow Den by Josie
Sam's Popcorn by Sam
Shenton Animal Helpers by Shenton students
Regional or Rural Entrepreneur of the Year | Joint Winner
Rainbow Shoelace Project by Abbie
The Rainbow Shoelace Project brings awareness to the LGBTQIA+ community by adding pride colours beads to your shoelaces. These beads on laces increase visibility and identify a person who is likely to be a safe person. It also acts as a way of reducing homophobia and bullying by normalising people seeing pride colours.
Abbie has shipped 200,000 packs of rainbow beads so far!
Regional or Rural Entrepreneur of the Year | Joint Winner
AgTech by Design by Zane
AgTech by Design help farmers reduce and eradicate weeds on agricultural blocks, including vineyards, orchards and other agricultural areas.
Their versatile sprayer suits tractor trailers, three-point hitches, and unmanned ground vehicles. Zane has also developed in-house AI, reducing reliance on costly third-party models, cutting expenses, and emphasising using fewer chemicals for farmers.
Regional or Rural Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Choo Choo Designs by Kira
Positive Change Markets by Positive Change Markets team
Sweet Tooth Marshmallows by Patrick
Pickle Contracting by Dylan
Pivoting Pioneer of the Year Award | Winner
EasyAz by Azzy
Azzy’s business solves the problem of more and more businesses needing to go online to have success, and the pricing of websites, CRM’s and branding being too much for many small businesses.
Originally believing website design only would help businesses, Azzy saw that it wasn’t “life-changing” so pivoted to full digital services. He now plans on making his own B2B platform.
Pivoting Pioneer of the Year Award Finalists
Edible Pro by Dan
Hydrovore by Chloe, Ronnie & Ash
Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award | Joint Winner
Enza Iammarrone from Walford Anglican School for Girls
Enza has championed EE in her school by introducing Business as a subject at year 8, 9 and Stage 1 and 2. Students enter a number of competitions and she is are also in the process of introducing a Walford School seed fund for one student every year of any age who has a good idea/project and needs early funding support.
She works very closely with the SACE Board, and has been involved in up-skilling other teachers in EE.
Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award | Joint Winner
Jane Mclaren from Flagstone State Community College
Jane Mclaren is a dynamic future focused teacher who is inspiring her colleagues to engage in entrepreneurial education through the co-ordination of keystone entrepreneurial education programs.
She has built relationships with neighbouring schools of ENABLE, local businesses and chamber of commerce, council and university to expand the Entrepreneurial Education Ecosystem of Flagstone- for the benefit of her students and the wider community.
Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award Finalists
Stacey Boyd, Dane Oman & Debbie Whittle (QLD)
Gaile Racey (WA)
Olivia Williams (TAS)
Kristin Clulow (NSW)
Casey Community Entrepreneurial Educators (VIC)
Barbara Mossman (QLD)
Aisha Dani (VIC)
Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor of the Year Award | Winner
Lou Hensby
Lou was described as “instrumental” in supporting students in the Coffs Harbour region during Young Change Agents “Transforming Transport” program in partnership with Southern Cross University.
Lou attended all 4 of the Discovery programs, and worked closely with the students during their ideation phase. She gave expert advice and challenged students to expand their thinking to refine their ideas.
Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor of the Year Award | Joint Winner
Rick Magoffin
Rick actively volunteered his time to support the “Future of Finance Design Challenge” teams through sharing his personalised insights on their financial models during Office Hours.
Additionally, he developed a masterclass for the students on budgeting and financial basics, demonstrating great care for the student’s questions around finance!
Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor of the Year Finalists
Chloe Alley (QLD)
Justin McDonald (QLD)
Jodie Iman (VIC)