10 Hot Start-Ups From People in Their 20s

<strong>Founder:</strong> Travis Siflinger (28)<br/>A men's underwear company out of Los Angeles. <br/><a href="http://www.br4ss.com/" target="_blank">www.br4ss.com</a>

BR4SS Underwear Founder: Travis Siflinger (28)
A men's underwear company out of Los Angeles.
www.br4ss.com Founder: Travis Siflinger (28)
A men's underwear company out of Los Angeles.
www.br4ss.com BR4SS

<strong>Founder:</strong> Lief Storer (28) <br/>A company selling small portable speakers for sporting activities (they claim to have the world’s loudest portable speaker). <br/><a href="http://boombotix.com/" target="_blank">www.boombotix.com</a>

Boombotix Founder: Lief Storer (28)
A company selling small portable speakers for sporting activities (they claim to have the world’s loudest portable speaker).
www.boombotix.com Founder: Lief Storer (28)
A company selling small portable speakers for sporting activities (they claim to have the world’s loudest portable speaker).
www.boombotix.com Boombotix

<strong>Founders:</strong> Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman (Both 28) <br/>A premier designer dress rental website that has created over 50 jobs. <br/><a href="http://www.renttherunway.com/" target="_blank">www.renttherunway.com</a>

Rent the Runway Founders: Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman (Both 28)
A premier designer dress rental website that has created over 50 jobs.
www.renttherunway.com Founders: Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman (Both 28)
A premier designer dress rental website that has created over 50 jobs.
www.renttherunway.com Rent the Runway

<strong>Founder:</strong> Rachel Pfeffer (25) <br/>Handmade jewelry design company based in Washington DC. <br/><a href="http://rachelpfeffer.squarespace.com/" target="_blank">rachelpfeffer.squarespace.com</a>

Rachel Pfeffer Designs Founder: Rachel Pfeffer (25)
Handmade jewelry design company based in Washington DC.
rachelpfeffer.squarespace.com Founder: Rachel Pfeffer (25)
Handmade jewelry design company based in Washington DC.
rachelpfeffer.squarespace.com Rachel Pfeffer Designs

<strong>Founders:</strong> Eric Heinbockel (25), Fabian Kaempfer (24) and Nick LaCava (24) <br/>Customizable chocolate company started by three Columbia grads. <br/><a href="http://www.chocomize.com/" target="_blank">chocomize.com</a>

Chocomize Founders: Eric Heinbockel (25), Fabian Kaempfer (24) and Nick LaCava (24)
Customizable chocolate company started by three Columbia grads.
chocomize.com Founders: Eric Heinbockel (25), Fabian Kaempfer (24) and Nick LaCava (24)
Customizable chocolate company started by three Columbia grads.
chocomize.com Chocomize

<strong>Founders:</strong> Nikhil Arora, and Alejandro Velez (Both 24) <br/>Founded by two Berkeley grads inspired to sells boxes of gourmet mushrooms grown entirely on recycled coffee grounds. <br/><a href="http://backtotheroots.com/" target="_blank">b

Back to the Roots Founders: Nikhil Arora, and Alejandro Velez (Both 24)
Founded by two Berkeley grads inspired to sells boxes of gourmet mushrooms grown entirely on recycled coffee grounds.
b Founders: Nikhil Arora, and Alejandro Velez (Both 24)
Founded by two Berkeley grads inspired to sells boxes of gourmet mushrooms grown entirely on recycled coffee grounds.
backtotheroots.com Back to the Roots

<strong>Founders:</strong> James Miller and Aaron Eastman (Both 28)<br/>A spicy umami sauce company that’s now sold in Safeway, Von’s and Raley’s. <br/><a href="http://sarayosauce.com/" target="_blank">sarayosauce.com</a>

Sarayo Sauce Founders: James Miller and Aaron Eastman (Both 28)
A spicy umami sauce company that’s now sold in Safeway, Von’s and Raley’s.
sarayosauce.com Founders: James Miller and Aaron Eastman (Both 28)
A spicy umami sauce company that’s now sold in Safeway, Von’s and Raley’s.
sarayosauce.com Sarayo Sauce

<strong>Founders:</strong> Mehdi Farsi (26), Reza Farsi (25), Eric Ferguson (25)<br/>A fixed gear/single speed bicycle company based out of Tempe, Arizona.<br/><a href="http://www.statebicycle.com/" target="_blank">www.statebicycle.com</a>

State Bicycle Co. Founders: Mehdi Farsi (26), Reza Farsi (25), Eric Ferguson (25)
A fixed gear/single speed bicycle company based out of Tempe, Arizona.
www.statebicycle.com Founders: Mehdi Farsi (26), Reza Farsi (25), Eric Ferguson (25)
A fixed gear/single speed bicycle company based out of Tempe, Arizona.
www.statebicycle.com State Bicycle Co.

Desiar Eyewear Founder: Jamal Robinson (24)
Desiar (pronounced Des-E-air) started out in 2008 as an eyewear brand that was custom made for a select few individuals until 2010.
desiredesiar.c Founder: Jamal Robinson (24)
Desiar (pronounced Des-E-air) started out in 2008 as an eyewear brand that was custom made for a select few individuals until 2010.
desiredesiar.com Desiar Eyewear

<strong>Founder:</strong> Daniella Kallmeyer (27)<br/>Clothing and jewelry designer out of New York. <br/><a href="http://daniellakallmeyer.com/" target="_blank">daniellakallmeyer.com</a>

Daniella Kallmeyer Founder: Daniella Kallmeyer (27)
Clothing and jewelry designer out of New York.
daniellakallmeyer.com Founder: Daniella Kallmeyer (27)
Clothing and jewelry designer out of New York.
daniellakallmeyer.com Daniella Kallmeyer