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Student Stories

Real Students.
Real Businesses.

These are the stories of ROVEL students who turned their ideas into real businesses. Their journeys prove that age is never a barrier to entrepreneurship.

Featured Story
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YES didn’t just teach me business — it gave me the confidence to believe I could actually build something. I went from a kid with an idea to a founder with investors in 8 months.

Marcus Thompson
Age 18 — GreenLoop — Sustainable Packaging Startup
Programs: Business Planning + Finance

The Story

Marcus joined YES at 17 with a vague idea about sustainable packaging. Through the Business Planning program, he built a complete business plan, validated his market, and secured his first pilot customer. After completing the Finance program, he pitched to a local impact investor and raised $25,000 in seed funding. GreenLoop now supplies eco-friendly packaging to 12 local businesses.

Key Achievements

  • Raised $25,000 in seed funding
  • 12 paying business customers
  • Featured in Local Business Journal
  • YES Young Innovator Grant recipient
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Meet Our
Entrepreneurs.

The Marketing Mastery program was a game-changer. I went from 0 to 5,000 users in 3 months using strategies I learned at ROVEL.

StudySync — EdTech App
Programs: Entrepreneurship Foundations + Marketing
5,000 app users, $3K MRR

Priya Sharma
Age 19

Mindset Bootcamp changed everything. I stopped overthinking and started executing. Within 6 weeks I had my first 10 paying clients.

JM Fitness — Online Coaching
Programs: Mindset Bootcamp + Marketing
10 coaching clients, $2,500/month

Jordan Mitchell
Age 17

Mindset Bootcamp changed everything. I stopped overthinking and started executing. Within 6 weeks, I had my first 10 paying clients.

JM Fitness — Online Coaching
Programs: Mindset Bootcamp + Marketing
10 coaching clients, $2,500/month

Aisha Okonkwo
Age 20

I was 16 and thought I was too young to start a business. YES proved me wrong. I launched my tutoring service and made my first $500 in week one.

TechTutor — Coding Tutoring
Programs: Entrepreneurship Foundations
15 regular students, $1,800/month

Carlos Rivera
Age 16

The Strategy program helped me stop trading time for money and start building a real business with systems, packages, and recurring clients.

Zoe Creates — Digital Design Studio
Programs: Marketing Mastery + Strategy
8 retainer clients, $6K/month

Zoe Williams
Age 21

I combined my passion for music with what I learned at ROVEL. Now I run a merch brand that serves artists across 3 countries.

AfroBeats Merch — Music Merchandise
Programs: Business Planning + Marketing
$12K in sales, 3 artist partnerships

Kwame Asante
Age 18

The Finance program opened my eyes. I was running my business blind. After YES, I understood my numbers and grew 3x in 6 months.

EcoEats — Plant-Based Meal Prep
Programs: Finance + Strategy
3x revenue growth, 45 weekly customers

Emma Chen
Age 22

Before YES, I gave away my beats for free because I didn’t believe in my value. After Mindset Bootcamp, I started charging $500 per beat.

KingBeats — Music Production
Programs: Mindset Bootcamp + Marketing
$8K in beat sales, 3 artist features

Darius King
Age 17

Writing my business plan at ROVEL forced me to think seriously about my business. That plan helped me get a $10K small business loan.

Bloom Florals — Event Floristry
Programs: Business Planning + Finance
$10K loan secured, 20 events booked

Sofia Mendez
Age 19
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