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#51 ?Jermaine Anderson, 17, Celestial Graphics, Chicago, IL: Jermaine’s desktop publishing business offers printing services to customers throughout the Chicago area as well as some outside the city.
#52 ?Jeremy Scott, 17, saxophonist, Racine, WI: A saxophonist since 1990, Jeremy averages more than 150 performances a year at weddings, jazz festivals, churches, conferences, and on TV and radio.
#53 ?Young Entrepreneurs Society, various ages, Millennium Mischief, Whittier, CA: As part of their participation in the Young Entrepreneurs Society (Y.E.S.!), 11 youth wrote and published a children’s book about the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena.
#54 ?Todd Guillard, 17, Art Installers, Inc., Bowie, MD: Without Todd, many people who enjoyed art in Bowie would have to go out of their way to have it in their own homes. Todd began his business to work with local galleries to install purchased artwork in people’s houses.
#55 ?Emil Motycka, 11, Emil’s Lawn Service, Longmont, CO: While Emil may be younger than many of his competitors, he’s certainly as knowledgeable in his field. His service offers leaf removal, mowing, trimming, and other general lawn care duties and has thrived over the past two years.
#56 ?Zach Gage, 14, Patchwork Games and Avalanche Web Design, Pound Ridge, NY: Zach designed his first game at 8 because his mother wouldn’t allow him to buy video games. He now has over 50 games, all non-violent, and a Web design company to his credit.
#57 ?Kevin Drain, 17, CPU Nation Computers, Camarillo, CA: Kevin sells computers over the Internet using Angelfire.com, which is one of the largest Web hosting services on the Internet. By using their service and posting flyers in his neighborhood, Kevin is able to reach a wide audience.
#58 ?Kenny Kirkpatrick, 17, Ken’s Pens, Wood River, NE: Kenny’s woodworking talent is now a business that nets him over $5,000 a year. He gets many holiday orders for hand-crafted pens and other wooden accessories.
#59 ?Camilla White, 12, Jam-N-Yams, Flossmoor, IL: Camilla started her Jam-N-Yams pie company at the age of 8 and now also founded Packables, a business that sells pre-packaged veggies and cereal mixes to pet stores. She was recently honored by the governor of Illinois as Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
#60 ?Chase Feehan, 15, Tidal Waves, Houston, TX: Chase, along with partner/employee Tyler Renaudin, provides music, lighting effects, and fog machines for local parties and events.
#61 ?Kayla Branscum, 16, Java Caf? Batesville, AR: The people in Kayla’s town now have a home away from home, thanks to the town’s first coffeehouse. Kayla started the caf?in an old house furnished with overstuffed couches and a great atmosphere.
#62 ?John Stirratt, Jr., 18, JARR, Jr., Shorewood, WI: Selling peanuts outside local sporting events, John averages about seven cases of peanuts at the 14 games he attends each season. He makes about $300 profit per game.
#63 ?Angie Miech, 9, Big Horn, WY: Angie makes soon-to-be-patented miniature stick horses which she has sold at retail locations, craft shows, and gift shops around the United States.
#64 ?David Liu, 14, Shrezzi Design Group, Pleasanton, CA: David’s design company had a slow start until local papers heard about the group of teens. Now the group offers both Web design and hosting services.
#65 ?Christina Smith, 15, Cute Paws, Brooklyn, NY: Christina creates personalized small dog accessories, such as leashes and collars, decorated with ethnic, Aztec, and flower patterns. She earns about $75 per week.
#66 ?Maggie and Allie Cawood-Smith, both age 12, Beet Lips, Auburn, CA: These twin sisters use natural ingredients to make lip balm which they sell to local stores and individuals. They make $50-100 a week.
#67 ?Patrick Wright, 16, The Lawn Barber, Gerald, MO: Patrick realized that, while many of the people who use landscapers have a fair amount of money, many of the people who actually needed landscaping were those without money. He now provides lawn care to lower-income families and the elderly.
#68 ?Dan Villa, 17, Pintlar Delivery Service, Anaconda, MT: Dan’s entrance into entrepreneurship was a relatively stress-free one. His local School to Work program had already secured a loan, they just needed someone to use it. Dan now runs a delivery service which brings prescriptions and other items to elderly people and shut-ins.
#69 ?Kiera Kramer, 17, Parties Perfect, Southold, NY: Hostessing is not an easy job, as Kiera would be willing to tell you. Especially when you’re in charge of finding other people to help serve at parties. She’s definitely made several of her clients happy, though, as her $40/hour paycheck from New Year’s Eve proves.
#70 ?Marlena Cooper, 18, vocalist, Jefferson, TX: Marlena performs at weddings and events, and gives singing lessons. She has saved enough money from her business to buy a car and is saving more for college.
#71 ?Kassidy Briles, 14, Dream Wings, Des Moines, IA: Selling butterflies to schools, at farmers markets, and for weddings is big business for Kassidy, who also decorates cages for special events.
#72 ?Brad Sweet, 18, Bird Houses by Brad, Relay, MD: Brad’s custom birdhouses sell for $75 to $300 each, and he makes an average of 20 a year. His biggest expense is his time.
#73 ?Bibi Schweitzer, 15, Bibi Company, Larchmont, NY: Bibi, an avid investor, publishes a guide to help kids going to summer camp for the first time. From it she earns approximately $60 a week.
#74 ?Christopher "Pete" Petree, 15, InGen Beekeeping Supplies Co., Yadkinville, NC: Pete runs a Website that sells honey and shows visitors how to keep bees. He keeps 13 hives and makes about $60 a week.

#75 ?Cecelia Carre?, 18, Cecelia’s Flowers, Lompoc, CA: A 1999 FFA Agri-Entrepreneur winner, Cecelia makes and sells corsages, bud vases, bouquets, and arrangements, and averages $2,700 a year.

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