For all of them, it involved a lot of hard work. Reedy actually used the money he made from Design Works to provide the start-up costs for SoliSys. Sternin and Todd used a more traditional route to start Ground Zero. Todd agreed, adding that they used all financial means possible. We couldn't get a loan because we were so young.
Many college students encounter increased difficulties in starting a business.
Some of the entrepreneurs felt that they were not taken seriously because of their age. There's a difference between being a carpenter and running a construction company. Not because you don't kno w anything either. People will discriminate against you because you are young. Another difficulty students encounter is, of course, the challenge of keeping up with their classes while running a business.