March 29, 2024

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14 young Floridians who are already experienced businesspeople.

Vanessa Pineda | 7/1/2007

Dennis Ngin, 23
Gainseville

Founded OneGreekStore.com, a mostly online custom apparel store that targets multicultural fraternity and sorority members. He and co-founders Nick Leung and Tony Tran, both 22, are seniors at the University of Florida. They started the business last June with $20,000, using some of the money to buy an embroidery machine. They produce their products out of their apartment and receive most orders online. As part of an Asian-American fraternity, they saw a niche in the Greek market that didn’t cater to their needs. They say the business grosses about $2,000 a month. They hope to purchase retail space next year, when they expect to see a profit.

Matt Stewart, 29
Tallahassee

Owner and general contractor of Tallahassee-based Stewart Construction, which focuses on custom home building and multifamily homes. The company posted less than $1 million in revenue in 2005. It is now up to $3.5 million in sales and has a $5-million contract for multifamily homes over the next three years. Stewart is the youngest member on the board of directors of the Tallahassee Builders Association.

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