--- title: Is 16 years old too young to start an entrepreneurial journey? description: It's never too early to start your entrepreneurial journey. Find out why. --- [Skip to content](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio/is-16-years-old-too-young-to-start-an-entrepreneurial-journey#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![White logo, black background large](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20logo%2c%20black%20background%20large.png?width=40&height=40&name=White%20logo%2c%20black%20background%20large.png) - [Founders](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/founders) - [Investors](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/investors) - [Portfolio](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/portfolio) - [Blog](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Founders](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/founders) - [Investors](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/investors) - [Portfolio](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/portfolio) - [Blog](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - [See website](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/) [See website](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/) Information and answers from the Icehouse Ventures team - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Portfolio](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio?hsLang=en) 2. [Community](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio/community?hsLang=en) 3. [The Fellowship](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio/community?hsLang=en#the-fellowship) # Is 16 years old too young to start an entrepreneurial journey? Jamie Beaton, Sharndré Kushor, and Fangzhou Jiang of Crimson Education became founders at 18. Craig Piggott of Halter became a founder at age 21. We believe some people are born with innately entrepreneurial qualities, and this fellowship is about unlocking access and opportunities for those people as early as possible in life. The mission of the fellowship is to cultivate the next generation of founders in New Zealand. It gives exceptional young people a pathway they may not have otherwise had: a world-class education, mentorship, engagement with investors, attendance at startup events, and support from the best New Zealand founders Most founders only get access to this kind of ecosystem years into their journey. By unlocking this earlier, we believe fellowship recipients will be even better placed to succeed in their ventures. - [Investment Approach](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio/investment-approach?hsLang=en) - [Raising Capital](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio/raising-capital?hsLang=en) - [Community](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio/community?hsLang=en#main-content) - [First Cut](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio/community?hsLang=en#first-cut) - [The Fellowship](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/knowledge-portfolio/community?hsLang=en#the-fellowship) [![White logo, black background large](https://help.icehouseventures.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20logo%2c%20black%20background%20large.png?width=24&height=24&name=White%20logo%2c%20black%20background%20large.png "White logo, black background large")](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/) Icehouse Ventures Limited [mailto:raise@icehouseventures.co.nz](mailto:raise@icehouseventures.co.nz) Copyright © 2025, Icehouse Ventures