While most high schoolers were spending their summer of 2008 as camp counselors, lifeguards and job interns, Jonathan Heckman was preparing for his future in a different hands-on way -- by creating his own aviation-themed blog. Since then, Heckman’s online reflections have quite literally taken flight, rooted in a passion that he is now pursuing professionally at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fl, where he is working on a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a dual major in air transportation and management. In this personal essay, Heckman, who is 20, talks hits, posts, opinions and the life of a young blogger.

Confessions of a Teenage Aviation Blogger

Eighteen and entrepreneurial. That is fast becoming the million-dollar mission of kids around the globe. Starting a business is thrilling, impressive and profitable, which makes it all the more enticing to young business owner wannabes. Boris M. Silver is the founder of Sport Interactiva, a maker of sports applications – including Total Sports Fan, Premier League Fantasy Football and Premier League Soccer -- on social networks like Facebook and Bebo. In this podcast, Silver talks about starting Sport Interactiva, which he sold in 2008, and the value of working for a small business.

Boris M. Silver Scores Big with Sports Apps on Social Networks

Got a sweet tooth? You’re in luck. These days, cupcakes are playing a starring role at pastry shops across the country – from teen-owned business City Cupcakes, to Zoe's Place, a nonprofit organization that provides services and support to teen mothers or mothers to be. Oh, and don’t forget the excitement of The Food Network’s "Cupcake Wars", delicious and dripping with drama. These sweet treats have become more than just a passing fad.

Red Velvet Revolution: The Rise of the Cupcake Entrepreneur