Believe it or not some of the top minds in the business world are millennials and you may not even realize that some of the most successful companies are run by people under the age of 35. This Changes Things hosts Baker Machado and Hope King give a few examples of millennials doing big things in the world of business. Airbnb founder Brian Chesky and Lyft founder John Zimmer both started their companies in their 20's. Both Lyft and Airbnb are two of the highly anticipated companies to possibly make a public debut in 2018. Plus, with the power of YouTube Michelle Phan was able to make millions of dollars in endorsement deals and start her own company, which is now worth over $800 million.

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