Early Entrepedia – Gen Z Business & Economics Insights

Gen Z has the opportunity to leverage the power of technology as an entrepreneur. We have utilized technologies like Artificial Intelligence so that everyone can take advantage of those tools in starting, growing and operating a successful business. An Entrepreneur from Gen Z that is still in their teenage years has access to Artificial Intelligence Tech to help you create your own business, whatever that might be, whether it be a side hustle, a charity or a startup will save you time, provide you with creative ideas and give you a competitive edge.

Below is a list of the top 10 most popular AI products that Teen Entrepreneurs should have access to by the year 2026.

#1 – Chat GPT: Your Idea Generator

Chat GPT is your partner when you’re looking for ideas for your next venture, drafting an email to a client or creating taglines for social media posts. It is like having a mentor that can assist you anytime you need it! Teen Entrepreneurs will benefit greatly from using Chat GPT when they are:

• Outlining their Business Plan
• Drafting Blog/TikTok content
• Preparing and practicing pitching your idea to investors and/or competitors.

Tip: Always use your own personal style and voice when using AI-generated content, to preserve authenticity, nothing is more powerful! 

#2 – Canva AI: Design Made Simple

Most people think of Canva as a way to create flyers but now that has changed with new AI tools available:

• Create logos and graphics for branding.
• Create customized Graphics for social media profiles.
• Create presentation decks (PowerPoint).

You don’t need to be a designer to utilize the tools provided by Canva to design high-quality graphics for your own business, blog or other purposes.

#3. Copy.ai – Killer Copy in Minutes!

Are you having trouble writing compelling emails, product descriptions or social media posts? Want to write a convincing marketing copy? Copy.ai will help you:

• Develop captivating marketing material in a timely manner
• Test various versions of your content until you discover the ones that appeal to your target audience
• Organize blog post ideas and outline them

Non-stop produces polished work, allowing young entrepreneurs to save a great deal of time by eliminating the need to write for hours.

#4. NotionAI – Smartly Organize Your Business

Notion AI is the single source of truth for all teen entrepreneurs. With Notion AI you will be able to:

• Plan your project and define your deadlines
• Know where all of your ideas are, what tasks are completed, and where your goals are.
• Write your content, newsletter, or business plan.
• With a well-organized workflow you will have more energy to manage school and your growing company.

#5. Lumen5 – Make Video Content Easy

Video content is becoming the king on TikTok, Instagram, etc. Lumen5 allows you to:

• Take blog articles and turn them into a video in a few minutes
• Automatically add captions, sounds and images to videos
• Create high-quality marketing videos without the cost of expensive software

#6. QuickBooksAI / Wave – Smartly Manage Your Finances

If you run your own business, you will want to keep track of your income and expenses. Designed for efficiency with your money, QuickBooksAI and wave use AI to:

• Create invoices automatically
• Gather book-keeping details in moments
• Create instant profit and loss statements, balance sheets or cash flow statements
• Budget or develop a forecast

Both QuickBooksAI and Waves allow a young entrepreneur to feel like a CFO.

#7. MidJourney / DALL·E → AI Art to Brand Your Business

Do you have a product or service but don’t have any unique visuals to represent it? Midjourney and DALL·E will help you:

• Create original graphics specifically for your business
• Test different branding styles with no financial investment in an artist or designer
• Test out multiple concepts quickly and easily

With the use of these tools, you can create stunning visuals for your brand, regardless of your budget.

The Bottom Line

AI should never replace creative output, hard work, OR entrepreneurial spirit but should be leveraged AS AN ADDITIONAL RESOURCE. As a teenager, you have a huge advantage by learning how to work with and use AI now. You could produce content at a faster pace, market smarter, and spend more time on the things that matter to you and your business.