Andrew Kurtz ’20 spent his entire sophomore year in high school learning remotely. As a result, he had much more free time than he originally planned. So, he decided to launch a stationary business called “A Designs Denver.” He first sold his personalized greeting cards and stationery to his grandparents at Christmas and then expanded to selling on Etsy. His busines has been thriving. Andrew plans to bring in between $15,000-$20,000 in revenue this year and hopes to add more products to his line in the near future (he’s currently working on a new “holiday line and also makes personalized “pet” cards). Earlier this school year, Andrew entered a business competition sponsored by the Young Americans Center for Financial Education and won the 16-21 age category! He received $5,000 in prize money and will be mentored by CEO and president of Craig Hospital, Dr. Allen-Davis. What will he do with the prize money? He plans to reinvest some of it back into his company, may invest a little in the stock market, and save the rest. Congratulations Andrew!