Top 7 most influential millennial entrepreneurs

Some of the most influential people alive are millennials, and that trend is only going to continue as the generation reaches its maximum career impact over the next two decades.

Driven more so by mission and values than by money, the Millennial ethos is one that combines individualism to the authentic audition of value to the world. In many ways, millennials are quick to return the rewards bestowed to them from their successes.

Here there are some of the most important people from the millennial generation that you should know

1. Mark Zuckerberg

Just about everybody has heard of Mark Zuckerberg by now. The famous millennial created Facebook, the most powerful social media platform ever - and raked in a few billion dollars along the way. Barely in his 30s he's already spent considerable sums giving back to cure diseases and help civilizations make better decisions across health care and education.

2. Gerard Adams

Founder of Elite Daily, Gerard Adams is an entrepreneur who understands millennials - to the point that his newest startup, Fownders, helps millennials create their own startups and become entrepreneurs themselves.

3. David Karp

David Karp created Tumblr, a site famous among many millennials who use the blogging platform daily. The site is normally used for sharing art and images, but it also acts well for short form blogging and sharing ideas.

4. Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp

Continuing the theme of ultra-famous social media and content sharing sites, Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp created Pinterest. Pinterest has grown into a massive business with these two guys at the helm.

5. Jessica Alba

Yes, that Jessica Alba. Actress turned entrepreneur, Alba created The Honest Company. A company that pushes ethical and non-toxic products, The Honest Company is valued at well over $1 billion.

6. Michelle Phan

A popular YouTube personality, Michelle Phan uses her gigantic fan base to promote her own lines of makeup and eventually started Ipsy, a makeup and beauty company which has received a large valuation.

7. Adam D'Angelo

Adam D'Angelo left Facebook in 2008 to start his own site, Quora. Quora has since become a massive site on its own and continues to grow in size and scope.