Emil Barr
| Emil Barr | |
|---|---|
| File:Emil Barr in a Work Office in Columbus Ohio.pngEmil Barr in a Work Office in Columbus Ohio.png | |
| Born | 2003 (age 22–23) Russia |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | American |
| 🏫 Education | Miami University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Co-founder of Flashpass and Candid Network |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Emil Barr (born 2003) is the co-founder and CEO of Flashpass and founder of Step Up Social.[1][2]
Barr was born in Russia and moved to the United States at age three. He grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Miami University’s Farmer School of Business and graduated in 2024, where he studied economics and international business.[3] During his freshman year at Miami University, Barr built his social media marketing agency called Step Up Social.[4][5][6][1]
In 2025, Barr co-founded Flashpass, an educational technology (edtech) platform focused on providing training in in-demand skills such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital marketing.[7][8][9][10]
In April 2026, he raised $4.1 million for Flashpass.[11][12] In June 2026, on the day of the SpaceX IPO, Barr argued in an interview with the news agency Reuters that his generation (Generation Z) is being excluded from larger IPOs.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "This Gen-Z Entrepreneur Doesn't Believe in Work-Life Balance. Here's Why He's Wrong". Inc. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ Shibu, Sherin (2026-09-11). "This Self-Proclaimed 'Weird Kid' Became a Millionaire at 19. Here's How He Grew His Net Worth to $35 Million By 23". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
- ↑ Bleizeffer, Kristy (2025-06-13). "This Dorm Room Entrepreneur Earned $200K From His College While Building 2 Multimillion-Dollar Startups". Poets & Quants for Undergrads. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ "This 22-year-old startup founder got his college to pay him $200,000: 'Sometimes, you just have to ask'". CNBC. 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ↑ "Gen-Z entrepreneur argues 'work-life balance' will keep you mediocre". Fox Business. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ "Miami student-led startup with a flair for TikTok lands investment from local CEO". Cincinnati Business Courier. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ Ma, Jason. "Gen Zer who built multimillion-dollar companies says work-life balance is a trap and lists 5 ways to 'optimize ruthlessly' during your peak years". Fortune. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "This 22-Year-Old Gen Z Millionaire Says Work-Life Balance Is A Trap — Here's Why He Works 12-Hour Days". Benzinga. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ↑ "Who is Emil Barr? The 22 year old Stanford-bound entrepreneur who thinks work-life balance is a hoax". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ↑ Wong, Vanessa (2026-07-10). "Gen Z-ers share how they're achieving financial freedom — and the old ideas they're leaving behind". Marketwatch. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Ohio startup Flashpass raises $4.25 million to reskill workers for an AI-driven economy". Ohio Tech News. 2026-04-09. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ Chesnokova, Sofia (2026-04-09). "Flashpass lands $4.1M from J2 Ventures to help state governments retrain workers displaced by AI". Tech Funding News. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ Valle, Sabrina (2026-06-15). "Retail investors face tighter limits than funds in SpaceX IPO flipping". Reuters. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
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