Two enterprising teenagers create a startup for crowdsourcing product reviews

We've heard some great stories about smart kids building cool things, but here are two teenagers building a business. Tyler Simpson and Brandon Keller launched a startup called OrbitFront that's designed to connect companies with people who will review their products and get a commission when their reviews generate a purchase. The two founders are just 14 and 15 years old.

Their thought is that customers are more likely to be swayed by a personal experience than an advertising campaign, so OrbitFront gives retailers a place to find those reviewers. The duo is hoping to list 20 partners and 50 products on their fledgling site by the end of the year. They've been selected to launch at VentureBeat's DEMO Fall 2012 event for new startups, and startup events like that one often generate serious money and publicity for cool ideas.

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This article was written by Anna Washenko and originally appeared on Tecca

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