Paulina Arreola, 24, Mexico

Paulina is chief executive and co-founder of Lavadero in Mexico City, which collects dirty washing. The company then either washes or dry cleans it before delivering it back to the customer.

Her inspirational quote is from the American entrepreneur, Reid Hoffman: "What is an entrepreneur? Someone who jumps off a cliff and builds a plane on the way down."

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