Meet Holden Bierman, the 19-year-old Holly Springs, NC entrepreneur who started a beachwear brand at 12 with a $500 loan; six years later it is a six-figure business that says it helped remove 100,000 plastic bottles

Meet Holden Bierman, the 19-year-old Holly Springs, NC entrepreneur who started a beachwear brand at 12 with a $500 loan; six years later it is a six-figure business that says it helped remove 100,000 plastic bottles

At just 12 years old, Holden Bierman founded Coastal Cool during the pandemic with a modest $500 loan. Originally selling casual apparel, he shifted focus to creating eco-friendly swimwear made from recycled materials. By partnering with Tidey Ocean, Bierman supports ocean plastic removal with every sale. While managing his business, he sacrifices typical high school experiences but aims to expand retail and study business at university.