Amazon says these are the 6 best small business owners under 30 selling on its platform. We asked them to share their keys to successful entrepreneurship.

• Amazon announced the finalists for its first-ever Small Business of the Year awards last week, and there was a special category for Owners Under 30.
• The 6 finalists for the Under-30 category hail from across the US, and offer innovative products for fun, health, and better living.
• Business Insider reached out to each of the finalists to hear their advice to other entrepreneurs for how to capture ideas, get funding, and continue to develop and grow their businesses.
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When Jeff Bezos was 29, the year was 1993 and Amazon.com was just an idea.

As a young hedge-fund VP, Bezos was still one year away from incorporating the business that would radically transform the retail industry.

Last week Amazon announced the finalists for its first-ever Small Business of the Year awards, and there was a special category for Owners Under 30 to highlight some of the innovative products offered by young entrepreneurs - some of whom are barely older than Amazon itself.

Business Insider reached out to each of the finalists to hear their advice to other entrepreneurs for how to capture ideas, get funding, and continue to develop and grow their businesses. Their answers have been lightly edited for clarity.