Palatine, IL · Class of 2027 · William Fremd
Founder, marketer, and builder. At 17 I launched a student entrepreneurship network that now operates nationally. I work at the intersection of business, design, and making things actually happen.
A little about where I've been and what I'm working on.
I'm a junior at William Fremd High School in Palatine with a genuine interest in entrepreneurship, finance, and marketing. I got into business through FBLA — and ended up placing 2nd in Illinois for Social Media Marketing and 3rd in Digital Media at State, along with regional placements in Sales Presentation, Financial Planning, and Corporate Responsibility.
In March 2026 I founded LINK Student Network — a national student entrepreneurship network that connects student ventures with consulting, media coverage, and real resources. I built the entire platform myself: the public website, a custom admin portal with CRM, venture workspaces, and a full services operation. We now have 15+ ventures across Illinois and are expanding nationally.
Beyond LINK, I completed a Northwestern University Finance Program, was selected as one of the top 500 pitches in Blue Ocean's national competition, and serve on the executive board of The Bookmark Project, leading marketing. I'm drawn to the business side of culture — brand strategy, consumer behavior, the story behind why people buy things.
Outside of work I follow beauty and fashion closely — I'm genuinely interested in how brands get built and what makes them stick. I also travel as much as I can, which has taken me to over 40 destinations across the US, Europe, the Caribbean, and beyond.
Things I've built, launched, or led from the ground up.
Founded and scaled a national student entrepreneurship network. Built the full platform — public website, custom admin portal with CRM, venture workspaces, member directory, outreach system, and a services offering including website builds, consulting, and media production.
Built the full website and led marketing strategy as an exec board member. Designed promotional materials, managed digital presence, and developed outreach strategy for the nonprofit literary organization.
Designed and launched a chapter-based school club program giving students a framework to start community impact clubs. Now scaling nationally through LINK, with chapters forming at schools across Illinois.
Competitions, programs, and placements I'm proud of.
Seeing the world is how I stay curious. From the Mediterranean coast to Southeast Alaska, the Caribbean to the Swiss Alps — 40+ destinations and counting.
Some of my best thinking happens somewhere far from home.
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