This summer, BusinessWeek set out on its third annual search to discover the most promising young entrepreneurs in the U.S. As in previous years, we asked readers to nominate candidates they admired for their business acumen and received an impressive mix. After sifting through the nominees to ensure they met two simple criteriaÑthey had to be 25 years old or under and running their own businessesÑour reporters and editors narrowed the field to the 25 most impressive.

AKT Enterprises president and founder, Alex Tchekmeian, was named one of 2007's most successful up-and-coming entrepreneurs under the age of 25.

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