College students are increasingly launching startups as entry-level job market tightens, with examples like an 18-year-old who raised $2 million in seed funding before finishing his first semester. The trend reflects real labor market pressures—nearly 43% of young US graduates are underemployed—and lower barriers to starting tech companies through AI tools. The article focuses on success stories; it doesn't quantify how many students are actually doing this or address failure rates, which would round out the picture.