Talmyn Rising 100
An ongoing collection of 100 people under 30 doing genuinely impressive work — any industry, any format, nominated by peers, mentors, or themselves.
What this offers
A real profile, not a list entry
Selected people get an actual written feature on what they've done, not just a name and a headline.
Any industry welcome
Business, science, arts, sports, and public service are all eligible.
No cost, ever
Free to submit, free to be featured.
A permanent, indexed feature
Something you can point to for years, not a post that disappears in a feed.
Who this is for
Anyone under 30 with a specific, verifiable accomplishment worth featuring — not potential alone, an actual thing they've already done.
How it works
- Submit a nomination. Who, their age, and the specific accomplishment.
- An editor verifies it. We check the claim against available evidence.
- If it's selected, we work on the feature. A short round of questions before publishing.
- It goes live, and they're notified. Added to the collection, with an email the moment it's up.
Rules & eligibility
- This is free to enter, and always will be — we never charge a submission fee.
- No age, location, industry, or follower-count requirement. Selection is about the work itself, not who you are.
- Submitting doesn't guarantee publication or a reply beyond the automatic confirmation — we get more submissions than we can feature, and we'd rather say that upfront than overpromise.
- One submission per person or company at a time. If it isn't selected, you're welcome to submit again later with something new.
- Selection is editorial, not a queue — we're not obligated to publish every submission, and we won't pad the list with entries that aren't ready.
How do I actually apply?
I describe a specific, checkable accomplishment — a company built, a research result, a title won, a project shipped — rather than describing someone as generally promising.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it cost anything to submit?
No. It's free to submit to Talmyn Rising 100, and free to be featured if selected. We don't charge for consideration, and we never will.
How long does it take to hear back?
If your submission is selected, you'll hear from an editor directly. If it isn't, we don't send a rejection notice — the volume we receive makes that impractical.
Can I submit on behalf of someone else?
Only with their knowledge and involvement — we want the real details, and that usually means hearing from the person or team directly.
What happens if I'm not selected?
Nothing gets published without being selected first. Unselected submissions simply aren't used, and you're welcome to submit again later.
Does this run every year?
Yes — Talmyn Rising 100 is evergreen. It runs all year, every year, with no deadline to catch.
Selection is editorial and unpaid on both sides — no one is charged to submit, and no one is paid for work we publish. Talmyn's editorial standards apply the same way here as everywhere else on the site.
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Meet the cohort
The first entries are being reviewed now — check back soon, or be one of the first to submit yours below.