Kid start-up How you can be an entrepreneur

What kid doesn't like money? But some are driven to make, not just spend, it. This book taps into these kids' interests, giving them the tools to turn their motivation into a talent for entrepreneurship. The authors, Shaan Patel, Ian McCue, and Shark Tank's Mark Cuban, all entered business as young entrepreneurs, and their direct, easy-to-follow text introduces basic concepts, such as how failure and risk are necessary for eventual success, the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, and the end goal of business (to help other people by making their lives just a little bit better). Chapters on productivity and developing ideas prepare readers for 10 Businesses Any Kid Can Start. From neighborhood dog walking to selling handmade soaps on Etsy, this chapter offers how-to visuals and pricing and selling suggestions to maximize profits. Still other chapters present online marketing ideas, interviews with real-life kid entrepreneurs, and 10 Business Principles Any Kid Can Follow (e.g., do what you know). An appealing layout, complete with prompts and space for readers to brainstorm, makes this a ready resource for business-savvy youngsters.--Angela Leeper Copyright 2018 Booklist

Tools for becoming an entrepreneur, a kid entrepreneur.Cuban, Patel, and McCue have put together here both a guide and a workbook to entrepreneurship. "Any kid that starts a business to make money is an entrepreneur" (from the French entreprendre, readers learn, which means to undertake). The authors are all about action: Ideas are great, but selling those ideas is the rub. They chart out characteristics of successful entrepreneurshardworking, enthusiastic, creative, flexible, motivatedwhich are good traits for any kid in any endeavor, but entrepreneurs also have to be ready to fail, as the way of the entrepreneur is full of risk. The whole idea is to create something of value that people are willing to buy to solve a problem or fulfill a need. They then give umpteen examples of things people could have use for, from duct-tape wallets to social media sites, and encourage readers to delve into any chosen product and make the very best one that you can. The trick here is to get excited enough to put thought into action, and the authors rev up the enthusiasm, provide lots of tips and ideas, and stress that even failures have their uses, as in not repeating them. Plus, starting as a kid allows you to fail and not face financial disaster, as parents are great backstopsBusiness 101simple, with a good measure of excitement and motivational verve. (Nonfiction. 9-13) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

NEW Kid Entrepreneur Interview: Tommy Vanek Started Selling Soap at Age 15 Regularly Sells His Products in Bulk to Hotels 1. Did you have any business or work experience before you started your business? I couldn't get a job before I was sixteen, but I took an entrepreneurship class in school that was really interesting and helped me make my decision to start a business. 2. What inspired you to start your company? I wanted money for my first car. I chose soap because my family and I did a fun experiment making soap a few summers prior, so I chose to continue the experiment by making and selling soap. 3. What were the first steps that you took in starting your business? I first had to run the numbers and figure out how much money it would take to start it up and how much I could sell it for to make a product. Then I had to get all of the permits and licenses required to start a business. Then I bought all of the materials and supplies needed to make the soap and I had to learn how to make it well. After all of that, I had to think of the names and designs of all of the soaps before I started production. 4. What was your biggest challenge in starting a business? I think that one of the biggest challenges in starting up my business was the risk and hardship that came with it. Running a business can sometimes be extremely hard, and there is the possibility of losing the time and money that you invest. I had to contact my suppliers and create a website and a million other things besides just making the soap that took up a lot of my time. 5. Do you have any advice for aspiring kid/teen entrepreneurs? Don't be afraid to take risks. A lot of times, people won't do something because of the fear of failure. However, if something fails, then you can learn from it. It will often just be a bump in the road. 6. Was there any one decision that was truly key to your company's success? I don't think that there was any one decision that made my company a success. It resulted from many small decisions, luck, and the support of my family. 7. If you could go back in time and make one change to your business, what would it be? There isn't one big thing that I would change, but I would make a few small changes. I would be more careful when making the soap by staying on top of everything so that I don't ever have to rush at the last minute. 8. What do you want to be when you grow up? To be honest, I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up, but probably something having to do with business or investing. 9. What have you learned through starting and running your business? Running a business takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but it is definitely worth it. I recently bought my first car and I am loving every minute of it because I made the money through my working hard for my own business. 10. Why should fellow kids and teens start their own businesses? It helped me learn a lot of responsibility and social skills. I have learned managerial skills, and, when I look at my business, I feel very proud of what I have created. It will also look great on resumes and college applications. Excerpted from How Any Kid Can Start a Business by Mark Cuban, Shaan Patel, Ian McCue All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.