Richard Branson's Illustrated Top 10 Tips for Success
In this article, Richard Branson (a multibillionaire entrepreneur) discusses some of his tips for becoming successful and living a meaningful life. He understands that people don't like reading blocks of text, so he put images that give a sense of that specific tip next to the text! #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #success
9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact the World
This Forbes article written by Kathy Caprino, a well-known Forbes writer on the topics of leadership and women in business discusses what behaviors and traits lead to people positively impacting the world. They dedicate themselves to what gives their lives meaning and purpose. They commit to continually bettering themselves. They engage with people in open, mutually-beneficial ways. They invest time and energy not in what is, but what can be. They embrace critique. They sprea
27 Tips for Mastering Anything
The lessons in this entrepreneur.com article are super relevant to the experience of a teenage entrepreneur. This article talks about some principles that individuals should utilize to become proflific in a certain field, and learn how to become great at anything. #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #success #teenageentrepreneur
Budget Time for Play, It's Good For Business!
"A study released last year found that STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math -- graduates who had a creative outlet growing up, such as music, woodworking, painting, or even magic, earned more patents and started more businesses. Business owners self-reported they considered their hobbies “often important” in problem solving, while 58 percent said a creative outlet “definitely mattered” in their careers." While as teen entrepreneurs, we may feel that there is very
First Teen Entrepreneur Interview: Social Entrepreneur, Kiran Shridhar
Kiran Sridhar is a student in California who started Waste No Food when he was 13 years old. He is an inspiration to all and has made a difference in the lives of thousands! Please continue reading to learn about Kiran's story. Alex Sahai: Thank you so much for agreeing to interview with me! Kiran Sridhar (Founder of Waste No Food): You are very welcome. AS: Kiran could you explain what your organization, Waste No Food, does and where you got the idea? KS: Waste No Food tackl


Amazing Launch at the Innovation Academy in Peru!
Today marked the first of many Entrepreneurship and Innovation workshops hosted by Planet of the Kids! Our first trip was to Peru, where we spoke to students of the Innovation Academy at the American School in Peru. The Roosevelt Innovation Academy is a rigorous, hands-on business & entrepreneurship program that empowers students to lead real-world projects that serve their community. The Innovation Academy is filled with brilliant students who are looking to make a real diff
How 4 Entrepreneurs Started Really Young
This INC article talks about 4 teenaged entrepreneurs who have shown success and promise. It also talks about what advice they would give to other teenagers looking to start entrepreneurial ventures. Click here for a link to the article! #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #teenageentrepreneur #youngentrepreneurs
$250 Million for a 14-Year-Olds Big Idea: Origami Owl
This is a PHENOMENAL story! A 14 year old girl, Bella Weems, wanted a car, but her parents would not buy her one so she started a jewelry line. She started by selling in a local mall kiosk. She called the company Origami Owl and earned an incredible $280,000 in sales the first year. Four years later, the company has a professional CEO, employs hundreds of workers and markets its products through 60,000 independent sales representatives nationwide. Retail sales this year are e
The Youngest Technorati
This NY Times article highlights a few teenage entrepreneurs who have worked in the tech sector, focused on app development. They are taking leaps and bounds and you can too! Link to the article! #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #teenageentrepreneur #youngentrepreneurs #tech
The Common Misconception of Entrepreneurship
The majority of people consider being an entrepreneur as an easy path to success, fame, and fortune, but most do not see the other end of being an entrepreneur. Statistically, entrepreneurs have extremely low odds of achieving wealth, status or success. Even worse, entrepreneurs can work incredibly hard, do everything right and still not flounder in the end. Many factors are simply out of our control. Do it all perfectly and, at best, it still comes down to a roll of the dice