how to be a successful teenage entrepreneur so I got a great question
entrepreneur so I got a great question
entrepreneur so I got a great question from one of my youtube viewers love you
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startups such as tips and advice thanks Evan this is a fantastic question and I
Evan this is a fantastic question and I
Evan this is a fantastic question and I know a lot of teenagers are frustrated
know a lot of teenagers are frustrated
know a lot of teenagers are frustrated with the current job economy you want to
with the current job economy you want to
with the current job economy you want to make a difference you want to do your
make a difference you want to do your
make a difference you want to do your own thing you want to be independent you
own thing you want to be independent you
own thing you want to be independent you want to make a lot of money and the way
want to make a lot of money and the way
want to make a lot of money and the way to do that often isn’t to go work at a
to do that often isn’t to go work at a
to do that often isn’t to go work at a big business I remember one of my first
big business I remember one of my first
big business I remember one of my first summer jobs I was doing data entry
summer jobs I was doing data entry
summer jobs I was doing data entry it was super boring work super manual
it was super boring work super manual
it was super boring work super manual work basically just taking what I saw on
work basically just taking what I saw on
work basically just taking what I saw on the page and typing it out into a field
the page and typing it out into a field
the page and typing it out into a field that I would put on a computer
that I would put on a computer
that I would put on a computer spreadsheet I was put on a team of five
spreadsheet I was put on a team of five
spreadsheet I was put on a team of five people who are all doing the same thing
people who are all doing the same thing
people who are all doing the same thing the difference with me was I never left
the difference with me was I never left
the difference with me was I never left my desk I didn’t take lunch breaks I
my desk I didn’t take lunch breaks I
my desk I didn’t take lunch breaks I didn’t take smoking breaks I went to the
didn’t take smoking breaks I went to the
didn’t take smoking breaks I went to the washroom only when I had to I was
washroom only when I had to I was
washroom only when I had to I was working it out and to help me work I
working it out and to help me work I
working it out and to help me work I used to always have food at my desk so I
used to always have food at my desk so I
used to always have food at my desk so I could eat and headphones so I could
could eat and headphones so I could
could eat and headphones so I could listen to music cuz that’s pretty boring
listen to music cuz that’s pretty boring
listen to music cuz that’s pretty boring stuff I remember my manager was looking
stuff I remember my manager was looking
stuff I remember my manager was looking at me and disapproved of what I was
at me and disapproved of what I was
at me and disapproved of what I was doing he didn’t feel the people should
doing he didn’t feel the people should
doing he didn’t feel the people should eat at their desk or listen to music and
eat at their desk or listen to music and
eat at their desk or listen to music and he almost fired me and then he looked at
he almost fired me and then he looked at
he almost fired me and then he looked at the results and saw that I was getting
the results and saw that I was getting
the results and saw that I was getting more work done than the other four
more work done than the other four
more work done than the other four people on my team combined
people on my team combined
people on my team combined so he kept me on but gave me a warning
so he kept me on but gave me a warning
so he kept me on but gave me a warning no more eating at my desk and no more
no more eating at my desk and no more
no more eating at my desk and no more listening to music
listening to music
listening to music gotta love terrible managers so instead
gotta love terrible managers so instead
gotta love terrible managers so instead I kept my food in my top drawer and
I kept my food in my top drawer and
I kept my food in my top drawer and snuck bites when he wasn’t around and I
snuck bites when he wasn’t around and I
snuck bites when he wasn’t around and I put my music player on the floor and ran
put my music player on the floor and ran
put my music player on the floor and ran a wire up my jeans through a turtleneck
a wire up my jeans through a turtleneck
a wire up my jeans through a turtleneck now that I wore everyday and just had
now that I wore everyday and just had
now that I wore everyday and just had one earbud come out so I could listen to
one earbud come out so I could listen to
one earbud come out so I could listen to the music while I was working but that
the music while I was working but that
the music while I was working but that experience really made me feel like I
experience really made me feel like I
experience really made me feel like I got to do something on my own
got to do something on my own
got to do something on my own I had a bunch of failed companies but
I had a bunch of failed companies but
I had a bunch of failed companies but the one that really took off was the
the one that really took off was the
the one that really took off was the biotech software company that I got
biotech software company that I got
biotech software company that I got involved with when I was 19 years old
involved with when I was 19 years old
involved with when I was 19 years old and I took it from making three hundred
and I took it from making three hundred
and I took it from making three hundred dollars a month and barely being able to
dollars a month and barely being able to
dollars a month and barely being able to survive to selling it for seven figures
survive to selling it for seven figures
survive to selling it for seven figures in three years so here’s some advice
in three years so here’s some advice
in three years so here’s some advice that I have for you based on my success
that I have for you based on my success
that I have for you based on my success as a teenage entrepreneur number one is
as a teenage entrepreneur number one is
as a teenage entrepreneur number one is model success there’s never been more
model success there’s never been more
model success there’s never been more role models for young people now to be
role models for young people now to be
role models for young people now to be successful entrepreneurs research the
successful entrepreneurs research the
successful entrepreneurs research the stories of people who are making it so
stories of people who are making it so
stories of people who are making it so found yourself with excellence and
found yourself with excellence and
found yourself with excellence and success from young people who are doing
success from young people who are doing
success from young people who are doing great things you’ll find that they not
great things you’ll find that they not
great things you’ll find that they not only give you ideas and strategies to
only give you ideas and strategies to
only give you ideas and strategies to help you grow your business but also
help you grow your business but also
help you grow your business but also keep you motivated and wanting to keep
keep you motivated and wanting to keep
keep you motivated and wanting to keep going I would find one people who are in
going I would find one people who are in
going I would find one people who are in your industry who are doing really well
your industry who are doing really well
your industry who are doing really well and two people who you look up to and
and two people who you look up to and
and two people who you look up to and want to emulate and there are your
want to emulate and there are your
want to emulate and there are your business heroes create an environment of
business heroes create an environment of
business heroes create an environment of success and surround yourself with role
success and surround yourself with role
success and surround yourself with role models of people who you want to be like
models of people who you want to be like
models of people who you want to be like number two is get experience this is all
number two is get experience this is all
number two is get experience this is all about providing value and a challenge to
about providing value and a challenge to
about providing value and a challenge to a lot of young people is you don’t have
a lot of young people is you don’t have
a lot of young people is you don’t have enough experience we can provide a lot
enough experience we can provide a lot
enough experience we can provide a lot of great value so go get some experience
of great value so go get some experience
of great value so go get some experience whether it’s working for somebody
whether it’s working for somebody
whether it’s working for somebody volunteering at events being mentored by
volunteering at events being mentored by
volunteering at events being mentored by somebody you want to get experience in
somebody you want to get experience in
somebody you want to get experience in your industry so you can provide more
your industry so you can provide more
your industry so you can provide more value to customers to help build my
value to customers to help build my
value to customers to help build my company up when I was in university I
company up when I was in university I
company up when I was in university I use my company as school projects for
use my company as school projects for
use my company as school projects for any time we had any kind of initiative
any time we had any kind of initiative
any time we had any kind of initiative at school so if it was a marketing class
at school so if it was a marketing class
at school so if it was a marketing class I’d use my business if it was a pricing
I’d use my business if it was a pricing
I’d use my business if it was a pricing class I’d use my business if it was an
class I’d use my business if it was an
class I’d use my business if it was an accounting class I’d use my business I
accounting class I’d use my business I
accounting class I’d use my business I got practical knowledge and could apply
got practical knowledge and could apply
got practical knowledge and could apply it immediately into my company then when
it immediately into my company then when
it immediately into my company then when I sold my business I hooked up with a
I sold my business I hooked up with a
I sold my business I hooked up with a venture capital company I felt like I
venture capital company I felt like I
venture capital company I felt like I only understood how my business was run
only understood how my business was run
only understood how my business was run and I wanted to learn a lot more about
and I wanted to learn a lot more about
and I wanted to learn a lot more about other businesses and also about how
other businesses and also about how
other businesses and also about how money was being raised that’s why it’s
money was being raised that’s why it’s
money was being raised that’s why it’s so easy for me now to jump into almost
so easy for me now to jump into almost
so easy for me now to jump into almost any business and offer practical advice
any business and offer practical advice
any business and offer practical advice it’s not because I’m some kind of genius
it’s not because I’m some kind of genius
it’s not because I’m some kind of genius it’s because through the venture capital
it’s because through the venture capital
it’s because through the venture capital business I had exposure to thousands of
business I had exposure to thousands of
business I had exposure to thousands of different companies that then I was able
different companies that then I was able
different companies that then I was able to help them grow their business I went
to help them grow their business I went
to help them grow their business I went out and got experience you want to do
out and got experience you want to do
out and got experience you want to do the same with your company so whatever
the same with your company so whatever
the same with your company so whatever is you want to learn whatever you feel
is you want to learn whatever you feel
is you want to learn whatever you feel is missing whatever feel you need to get
is missing whatever feel you need to get
is missing whatever feel you need to get better at go take a course go volunteer
better at go take a course go volunteer
better at go take a course go volunteer go get a part-time job learn get
go get a part-time job learn get
go get a part-time job learn get experience and get better
experience and get better
experience and get better number three is take consistent action
number three is take consistent action
number three is take consistent action you got to do something every day to
you got to do something every day to
you got to do something every day to move your business idea forward and as a
move your business idea forward and as a
move your business idea forward and as a teenager I get that it can be difficult
teenager I get that it can be difficult
teenager I get that it can be difficult at times to find the time to do your
at times to find the time to do your
at times to find the time to do your business you’ve got school and friends
business you’ve got school and friends
business you’ve got school and friends and extracurricular activities there’s
and extracurricular activities there’s
and extracurricular activities there’s lots of demand on your time but you have
lots of demand on your time but you have
lots of demand on your time but you have to find a way to do something every
to find a way to do something every
to find a way to do something every single day to move your business forward
single day to move your business forward
single day to move your business forward you have an exam
you have an exam
you have an exam tomorrow you’re still spending half an
tomorrow you’re still spending half an
tomorrow you’re still spending half an hour today doing something for your
hour today doing something for your
hour today doing something for your company it has to be that important to
company it has to be that important to
company it has to be that important to you or it’s not going to take off so
you or it’s not going to take off so
you or it’s not going to take off so model success get experience and take
model success get experience and take
model success get experience and take consistent action and believe thanks for
consistent action and believe thanks for
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