Cool resources for young entrepreneurs

Starting a business?  Check out this awesome, all-things-startup website:  http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/ Parent of a budding tycoon? (Can never start too young  you know.) Plant the startup seed early with this book for ‘kidpreneurs’ 6-12 years old and you never know what … read more

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Biz Kid$ wins Parent Choice Gold Award!

Biz Kid$ is really honored to receive the Parent’s Choice Gold Award for Television. The Parents’ Choice Gold Awards are given to those books, toys, games, videos, software, magazines, audio recordings, and television programs that are judged as the highest quality, most … read more

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Young entrepreneur follows her passion

When starting a business it’s important to follow your passion — even if you’re just 12 years old.  Isabella, one of the founders of Creative Doodle Kids, says she tried several business ideas but nothing seemed to stick.  Then she … read more

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Win $4000 with DoSomething.org!

DoSomething.org has a great way to win some moula for college.  What’s the craziest thing you did to save your greenbacks?  Submit your story about your money-saving scheme and you will be entered to win a $4,000 scholarship (so you don’t … read more

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Parent Tip: Why’s the DOW so high?

Investors are feeling giddy and that enthusiasm recently pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to new heights.  When your teen starts following the stock market, he or she will hear about indexes including the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite. … read more

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It’s never too late to start a business!

89-year old Grandma’s startup on Kickstarter: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/smallbusiness/grandma-kickstarter-startup/index.html

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4 things young entrepreneurs need to know about the JOBS act

Want to start a business, but have no capital?  It won’t matter when the JOBS Act kicks in — new rules will help entrepreneurs sell equity through crowd funding: http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/startup-news/4-things-young-entrepreneurs-need-to-know-about-the-jobs-act/

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Parent Tip: Think Big, But Not Too Big – Explaining Market Cap to Young Investors

It’s not the big kids who always win on the field and the same holds true for the plays investors make in the stock market. While market cap is a measure of how much a company is worth, it is … read more

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12 year old saves Grandma’s house from foreclosure

Check out Noah’s Dream Catcher Network, built by a budding 12-year old philanthropist.  Noah’s goal is to help people help each other.  Last year he even raised over $10,000 to prevent his Grandma’s home from being foreclosed.  Now that boy … read more

Why humor can be an entrepreneur’s best resource….

The co-founder of OrigAudio lets viewers in on the top business lessons he’s learned along with key tips on how to stand out amid stiff competition.  Check out his video  

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Snap Caps featured on SharkTank

We are so proud that our profile M3 Girl Designs, who make Snap Caps, secured investment by THREE of the sharks on SharkTank: http://youtu.be/nLzCD2wYHpQ

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Have you ever impulsively bought a coffin?

No?  Well…..this guy has:    My very own coffin What’s your craziest impulsive purchase?

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