The Startup Squad: You're the Boss—A Kid's Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Own Business

by Brian Weisfeld, Bonnie Bader

A kid's guide to entrepreneurship and starting your own business, from the renowned entrepreneur and founder of the Startup Squad!

Are you bursting with great ideas for a new business but aren't quite sure where to start? Do you know that you'd be great at selling something but first need to figure out what that "something" actually is? Are you gearing up to be an entrepreneur but think that kids can't really build anything big? If any of these sound like you—you've come to the right book!

You’re never too young to start a business. Whether you want to launch a babysitting service, run a lemonade stand, sell crafts online—or don’t even know what business to start—You're the Boss is here to help. In this book, you'll learn how to figure out which business is right for you, find your ideal customers, manage the competition, calculate costs and profits, pitch your ideas, and so much more.

Ready to build up the confidence, creativity, and grit that come along with being an entrepreneur—and ready to make some money and build your business empire along the way? Let You're the Boss show you how!

112 pages, Hardcover

Published September 17, 2024

About the author

Brian Weisfeld has been building businesses his entire life. In elementary school, he bought 95 pounds of gummy bears and hired his friends to sell them. As a teen, he made and sold mixtapes (ask your parents what those are), sorted baseball cards (he got paid in cards), babysat four days a week after school, and sold nuts and dried fruit (and more gummy bears) in a neighborhood store. As an adult, Brian helped build a number of well-known billion-dollar companies including IMAX Corporation and Coupons.com. Brian is the Founder and Chief Squad Officer of The Startup Squad, an initiative dedicated to empowering girls to realize their potential, whatever their passions. Brian lives in Silicon Valley and can often be found eating gummy bears with his wife while watching his two daughters sell lemonade from the end of their driveway.

Visit www.thestartupsquad.com to watch videos of amazing girl CEOs, get activities and guides for the series, and see tips and resources for your child's first business.

Visit www.youretheboss.com to download a business plan template for kids to help your kids start a business and learn to think like an entrepreneur.

Learn more about The Startup Squad at @thestartupsquad on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok and more!

Reviews

[Eliza · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book very helpful and motivating.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for children (or anyone) to get info for starting a business.
Thanks to the author and Goodreads for my copy.