Young Entrepreneurs

Updated November 19, 2024
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Down to business : 51 industry leaders share practical advice on how to become a young entrepreneur
Scurlock, Fenley
Paper Book
You have a start-up idea but ... where do you go from there? Two teen entrepreneurs bring together 51 influential business leaders for Q&As about starting a business, finding success, and, yes, making money. Fifteen-year-olds Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw had both started...
Better than a lemonade stand! : small business ideas for kids
Bernstein, Daryl
Paper Book
Start on the early road to success while having fun, learning new skills, and making money with this guide of more than fifty entrepreneurial ideas. Filled with delightfully simple business ideas, Better than a Lemonade Stand! is a fun guide packed with creative ideas that...
Teen guide to starting a business
Snyder, Gail
Paper Book
What does it take to start a business? First, it takes the right person. Next, it takes the right business. Then, it takes a lot of hard work--in the planning and preparation and in the execution and follow-through. In this book, teens will learn all about starting a business, with added insights...
Teen trailblazers : 30 daring boys whose dreams changed the world
Calvert, Jennifer
Paper Book
The impossible is possible when kids dare to dream big! Discover the courageous kids who aimed high and made a difference! Every great scientist, activist, writer, and inventor started out as a child with a dream. With illustrations by Vesna Asanovic, Jennifer Calvert's Teen...
Work with what you got
Clark, Zion
Paper Book
Elite wheelchair racer, wrestler, and America's Got Talent contestant Zion Clark joins with New York Times best-selling author James S. Hirsch for a stunning memoir--recounting childhood adversity, awe-inspiring perseverance, and self-invention. When a baby named...
Girls who run the world : 31 CEOs who mean business
Kapp, Diana
Paper Book
The perfect graduation gift for future entrepreneurs!Part biography, part business how-to, and fully empowering, this book shows thatyou're never too young to dream BIG!With colorful portraits, fun interviews and DIY tips, Girls Who Run the World features the success stories of...
Not-so-common cent$
Flynn, Sarah Wassner
Paper Book
Cha-ching! Learn everything adults wish they knew about money when they were kids--and more--including how to make it, save it, and multiply it! While money certainly isn't everything, one fact is true: No matter where you live in the world, money...
Economic inequality : the American dream under siege
Frazer, Coral Celeste
Paper Book
Millions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education. Increasingly, families and young people aren't doing better than their parents and grandparents before them. In fact, they're doing worse. And women and minorities earn less than white men....
The young influencer's handbook : build your brand, gain followers, secure sponsorships, and create click-worthy content
Paper Book
The Young Influencer's Handbook is the ultimate guide for aspiring social media influencers.  The Young Influencers Handbook is the ultimate guide for aspiring social media influencers, written by an established social media influencer who...
The business of being a style influencer
Amin, Anita Nahta
Paper Book
Do you like trying new hair and make-up products? Are you always the first of your friend group to wear new trends? Then you might be on track to become a social media style influencer. Learn how your original takes on fashion could translate into a career by exploring the economics and business...
The business of being a music influencer
Scirri, Kaitlin
Paper Book
Are you always looking for the newest bands and singers? Do you love to talk about music and share your musical opinions with others? Then you might have what it takes to be a music influencer. Learn about social media marketing and basic economics, and discover what it takes to become a music...
Learn to speak music : [a guide to creating, performing, & promoting your songs]
Crossingham, John
Paper Book
For something so familiar, music remains mysterious to many of us, to the point where our favorite musicians are more like magicians than everyday people. But the truth is, the world of music-making is closer to all of us than ever before. Sometimes all that separates us from realizing the potential...
Start your yard-work business
Leavitt, Amie Jane
Paper Book
Taking care of a yard is hard work. Turning yard care into a business is even more work. The advice in this book on advertisement, work ethic, and money management make becoming a successful entrepreneur easy.
Start your pet-sitting business
Gagne, Tammy
Paper Book
Imagine watching and playing with someone's pets for the day--while getting paid for it too. Sounds pretty great, right? So why not start your own pet-sitting service? Learn everything you need to know to get started. Read about tips on how to grow your business, build your reputation, and manage...
Girls garage : how to use any tool, tackle any project, and build the world you want to see
Pilloton, Emily
Paper Book
Girls Garage is the only book you'll ever need for a lifetime of building and repair. Packed with over 175 illustrated tool guides, 11 how-to projects, 21 essential skills, and 15 inspiring stories from real-world builder girls and women, Girls Garage will inspire you to...
Teen guide to college and career planning
Roland, James
Paper Book
College and career planning can be overwhelming and stressful, but it can also be an exciting opportunity for teens to think about what they want--and don't want--in their future. The key to not feeling overwhelmed is preparation and research. Teen Guide to College and Career Planning shows teens...
Teen guide to side gigs : working in the new economy
Kallen, Stuart A.
Paper Book
Generation Z is sometimes referred to as Generation Side Hustle because so many are using their skills and creativity to launch side gigs. Teen Guide to Side Gigs: Working in the New Economy provides a roadmap to the best opportunities and provides examples on ways to use social media and other...
Great jobs in the skilled trades
Kitts, W. L.
Paper Book
Some of the careers in the skilled trades are among the most in-demand jobs in the United States; most are hands-on and cannot be outsourced or automated. Comments from people in the industry, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at skilled trades jobs...

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