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...
Heroes of discovery : who changed the world
Katz, Pete (Artist)
Paper Book
Learn all about amazing inventors throughout history in a graphic novel format! Learn about the innovative heroes who changed the world we live in with their inventions: from Johannes Gutenberg and Thomas Edison to Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, Katherine Johnson, and more. Graphic...
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...
The teen money manual : a guide to cash, credit, spending, saving, work, wealth, and more
McGuire, Kara.
Paper Book
Wouldn't it be great if money grew on trees? But since it doesn't, everyone has to learn how to earn and manage money in order to live--and it's never too early to start. This book offers today's teens the best and most up-to-date tips on how to make money, how to spend it, how to invest and save it...
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....
A teen guide to buying stocks
O'Neal, Claire.
Paper Book
A Booklist Top Ten Financial Series for Youth. Despite spectacular stock market highs and lows, most Americans today hold stock, especially the educated and the very rich. Anybody with a little spare change, even young people, can invest in the stock market. Kids and teens may not have Warren Buffet...
Virtual currency
London, Martha
Paper Book
Most people have used money online, whether it's buying something from a website or checking their bank account. But some people have gone a step further, using a type of money that exists only online: virtual currency. Explore what virtual currency is, how it works, and why it is being used more...
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, 1974-
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...
Do the Work! Decent Work and Economic Growth Meets Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Knutson, Julie
Paper Book
Readers will learn about the eighth and ninth UN Sustainable Development Goals and what it takes to promote economic growth and sustainable industry by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century Content: Global Awareness, Public Policy, Health and Wellness,...
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...
What you need to know about job searching
Burling, Alexis
Paper Book
In today's high-tech, fast-paced world, the job market is incredibly competitive. Searching for even part-time summer work, much less the perfect job, can be time-consuming and challenging. Fortunately, this book has readers covered, with practical tips for honing in-person networking skills and...
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...
Employment and workers' rights
Covarubias, Jack
Paper Book
Striking a balance between the right of corporations to earn a profit with the rights of the people they employ is a key struggle in any democracy. The challenges are many, from fair and equal pay to workplace safety, and from hiring discrimination to protection from unjust firing. This book...
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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