Check out this great interview with three young entrepreneurs. Major inspiration here! Jobs are hard to find for teens, so why not start your own business? Mark Victor Hansen, creator of the Chicken Soup series of books, features successful young people in “The Richest Kids in America.” The Richest Kids in America Share this:
If you are between the ages of 16-25 and looking for a way to gain work experience you might want to think about signing up to be a volunteer. Many businesses allow volunteers to help out to give them the opportunity to see if they might be interested in having a career in that particular [...]
Check out this inspirational story from Frances, who wrote and published her first book, The Centurion’s Gift. The destruction of their home forces Marcus and Aquilus to flee from Rome and their enemies. Can they find safety with the Christian community in Jerusalem? Will self-reliance be enough to see them through, or do they need [...]
You can think of a Squidoo lens as being a one page website that you can call your own for free. These little websites can help you express your feelings, show off your hobbies, or make you some great money. The first thing you need to do to get started with your lens is open [...]
Many kids and teens love to make crafts. Making something yourself can be extremely satisfying. It is soothing as well as entertaining. Did you know that you can also make money with your crafts? Why not combine something you love doing and would do anyway with a way to make a profit? People love to [...]
Teens writing for Profit
The 12-year-old girl walked up to the bank manager and said she needed a business checking account because she was starting her own business. The bank manager stared in stunned silence at Tessa Smolinski. “But then she explained the business and told him what she was doing,” Tessa’s mother, Teresa, said. “She wasn’t even old [...]
Most kids who start their own business do so because they want to make some extra money, maybe so they can buy a car or save for college or just for some extra spending money. I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that the last thing kids are thinking about when [...]
Kids & Taxes: Do Kids Need to Make Estimated Tax Payments? If you have kids who are in business for themselves, then just like adults, they may need to make estimated tax payments. Here’s a brief summary of who needs to make estimated tax payments and how to make them. The federal income tax system [...]
Once your child starts earning money, he might need to file a tax return.