how old is too young to start a business? im in high school and i would like to start my own business.?

Answer 1

No age is too young! Read this:

Even though he's just 21, Farrah Gray has achieved more than many achieve in a lifetime. Raised in the projects on Chicago's south side, Gray defied the odds and became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14. Gray began his entrepreneurial and personal development and civic engagement as a stellar young citizen at six years old by selling his own hand-painted rocks as book-ends and home-made body lotion door-to-door. At age 7, he was carrying business cards reading "21st Century CEO." At 8, Gray became co-founder of Urban Neighborhood Enterprise Economic Club (U.N.E.E.C.) on Chicago's Southside. U.N.E.E.C. was the forerunner of New Early Entrepreneur Wonders (NE2W), the flagship organization he opened on Wall Street. Gray became the youngest person to have an office on Wall Street. NE2W enlisted, educated and engaged "at-risk" youth to create innovative ways to acquire additional income.

Between the ages of 12 and 16 years old, Gray founded and operated business ventures that included KIDZTEL pre-paid phone cards, the "One Stop Mail Boxes & More" franchise and "The Teenscope: Youth AM/FM" interactive teen talk show. Gray was also executive producer of a comedy show on the Las Vegas Strip and owner of Farr-Out Foods, "Way-Out Food with a Twist," which targeted youth with the company's first Strawberry-Vanilla syrup product. Farr-Out Foods "Foodfulooza" generated orders exceeding $1.5 million.

As a pre-teen, Gray reached 12 million listeners and viewers every Saturday night as co-host of "Backstage Live," a syndicated television and radio simulcast in Las Vegas. Gray's inspirational spirit and grounded personality sparked requests from organizations around the country. According to Naples Daily News, "Farrah Gray touched them in a way few speakers can." Gray's sense of social responsibility motivated him to create the non-profit organization, The Farrah Gray Foundation.

Gray's Foundation gives quarterly grants and in-kind contributions to after-school and summer inner-city youth programs. Gray donates his honorariums from speaking engagements (which can be upwards of $10,000) and the proceeds of his book to his Foundation. Gray's book appeared on Amazon's and Barnes & Noble's Best-seller list two weeks before its international release. Reallionaire was also named as the #1 Best-selling Nonfiction Paperback Book in the August 2005 Issue of Essence Magazine. The book has been endorsed by Bill Clinton, Pierre Sutton, Steadman Graham, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Gray is also a spokesman for the National Coalition for the Homeless and is the honorary chairperson for the Bringing America Home Campaign, a comprehensive effort designed to end homelessness in the United States that includes housing, health, income and civil rights components....

I heard this young man speak on a radio show-highly impressive, yet down to earth individual. You can do anything you set your mind to, young lady. There are books at the library to give you ideas for home-based businesses-that section probably has a book geared to teens. I highly recommend reading Gray's book for some inspiration. There's lots of information about him and other young entrepreneurs online.
The last two websites may be especially helpful to you. Blessings. Buttercup

Answer 2

After 18 years you can have your own job already, some countries limit the age at 21.
Go for the internet business which require less of your time and the one that will not make you feel headache with web designing or which require IT knowledge. Second, choose the internet based company which offer you the opportunity and at the same time giving you the convenience to start the business. Third, choose the business which does not require big money to start it.

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Answer 3

There's a book right now -- cannot remember its title -- about an inner-city Black boy (he's in his young 20s now) who, at the age of something like 12, started his first business. Today, he's met with the president (Clinton, at the time) and is a millionaire.

I am personally mentoring a high school student right now and helping her to start a business. As long as you're motivated and know that you face a substantial learning curve, there's no reason why you can't start one.

Do consult with parents or someone in the know, however, about legal and privacy issues to make sure that you don't get in over your head. This would be my primary concern for you. And remember ... whatever you do as a business, you can't be in a LEGALLY binding relationship with clients (I believe) until you're 18. So, depending on the nature of what you're doing, clients may be cautious. But they may be extra supportive of you for taking such a bold step at your age.

So give it a go with the points above in mind. I wish you the best in this venture!

[Update: I see someone already detailed the book I mentioned.]

Answer 4

I have a business, and I'm only 17. The news came over and interviewed me, and I have business cards. As far as a business license, well I read something that says you don't have to have one if under 18. There really isn't a video service in town, so I started one. I got the idea from my uncle, and...... well, just go to my site and read the "about us" page.

Jeremy

Answer 5

There is no age restriction to owning a business, If you are ready and able to do it the go for it. Many times people fail but learn from their mistakes and fail again but not from the same thing they failed before. So never give up, and good luck...TC

Answer 6

your never too young. there was this fifteen year old on TV a while back who started a business selling fingernail polish that she made herself. there was an elementary student that started a business, but for the life of me i can't remember what it was.

Answer 7

Go for it. You are not too young. You will need a good business plan and a co-signer if you intend to get financial credit.

Answer 8

You are NEVER too young. There are many success stories of younger kids starting computer companies, etc. Go for it!

Answer 9

I think you should start your own business. I congratulate you on your enterprising nature! Good luck.

Answer 10

Go for it...but get an advisor like your parent and someone in the field that you wanna do...At your age alot of it will be trial and error. Take the risk...You're a Star....