How Can a 13 Year Old Start A Business?

Question

Could you also give me some buisness ideas Please. . . Thanks! :D

Answer 1

It's not uncommon. Visit the U.S. Small Business Administration - Teen Business Link website at http://www.sba.gov/teens/. They have ideas for your business, money matters, business buddy list, and SBA road map to success.

Also visit, http://www.entrepreneur.com/tsu/index.html, Teen Entrepreneur.

Good Luck, and congratulations on wanting to achieve more.

Answer 2

That 13-year-old will need the assistance of an adult capable of signing any legal documents, since at 13 nobody can enter into any binding legal contract.
Secondly, the young person needs to determine what sort of business might be best, given his legal limitations. Some businesses he just could not engage upon, such as becoming a firearms dealer, a brewer or driving a delivery van.
Thirdly, he'll need a business plan. It need not be an elaborate document taking up dozens and dozens of pages, but in order to fulfill legal requirements, it'd have to detail what he plans to do and how he plans to do it.
Fourthly, he'll have to be a salesman - even if his chosen business is not selling, he'll still have to sell his services. That would need to be part of his business plan, actually.
Fifthly, he'll need start up capital. Some successful businesses have been started with only a few hundred dollars - a very, very few with less than a hundred dollars. But he'll need supplies and tools...even if his business were entirely done on line, over the Internet, there are expenses associated with that. It's called "overhead".
Then, after he's got all those ducks in a row, what he needs is that entrepreneurial spirit - get out there and work his fanny off!
Rotsa ruck, Shaggy!

Answer 3

Honestly i wouldnt... but thats because where i live it seems there are too many dogs that get out when i walk past and i simply wouldnt want a 13 year old girl being mauled along with my dog, on my account... But guessing that you live in America and have a safe route, if i lived there i would probably reconsider :) I think people would trust you, ive seen 11 year old on this site asking this same question... Yeah you can probably handle it, i would charge more for big dogs though... and when pet sitting, if you bring the pets to your house make sure your own dog, and the ones youre sitting get along... otherwise separate them... As for how much to charge, i cant answer that because i dont live in America and wouldnt know where to begin.... Make pamphlets and posters and put them up all over town, advertise through friends and at school etc...

Answer 4

Good Luck! Sometimes, nothing is impossible!
why not give you a chance?
in USA, i don't think you are allowed to identify yourself as the business owner cuz of your age.
But, look at the entertainment industry such as Disney, Nick, and so on, many children of your age are already earning more than many adults, is this not consider business?
Ask your parents, what could be the best business that you all can do together, maybe this is safer for you, and for your family.

Answer 5

By mowing lawns.

Seriously, at your age, forget it.

But if you really want to be in a the business world, what you can do is invent something.

If you can come up with an idea that can change many people's life that hasn't been done before, you don't have to run a business. You just need to protect that idea until the highest bidder comes along.

At your age, just start thinking and if you come up with something, shut up about it until you patent it, else someone might steal it from you.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Many used to go around the neighbourhood and offer to mow lawns, rake leaves, weed gardens and during the winter, shovel snow, spread salt etc. These are the easiest type businesses for kids as they can do them, paid by cash, only expense is the fuel for mower and maintenance on it and your time.
Also if you are handy with tools you can add in fence repairs, hole digging, gate repairs, aid in other outside house repairs (minor ones only, don't get too ambitious).

You get to know the neighbours and they get to know you and through them later on you might even get a much more rewarding job.

As you do this job they see you being responsible, willing to work, learning different aspects of landscaping and other things, all this on your own initiative (the type of person many companies want).

Answer 7

EBay. Try ebay. I made close to $400 when I was fourteen and sold beaded bracelets and passiflora plants over the internet. It's the easiest way to give your business exposure, you can sell anything, and wholesalers can deal in bulk, while drop shippers (no experience here) can send the item to a buyer without any interference on your part.

Answer 8

You could start simple businesses like a walking town dogs business, a babysitting business, or something similar to those ideas

Answer 9

I belive that you have to be 16 to start a business in your own name, so unless someone older started it, and you just ran it, i don't think it would be legal...

If i had any decent business ideas i'd have left school already, and be making loads of money....not sitting here answering this, lol.

Answer 10

Consider something small, translation, not too ambitious (not expecting making tons of money) and fairly easy. Like referring your friends to using some useful online tools, for instance, a Time Management Tool, http://www.mytata.net,
provided you're legal to be engaged in business activity; also cc your parents when you correspond to business owners (not your age range).