“A many-voiced chorus of encouragement for business-minded readers.” —Kirkus Reviews
You have a start-up idea . . . but where do you go from there? DOWN TO BUSINESS (Random House Books for Young Readers | March 5, 2024 | Ages 10 and up) has your answers. In an easy-to-read Q&A format with photos, two kid-preneurs and lifelong best friends assembled 51 of the world’s most accomplished businesspeople, from a variety of backgrounds and identities, to ask the questions every burgeoning exec wants the answers to: How can I get started? Is college worth it? What skills do I need? How did YOU make it big?
Including interviews from influential leaders at brands like MasterClass, Hallmark, IKEA, Parachute, and more, DOWN TO BUSINESS gives readers access to their stories as they provide useful tips directly from their personal experiences.
There has never been a generation as entrepreneurially minded as those born between 1997 and 2012. Fifteen-year-olds FENLEY SCURLOCK and JASON LIAW both started businesses by the time they reached middle school, and according to a survey from Junior Achievement USA—as reported on by CNBC—“60% of teens want to launch their own businesses instead of working regular jobs.”
Perfect for these budding entrepreneurs (and their adult counterparts), DOWN TO BUSINESS is a comprehensive guide to starting a business, finding success, and, yes, making money.
About the Authors:
FENLEY SCURLOCK has run a business making artisanal soaps and pens since he was seven; he sells at farmers’ markets, in his online store, and at kids’ business fairs. He has won multiple business, sales, and marketing awards and has been interviewed by Fast Company and Kids 2 Market, as well as many local media outlets.
JASON LIAW launched his first business at age eleven, building and maintaining websites for a local chamber of commerce. He is a three-time class president, is the president of his school’s entrepreneurship club, and won first place for a financial literacy project in a DECA state competition. As an American-born Chinese student, Jason navigates the world in two languages.