A Teenager Can Learn a Lot by Running a Micro Business
Most teenagers that want money find a job.
Sometimes they cannot find a job and so they start a business.
I think that a starting a micro business is a great idea for teenagers because they are usually easy to start, manageable for a busy kid, can be run from home and do not require a lot of start up money.
But another great reason that micro businesses work especially well for teenagers is because they will learn a lot.
Most teenagers start a business because they want to make money, but wouldn't it be great if running a business also had other benefits? What if you learned so much, you decided to launch another, larger business? What if you found your future career by running a micro business? Or what if you learned what you definitely do not want to do for a career? What would that be worth to you? Starting a micro business can be a huge learning experience, without paying tuition.
Here are a few things you might learn:
He is teaching himself software like InDesign and makes a little money by creating buttons and banners for websites.
His web design micro business will help Joel determine if her wants to be a full time graphic designer.
Meanwhile he is learning time management and customer service while getting paid! You might also find out that you love doing your business.
It can lead to your future career.
Meghan taught violin lessons to children when she was a teenager.
She loved playing violin and enjoyed teaching so much that she decided to study violin in college.
Running her micro business helped her find her future career.
Sometimes they cannot find a job and so they start a business.
I think that a starting a micro business is a great idea for teenagers because they are usually easy to start, manageable for a busy kid, can be run from home and do not require a lot of start up money.
But another great reason that micro businesses work especially well for teenagers is because they will learn a lot.
Most teenagers start a business because they want to make money, but wouldn't it be great if running a business also had other benefits? What if you learned so much, you decided to launch another, larger business? What if you found your future career by running a micro business? Or what if you learned what you definitely do not want to do for a career? What would that be worth to you? Starting a micro business can be a huge learning experience, without paying tuition.
Here are a few things you might learn:
- time management
- customer service
- how to overcome shyness
- bookkeeping to track your income and expenses
- how to express yourself
- confidence
- marketing
- selling techniques
He is teaching himself software like InDesign and makes a little money by creating buttons and banners for websites.
His web design micro business will help Joel determine if her wants to be a full time graphic designer.
Meanwhile he is learning time management and customer service while getting paid! You might also find out that you love doing your business.
It can lead to your future career.
Meghan taught violin lessons to children when she was a teenager.
She loved playing violin and enjoyed teaching so much that she decided to study violin in college.
Running her micro business helped her find her future career.
- What would you like to do?
- Can it be turned into a future career?
- What do you need to learn?
- In what areas of your life do you need to grow?