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Christmas List For Tween Gamers

I can list many reasons to start a business at any specific time in life, but it’s never too early to start a business as a teenager. Here are 10 reasons to start a business while your still a teenager.

1. Simply because you can. There are not many places in the world where you have the opportunity to start a business at a young age or develop a hobby into a million dollar enterprise.
2. You can afford to take risks. Most likely you are debt free and still living at home with your parents, which means you don’t have to worry about expenses like car payments, rent or mortgage. You also don’t have to worry about credits cards and credit scores.
3. You are at the age of thinking, dreaming, and discovery. The sky’s the limit and information and technology are readily available in places and devices you’re directly connected to such as high school computer labs, social networks, smartphones, wireless high speed internet laptops and home desktops.
4. You have more physical energy than most people in late adulthood and middle age years so take advantage of this fact and move into a plan of action to jump start your ideas or physical activities as a young entrepreneur.
5. Its a challenge that starts earning money sooner than later. While most of your peers go with the trend to prepare for college and obtain a degree to trade skills for a company salary after graduation, your have the opportunity to experiment with your teen business and make a substantial income before you even attend college.
6. It shows growth and maturity to your parents and other authorities, and you have the opportunity to be recognized as a leader and possibly get exposure in prestigious print, television, and internet media.
7. Starting a business serves as an outlet to relieve the lows of boredom many teens face. I’m bored is a common phrase from a teenager. Running a business keeps you busy, alert, and productive, and can be a fun experience knowing you are your own boss.
8. You have a network of direct and indirect friends who are your target audience and are more than likely willing to try whatever product or service you want to promote. Familiarity and trust are key when dealing with your target audience, and you already have that with your high school peers.
9. It increases your social status and popularity in high school. Being called CEO is an exilerating feeling that comes with some form of power. You will command more respect and attention as a young entrepreneur than simply as a member of a high school club.
10. Its fun - you start a business as a teen because its fun. You’re the boss without all the financial overhead and stressful responsibilities of a large company.

So if you’re motivated, always brainstorming, have great hobbies, and want to start earning money sooner than later, it might be a good idea to start a business as a teenager. Good luck.

This post was written by: Joe Nolan