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Originally Posted by tropicality  That is pretty much the same thing I got thinking about after I finished reading this post yesterday, if you think about it, there are not many younger mature people that give advice and write about experiences at younger ages (when they are experiencing them) that can help parents out. Where do parents go for advice on childcare and other child related things? They go to other adults, this can and does work, but these parents that give the advice are way past that time, how can they possibly remember all of the emotions, thoughts, and feelings they were experiencing at that age? If a younger child was able to document all of it in a good way, and in a way that parents can learn from, I think there could be huge potential for a young guy like that, I bet you could even get into magazines and on TV shows etc. Could be fun! Not to mention the personal growth you would experience. |
On that note, its amazing how much kids know, I always thought that back when I was 12/13 years of age I was quite naive and knew nothing about how the the world works, but reading back on old diaries and so on I have notes about marketing to the best of my ability, different business ideas and so on, its amazing reading back and seeing how much I knew back then.
I Most defiantly say start at 13 when your at home and you don't need to support yourself. You may not and I know I certainly didn't realize at the time when I was living at home, just how hard it is to start businesses and work on them when living out of home. I'm a college student now (18 years old) and its very very hard to find time to do any extra money making actives with study, part time work and friends always wanting you to party (which I probably do a little too much
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Back when I was 13 I started my first business, selling Magic the Gathering cards online, even at such a young age I made $150, I moved onto buying computer parts, putting together PC's then reselling them when I was 16 and made about $1,500, It was at this point I found world of warcraft and got a girlfriend then gave up on putting the effort into selling PC's
. Currently I'm working on an online game which i'm hoping will bring in some money.
The reason that I listed all of these ventures is there are common links between all and how they worked for me. These common links are:
1. Doing something you love - If you love doing it, it's not work, it's a fun hobby that makes money.
2. You don't need capital to start - I started my MTG business by selling cards I already had, then buying more with the profits, I started the PC business by selling an older PC we had lying around, then buying more and selling, buying more and selling etc.
So In conclusion:
1. Don't get addicted to any online games.
2. Don't get a girlfriend (I kid, I kid, their awesome, just don't get one that bitches about you spending too much time on your PC)
3. Have fun!
Cheers, Tim