14 year old wants to start Internet business

[Adrian Cooper]

Originally Posted by i am nex

Your son wouldn't be able to start his own registered business. In most states, you have to be at least 18 to legally sign a contract, and part of being a business owner is signing contracts.

What contracts are you referring to?

[MouseandMice]

Anyone here that says your son can't do it because he is 14 is full of crap... Excuse my language.

I started when I was 14, right here on this forum... I now run one of the biggest marketing and advertising consulting firms in Los Angeles and make well over 7 figures a year.

Don't listen to the dream killers.

[Stanley Tang]

I started internet marketing when I was 13.

My advice is just to do get started and not focus on making money. Really, just treat it as a hobby. Do it only if its your passion.

[Adrian Cooper]

Originally Posted by MouseandMice

Anyone here that says your son can't do it because he is 14 is full of crap... Excuse my language.

I started when I was 14, right here on this forum... I now run one of the biggest marketing and advertising consulting firms in Los Angeles and make well over 7 figures a year.

Don't listen to the dream killers.

And so it is.

Started at 14, living in Beverly Hills. This could be any 14 year old providing they do not listen to the naysayers and the "adults" with the baggage that prevents them from achieving success, or the ego that says only "adults" can do IM.

[NickiOZJ]

Originally Posted by Adrian Cooper

Does the 30 day challenge teach PPC?

PPC is the one thing that teens may not find accessible for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the necessary investement.

It may, I don't use PPC so I would have ignored that if it had. If you want an awesome guide to ppc I would try just about anything by Perry Marshall.

Like I said, I don't use any kind of paid traffic, but Perry Marshall's work is about the only ppc guide I didn't want to chuck in the bin or hurl off the balcony in frustration. Very good stuff. I believe Perry Marshall has a self titled .com.

This is just my opinion, your mileage may vary.

edit:

I may not have mentioned this earlier, and at 4am I am to tired to investigate, however I will now say that Ed Dale's "The Thirty Day Challenge" is Free to join and uses Free tools. Since Google does make you pay shortly after your ads are placed... It seems counterintuitive to the spirit of the idea to use PPC. (Unless you have earned the seed $ first.)

Ok, well, at the end they teach Adwords. I've never noticed before.

Kids, you DO NOT need to pay to get traffic to your monetized website!
Google article marketing, seo, and web 2.0 marketing. It's cheap and time-consuming, but very effective. Please don't spend money you don't have. It costs less than $100 to start a business on the web. PPC is not for beginners, you could lose (your parent's) shirt.

-Peace

[bobsstuff]

Hi Adrian Cooper,

I am glad you brought up Ashley Qualls and her
success. I hope others followed your links and read about Ashbo
(Ashley).

Ashley started at 14 and was offered $1.5 million for her
company at 17 years old.

One of her big problems was money. She could not spend her own
money without the approval of her conservator. Being under 18 meant
she could not handle her own finances. She could not even pay
her mother's salary without approval. There are legal challenges
for underage entrepreneurs.

Use Adrian's links or Google "Ashley Qualls" for an
inspirational story.

OH, I am 66 years old and I have written on a white board,
"Think Ashbo". She is an inspiration to young and old alike.

Ashley started her climb to fame doing what she knew how to do.
She started doing something she enjoyed and that interested her.
My suggestion to the OP (original poster) is to guide your son
in a direction that interests him.

[Adrian Cooper]

Originally Posted by NickiOZJ

PPC is not for beginners, you could lose (your parent's) shirt.

-Peace

Absolutely.

If it is your own money, you are motivated to be very disciplined about your PPC campaigns and keep on top of them. Kids might treat it more like a casino

There is a gazillion ways to drive traffic for free, and the options are increasing all the time.

[Adrian Cooper]

Originally Posted by bobsstuff

Hi Adrian Cooper,

I am glad you brought up Ashley Qualls and her
success. I hope others followed your links and read about Ashbo
(Ashley).

Ashley started at 14 and was offered $1.5 million for her
company at 17 years old.

One of her big problems was money. She could not spend her own
money without the approval of her conservator. Being under 18 meant
she could not handle her own finances. She could not even pay
her mother's salary without approval. There are legal challenges
for underage entrepreneurs.

Use Adrian's links or Google "Ashley Qualls" for an
inspirational story.

OH, I am 66 years old and I have written on a white board,
"Think Ashbo". She is an inspiration to young and old alike.

Ashley started her climb to fame doing what she knew how to do.
She started doing something she enjoyed and that interested her.
My suggestion to the OP (original poster) is to guide your son
in a direction that interests him.

Yes Bob - Ashbo is an inspiration to all.

She never had it easy - even had to persuade her mother to lend her $8 for the domain name, and figured out the rest for herself.

During that time she was being placed back and forth between her separated parents, and relations were queuing up to "manage" her money.

And yes she rejected $1.5M because she knew her business had much further to go and will likely be worth 10 times that soon.

A 16 year old from a broken home rejecting $1.5M is really impressive. We will be seeing much more of Ashbo for sure.

[Marian]

Lots of great advice here. I too would recommend blogging about what he likes to do. There's always something his friends would love to read and monetizing the blog would be a way.

Plus he can start list building at the same time as well.

Marian

[AndyCamden]

Bottom line: Start with ED Dales 30 Day Challenge. It's free

[Adrian Cooper]

Originally Posted by Stanley Tang

I started internet marketing when I was 13.

My advice is just to do get started and not focus on making money. Really, just treat it as a hobby. Do it only if its your passion.

Wise words indeed.

Focus on your passions - not money - everything else must follow.

[drooblez]

Hey,

I started with those "get paid to" sites (GPT sites) when I was 13. One of those "complete this offer and we'll pay you $X dollars" type of things. Well that worked out for about 4 months, then I moved into affiliate marketing.

Some time later (), I am now in high school and earn over $5,000 per month working for just a couple of hours. He can do this, despite his age.

My advice: Start it right now, and as you progress and expand your knowledge, he will be very successful by the time he is 17.

[majidmaskat]

Originally Posted by Stephen Root

14 years old wants to start a business... sorry to break it to you but it's not going to happen. 14 years old can't run a business. What you can do is the get him to blog about those games he plays and monetize that. You run the business and let him do the content and he earns percentage. Teach him how to do social media promotion etc. That works great with kids.

sorry to take away your point but, 14 year olds can run a successfull business online. the only problem that they will face is make financial decsions since tbhey probaby i assume do not have any credit cards. so reltaing back to the point, i happen to know a 15 year old who makes more than me, in fact he is one of the big shots who makes six figures a month, that is $100,000+. hegoes by the name of josh buckley. so there you go, maybe this person is more smarter than the average child, maybe not that is my point.

[Zach Booker]

Not true.

If you child isn't disciplined and mature enough to treat other peoples money with more care and respect than his own than he shouldn't be trying to make money online.

The minute you think the world is your instant ATM is the minute you fail.

Even if your in affiliate marketing, like I am, you always have to value every customer not treat them like their just money. (Yes treating them with value, in the long run, will make you more money.)

But your're 100% correct that he should use 'free' methods until he has the bankroll to do PPC. (If he even wants to at all)

Zach

Originally Posted by Adrian Cooper

Absolutely.

If it is your own money, you are motivated to be very disciplined about your PPC campaigns and keep on top of them. Kids might treat it more like a casino

There is a gazillion ways to drive traffic for free, and the options are increasing all the time.

[Mubarak Waseem]

Originally Posted by Stephen Root

14 years old wants to start a business... sorry to break it to you but it's not going to happen. 14 years old can't run a business. What you can do is the get him to blog about those games he plays and monetize that. You run the business and let him do the content and he earns percentage. Teach him how to do social media promotion etc. That works great with kids.

What the hell are you on about??

I started when I was 14, and now I am 16...

[michelle0804]

I guess the first tutorial should come to you.Tell him the advantage and disadvantage of working online.My brother is also 14 years old but my mom want him to focus more on studying.

[dropship]

You can do IM on the side even when getting education. That's how I first started and the rest is history.

[stevenbrandon411]

There is no reason that a 14 year old can't start their own online business. Kids today are very good with technology, better than most adults. Do a search on google and I'm sure you can find many different resources on how to start your own online business. The first step is coming up with an idea and let him run with it.

[ProfitMan]

Originally Posted by Stephen Root

14 years old wants to start a business... sorry to break it to you but it's not going to happen. 14 years old can't run a business. What you can do is the get him to blog about those games he plays and monetize that. You run the business and let him do the content and he earns percentage. Teach him how to do social media promotion etc. That works great with kids.

WTF!?

Why would you tell some one that?

Dude, in this world anything can happen.

Whether he succeeds or fails, he will have an excellent head start.

This one guy I know is only 17. Is a top Internet Marketer. I would hate to reveal his identity because I don't think people know how young he is.

I am pretty certain he would have started around the same age.

Get him in now so he really gets an advanatge.

Kids learn quicker and easier than us. They will take things in and put it to use more.

I wish them good luck - I think it's a great idea, imagine how well off he will be when he's 18! That's four years. If he's got your backing, this will make it incredibly easier for him.

[Dave777]

Once again! Smarter and younger as new breeds of warriors evolve throughout the internet...
A 11 Year Old Internet Marketer and Web Designer!

Dave

[MarketingMama]

I read things all the time about kids starting their own business or charity and getting tons of media attention to boot! My daughter is 16. Her boyfriend is going to be gone for 3 months and I'm encouraging her to work on a business as well. As others pretty much alluded to, I think you really just have to go by the child's interests because that's when they'll be more successful. For instance, my daughter is heavily into cosmetology. And she loves teaching people how to do makeup. She has her own YouTube channel and everything! So I think I'm going to help her create an ebook: Cosmetics for Teens or something like that (a lot more teenagers are wearing makeup nowadays).

Anyway, my point is that a kid isn't any different than an adult: they need to be given a project that they really enjoy doing, or else they're probably not going to go anywhere with it! So whatever your child enjoys, you can work around that.

[drooblez]

Originally Posted by Mubarak Waseem

I started when I was 14, and now I am 16...

Hey bro, just be careful with what you say. Many forums (including this one) say you must be 18 or older to be a member on. Your age has upsides and downsides in the internet marketing world.

Some times you can market yourself by saying how young you are and how much money you've made, other times, it is best to keep it on the DL. Such as using Paypal (18+)... I learned that the hard way.

[gilbertm]

I've heard a lot of stories of young kids creating cool ideas and making money that way. Believe it or not. There have been lots of these instances. It's cool to see you doing this for your son. Go for the goal man. Anything is possible. Although I can't recommend one at this time. I really do wish you luck with your endeavors.

[Adrian Cooper]

Originally Posted by gilbertm

I've heard a lot of stories of young kids creating cool ideas and making money that way. Believe it or not. There have been lots of these instances. It's cool to see you doing this for your son. Go for the goal man. Anything is possible. Although I can't recommend one at this time. I really do wish you luck with your endeavors.

Yes because they have the right Mindset.

They don't get bogged down with all the emotional baggage, fears, apprehension etc or adults, if they are passionate about something they just do it naturally, knowing they will be successful - and almost always are.

Ashley Qualls begged her Mom for $8 to register her domain name, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Another factor all these teen Im'ers have in common - they just have fun. To them IM is a blast - never "work".

Adults can learn a lot from these kids.

[Festinho]

It's a very good idea and you've already got some very good advice. Ignore the post about 14 yrs old not making it, I'm sure the poster has learnt a few things now!

My two cents: this is not only an opportunity for your son to make money at an early age but an even better one to learn or develop certain qualities that will stand him in good stead for the rest of his life. Instil in him the need to have passion, love and integrity in his business towards his partners, associates, customers or team members. These are great leadership qualities to have which he can transfer out of his business interests. Focus on these qualities and the rest will take care of itself.

[Festinho]

Absolutely agree with you Adrian. What we have to work on to develop the right mindset as adults comes easily to teenagers before the big bad world corrupts their psyche through disappointments, society's demands as to how to live your life (9-5) etc. It's better to get them dictating to society how they want to live their lives and that can be done by getting them into IM from an early age before peer pressure gets the better of them.

[Blade Runner 88]

Hi Gary,
Good onya, and good on the folks here who've been supportive. A clear thinking, imaginitave 14 year old will out perform a so called grown up, serious, practical minded adult any time they have an equal start.

I've been trying to make a buck on the internet for about 4 years, so far, nothing, except ebay, which has all the attributes of a j.o.b. I seem to find all the most useless, fraudulant, go nowhere with a rocket, IM plans going, and I'm about as discouraged as one can be. What keeps me here is that a j.o.b. will almost never give a person their freedom, whereas IM has that potential.

But to the point; with an adults guiding hand your 14 year old should do really really well, and lets face it, no school we can practically conceive of is ever going to supply the kind of good start in life that a few years of internet business will provide.

My suggestion is to internet search other teenage IM success stories and examine their stories. The most common thread is that a teenagers fresh ideas have been supported by a parents comprehensive internet experience.
Ewen Chias successful 10 year old kids are a good example. The dad, Ewen Chia , is one of the planets most successful im'ers, proving that if you're an apple, it pays to land close to the tree.
Best regards to both of you.

[s8999w]

I also think the guy has a shot. I did a lot of cool stuff when I was fourteen. If he's dedicated, creative, and willing to learn, he should be fine! If it turns out not so well, he shouldn't be discouraged, because he's still young, and there's so much to learn. Good luck!

[Adrian Cooper]

Originally Posted by Festinho

Absolutely agree with you Adrian. What we have to work on to develop the right mindset as adults comes easily to teenagers before the big bad world corrupts their psyche through disappointments, society's demands as to how to live your life (9-5) etc. It's better to get them dictating to society how they want to live their lives and that can be done by getting them into IM from an early age before peer pressure gets the better of them.

Yes exactly.

Children, from birth, are under pressure to conform to the expectations of parents, relatives, schools and later society in general.

The big club that is wielded is money and the associated pressures to do well at school, get a degree, and then get a good job to basically be a slave to a company for 50 years before retiring on a meagre pension, giving up on life because no one cares any more, and then gracefully, or not so gracefully dying.

This is maybe 97% of the population right now - look at your own family, relatives and friends.

Teens have an absolute golden opportunity to shun the human system of control, attain financial independence, and be free to live their lives how they choose, when they choose, with no socio-economic pressures.

All three of my teenage sons are very high achievers at school, all three are starting their own IM businesses because they know the Freedom it brings.

Those of you who are parents have a golden opportunity to help your children to achieve the greatest gift of all - Freedom.

IM can accomplish that.

[johnfrem]

Only an idiot would say a 14 year old cant run a business, though it is not the norm. 14 year olds are winning olympic gold these days. Here is a 14 year old girl with a business 14-year-old Successful Businesswoman Re-invents the Formula of Love - *********************** Here a 16 year old http://teenmoneymakingideas.com/teen...lars-in-sales/

[dmail333]

Good for you... don't let anyone or anything discourage you. 14 years old is a great time to start. I really like Cindy's idea. take the FREE challenge.