14 year old wants to start Internet business

How about buying and selling on Ebay? I don't know the age limit for Ebay, so you may have to be the account holder and take responsibility. He could go to jumble sales, charity sales, closing down sales and buy stuff to sell.

Blogging is a good way of learning about pay per click, managing a site, affiliate marketing etc. But it takes time for a blog to be found.

I've a feeling someone here started a forum or site for young warriors. Can't remember who though.

Oh really? You can't be serious.

I'm 14 and I've already made and still make thousands each month. And I know atleast 10 other 14-year olds that make money online already.

You made me login just to write this - jeez.

It's your kind of posts that make me shrug and lead people astray when I lurk WF every now and then.

Don't discriminate youth. I've seen some amazing young people run businesses at young ages.

In reference to a training,

Get him acquainted in the CPA Marketing game. There are lots of good offers that will cater more to his interest than selling ebooks.

- Steve

Are you serious, dude?

That's gotta be about the most closed minded response I've heard in this joint in quite a while.....

To the OP....have your kid study a warrior in this very house named David Wilkinson. (google his name)

He started out when he was 12.....and the kid is a marketing friggin' machine! He's now 15.....and ask the legendary Frank Kern about him! Cuz he'll vouch for him too!

Learned about David from another Warrior named Jason Moffatt...and the kid blew Mo away...and that's hard to do...cuz JaMo doesn't impress easy.

I've spoken to David before and he's the real deal.....put out some of the best video primers I've ever had the pleasure of learning from....and he's 25 years my junior.

So to come out and say a kid can't do this...is flat out crazy. And what would you base a statement like that on?????? Cuz the facts don't back you'se up, jack!

I suspect David makes more money then most of the critics, cynics, and naysayers who can't believe a kid that young might be smarter then they are.

I have no ego problem...telling anyone who cares to listen...the kid is smarter then me...about a whole lot of things!

He's smarter then a lot of peeps in this house....makes more money then most here too....so don't believe for one second it can't be done....cuz he's not the first, only, or last teenager to have made serious bling in this industry.



xxx Vegas Vince
Legend.

We dont need chicken littles here.

Regardless of age, he has every right to try. Succeed or fail, he should be congratulated for having this mindset so early in life. I certainly wish I had.

I would strongly suggest, seeking a mentor, one who can touch on various aspects of doing business online, and not just the techie stuff. If you cant find a mentor, get your son along to as many internet marketing seminars as possible. This strategy alone has really fast tracked my progress over the last few months, and many have been free to attend.

Best of luck.

My bro runs a wordpress blog and is 15 yr old. Though he doesn't make any money off it right now, he is learning a lot of business principles.

I totally disagree with you though. There are so many teenagers having great success lately.

There is a 14-year-old Singaporean kid who has been raking in millions by creating his very own social networking platform.

Kids nowadays are AWESOME!!

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Complete bollocks, I wouldn't say I am the "average" teenager, but I started my first "adventures" of internet marketing at 14-15 and there was a time period where I was racking in $200-$500/day. Now those times have long gone (I was doing a lot of Social Network Marketing, myspace, etc) but don't underestimate teenagers. They can make money, they just need to learn the basics first (IM terminology, .html, how to set up websites, etc) then they need to read up on marketing principals and tactics. I always say age is irrelevant, it's always experince, a 14 year old starting out has the same opportunitity to make money online as a 24 year old. My only advice for the original poster is to make sure he doesn't get cut up into scams or "get rich quick" schemes. Have him choose something he wants to do, and make him focus on that ONLY. Procrastanation and Inconsistency is the #1 reason why marketers FAIL to make a dime internet marketing. Who knows, maybe by the time your son is 18 he'll be the next Mike Filsaime.

A blog on the games he plays and his opinions on them may be a good star, buy a domain name, use wordpress, monetize using adsense at first then if he gets really good he can sell adspace on his website. I never liked blogging for profits though, if I were you I'd teach him about niche marketing - making products in niches outside Internet Marketing and driving traffic to his website through a combination of SEO, Article Marketing, Building Backlinks, and PPC (if you want to allow that in his budget)

Definitely encourage him to start an internet business, even if he doesn't get anything up and running for a few months (or years) he'll learn a lot about business and marketing and he'll be ahead of his peers when it comes to real-world business.

Your making him sound like a toddler - I can't speak for most teens but @ 14 I think we step away from "toys". If you really want him to market on social network sites to his friends and other teens, then he can easily get them to sign up for "free" stuff - ringtone, wallpapers, etc. A lot of teens are oblivious to the fact that it's not "free" and that they may get a virus (but same problem happens with some older folks as well). I don't think he'll be able to market to "kids" better, the only thing he'll be able to do is know what they "want" and have better insight because he is a teen himself. One good thing about being young and into internet marketing is that since we grew up with computers - we are better adapted to it. Building websites and learning all the technical stuff will come easier to people who've been exposed to it more often.

Hey Stephen,

Just because you didn't start a business at 14 doesn't mean someone else can't.

Even if the lad makes and loses a million before he is 18 he will learn some valuable life lessons.

Then he can make another million before he is 20.

Sh*t, my grandad was hauling coal out of a mine at 14. He would let you know it's a lot easier sitting in front of a computer.

With some good guidance, there is no reason why anyone old enough to use a keyboard can't at least make some extra pocket money and maybe even hit it big.

They will certainly have fewer "reasons" why something can't be done than us "more experienced" people and that is half the battle.

Sam

That has to win the prize for the best neanderthal remark I have heard this week. I know plenty of teenagers that are earning more than I am, and I was fourteen when I started my own business and my husband was eleven.

I know what I would rather my fourteen year old was doing and it would not be playing games. One thing I would do is to treat him or her to an education. I would pay for an annual subsription to wealthy affiliate.com and make sure that he knows what he is doing and mentor him as well
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Woooah, i open my first online business when i was 13. Don't be so stereotypical.

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.

What the hell are you on about??

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

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.

Not sure if I'd start off in PPC. It's a very quick market and you can easily loose thousands quickly.
Maybe something more like article marketing, blogging, etc. Something to build the cash reserve up so she/he can play around with PPC.

Zach

I doubt when the OP said 'Internet Business' they meant a full blown business, he simply meant a way for his child to earn extra money. And there are ways around the Legal 'mumbojumbo' with the assistance of your parent or legal guardian co-signing an account. Same with stocks and even your personal bank accounts.

We all start at the same basic stage, as a 'newbie'. What does an 18 or 21 year old have that a 14 year old doens't? Maybe slightly more "real world" experience, but what other way to gain experience than by entering into the IM field. Personally the route you said he should take, I think, will take a lot of time and he'll just make pennies.

And he'll get frustrated and give up due to the amount of time being put in and the amount of money that he's making.

I still don't understand why the child can't handle the 'business side' with the help of his father. That seems better than simply letting the Dad do everything and leaving the kid wondering what all this 'finance stuff' is, right?

Point being, I see where your coming from. But this kid isn't gonna immediately have a 5 figure business.

If when I started you told me i'd be forking over 35% of my earning for taxes, having to pay hundreds in tracking and hosting costs every month, and being slapped by Google and instantly loosing hundreds(Just happened the other day) I would've said, "okay maybe this internet marketing stuff isn't right for me."

You learn as you go, and as you grow so does your knowledge of finance and business management.

Just because you don't know exactly how to run your internet marketing business doesn't mean that you shouldn't try and than learn as you fail and succeed.

Zach

You just don't get it do you Stephen?

So all a 14 year old is good for is blogging now is it?

I would put up a 14 year old IM starter against "adult" IM starter and back them to win every time.

A teenager Mind is not full of the garbage and negative Mindset that prevents 97% "adults" from succeeding.

OK LOOK, there's 2 separate issues.

I see people trying to defend the young kids here.
NOBODY here doubt or condemns the young teens' ability to do internet business.

There are smart people all over the world, and of course anyone can earn big money without any computing knowledge. We all know Bill Gates didn't actually code the Windows OS himself, did he? But if he knows nothing, can he manage the company & his team of programmers?

My advice is made for parents to control your child for a balance between business & life.

A young child need to enjoy his teenage life. When a young child becomes rich or financial independent, generally he/she will not persue higher education because it's no longer needed. He will not get a job and work for someone else as well. Later at the age of 30, he will soon realized that time has gone past like that and he misses a big part of his life, his youth or campus life.

I am sure you guys can relate to this. When you're SO DIFFERENT, NONE of your friends understand what the HECK you're doing; CPA + PPC + CPC + Split Test + Aweber + CTR + comment spamming + Cookie Stuffing...and....whatt?? All they know is Ebay. You can be RICH....but that does not mean you're happy enough, socially. Sooner or later, you will realize money is not everything.

I am speaking this from my personal experience.
And I know a few very successful marketers feel the same way.

A blog will work very well for him, as long as he sticks to one niche.

I will recommend that he does a blog on gaming, or something that he is interested in.

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.

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.

Justification for your "truth"?

Are you speaking from experience or from your own perspective?

A 14 year old can definitely run an Internet business - speaking as the father of three teenage boys.

We need to answer their questions, gently guide them with some words of encouragement, but never push them.

I have found that teenagers figure things out and innovate at an amazing speed at times. The only barriers to most is the support of their parents and the basic resources such as web hosting, list services etc which they may be too young to purchase. Also of course they may be too young for other financial aspects of IM from a regulatory perspective.

I help all kids that ask for it willingly, and offer them a full reseller account on one of my servers for free.

You can run your own business or create income etc..

Working for someone else at 14 might be a different matter though.

I wish you every success. You will find plenty of help here and you can PM me if you I can help.

Don't see it as "rugged".

The alternative - a "job" - is rugged. IM is Freedom and easy providing you are committed and dedicated, which you must be otherwise you would not be here.

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.

Wise words indeed.

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

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.