Down to Business 51 Industry Leaders..., Fenley Scurlock
Down to Business 51 Industry Leaders..., Fenley Scurlock
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Down to Business: 51 Industry Leaders Share Practical Advice on How to Become a Young Entrepreneur

Author: Fenley Scurlock, Jason Liaw

Narrator: Fenley Scurlock, Jason Liaw, Full Cast

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2024


Synopsis

You have a start-up idea but ... where do you go from there? Two teen entrepreneurs bring together 51 influential business leaders for Q&As about starting a business, finding success, and, yes, making money.

Fifteen-year-olds Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw had both started businesses by the time they'd reached middle school. In this groundbreaking book, these young entrepreneurs interview leaders involved with brand-name businesses like MasterClass, Hallmark, IKEA, Parachute, and more.

They ask questions every burgeoning exec wants to know: How can I get started? Is college worth it? What skills do I need? How did YOU make it big?

In a book that's unlike any book out there--for kid or adult entrepreneurs--Fenley and Jason give readers access to leading innovators, inventors, and executives as they tell their stories and provide tips to a new generation of bosses.

About The Author

Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw are teen entrepreneurs and lifelong friends. Fenley is a student at Stanford Online High School. Jason is a student in the Science, Math, Computer Science (SMCS) magnet program at Poolesville High School in Maryland, and a three-time class president.     Fenley has run a business making artisanal soaps and pens since he was seven; he sells at farmer’s markets, in his online store, and at kids’ business fairs. He has won multiple business, sales, and marketing awards, and has been interviewed by Fast Company, Kids 2 Market, and local media outlets.     Jason launched his first business at age eleven building and maintaining websites for a local chamber of commerce. He is the president of his school's entrepreneurship club and won first place for a financial literacy project in a 2022 DECA state competition. As an ABC (American-Born Chinese), Jason navigates the world in two languages.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brittany on March 14, 2024

While definitely written with the Gen Z audience in mind, I found learning about these business leaders quite interesting. I also learned about new organizations to support and consider in the future. Easy to pick up for a few minutes and read about a person or two, or to focus on business types and......more

Goodreads review by MA on April 07, 2024

There are so many pearls of wisdom in this book from influential CEOs and founders from all over the world. In addition to their personal stories, which are very often vulnerable and heartwarming, they offer practical advice that budding entrepreneurs can use to get started while they are still youn......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on March 20, 2024

Two fifteen-year-old friends and award-winning entrepreneurs, interview 51, diverse, innovators, executives and inventors. Organized into seven leadership styles, from disruptor to champion, and searchable by industry, the brief targeted interviews reveal varied insights into what it takes to create......more

Goodreads review by Novelette on December 24, 2023

I always wanted to create a small business, apart from my job. Although this book is for kids and teens, it helped me. My business is to sell chocolate in my local city. I have some clients now, and is all cause of this book. 5 out of 5.......more


Quotes

"A many-voiced chorus of encouragement for business-minded readers." —Kirkus Reviews