My small group of teen entrepreneurs with BIG DREAMS, BIG HEART and BIG POTENTIAL is at it again and based on what they have scribbled down on the timeline for Q1 2010, things are definitely not slowing down anytime soon. I am ECSTATIC to report that in November 2009 the Top 4 Producing Renegade CEO’s (under my direct care) with an average age of 17.5 were ‘balling big time’ – having grossed nearly $100k combined in their respective businesses. They are igniting the energy and living through their entrepreneurial endeavors which is motivating the others. They represent a variety of traditional, service and technology related businesses and some even had to do the old school handshake big dollar contract get up.  How is that for Keeping It Renegade?

So how did they do it? Same as just about everybody else – They built their “big idea” starting with zero dollars, zero business knowledge and a lot of determination. I would have to say in my experience in collaborating and sharing with these teen entrepreneurs, the difference between them and most people is they LISTENED……………………..to themselves. It’s an art in itself.

And what was my role in all this?

I cared …………and connected with them, oftentimes when nobody else did. Nothing more, nothing less. I ask the same of you and will continue to ask it of others I meet along the way.

Just because the majority of teens do not have money or a recognized name especially when they are trying to launch an idea whether it is business or otherwise, does not mean they don’t have value.

Alas, their life circumstances dictate that they are teens by default . But let it be known, they are Renegade by choice .

Stay tuned as we decide on the best way to introduce them and their respective stories.

@teenbizcoach

Without nay hesitation nor second thought, 2010 is going to be the Year of the TEEN Entrepreneur! You heard it hear first folks. Entrepreneurship for young people is an evolutionary phenomenon that stemmed from the Internet (continue reading to learn how this came about).

Teens are often "lumped in" with another category of people older or younger than them and don’t really identify with either of those groups or they are just mulled over. People have high expectations of them yet give them every road block when they try to move forward- SORRY TEEN, I would love to work with you but the problem is you don’t have enough EDUCATION….MATURITY….EXPERIENCE….Sound familiar?  They have had to take a back seat for far too long and they are tired of being labeled and told they are unmotivated and apathetic. They don’t need >> to calm down, shut up and listen, to hear you tell them what it ‘all’ means. Nor do they want to be spoken of in future tense. They are present now. They are successful now. They are making impact now. They are making contributions now and they need and want to be given credit and recognition NOW.

What can you do NOW? Open the space up for them. How will you know if you have succeeded? They will have a ‘real conversation’ with you and will return to you at some point in the near future and start another one. And if they really love you, they’ll even tell their friends!

Teen Entrepreneurs are claiming their space in the universe and owning it! And it’s about time. It takes about 15 years for a movement to evolve to something much greater than that. So it’s time! There are many a tell tale signs that is built on what has been evolving over the past decade and additionally, the number and types of inquiries we are getting from teens across the globe tells a story in itself. Not to mention, in the month of November three more teens surpassed the $10,000/mo revenue mark….whooop!

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Congratulations to Renegade CEO, Matthew Turcotte, CEO of North Shore Web Development. He was the first place winner at the Jefferson Community College Business Plan Competition. He won $1,000 and further kudos since he is still in high school, WHOOOOP!

Deets on the entrants and the events here.

Beauty Was in the Eye of the Beholder….Until a Teen Developed an iPhone App to Prove Otherwise

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Teen Entrepreneur Ben Lang (@entrepreneurpro) on Twitter has recently announced a new contest on his blog. It is quite easy to enter and the prizes are great (several which are sponsored by the Renegade CEO’s).

1. Enter the contest via his blog. This is actually the direct link to the post.

2.  Win Great Prizes! The groovy prizes that can be found in his prize vault are:

• An $18 gift card to Barnes and Noble
• A copy of the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Book ($27/value)
• A copy of Nintendo Brain Puzzles Game (Courtesy of @kidcriticreview)
• A DVD of the YES Movie (Young Entrepreneur Society, 29.95 value)
• A one year subscription to Inc. Magazine ($19.95 value)

There will be one winner for each prize (so that’s 5 chances to win)!!! The drawing will take place this weekend and will be done by the innocent hand of Ben’s little sister

Good luck to all who enter!

@teenbizcoach

What a fantastic week…it was! We had so many big things happen I don’t even know where to start. So I guess I will start from the beginning of the week.

1. Ed Nash, 18, UK, got his iphone app submitted for approval to Apple. Go Nashy! We also started his official marketing campaign for LamboFaces.com LamboFaces is his philanthropic endeavor where people pay 1 British Pound to upload their face on a website. The 100,000 most interesting and beautiful faces will be painted onto a Lamborghini. The ‘World’s First People’s Lamborghini’ will then be auctioned on eBay with no reserve price and the money will be used to build a hospital in a poor community in the south of Zanzibar. No idea where people think of this stuff. I swear I had nothing to do with this, lol.

Twitter @Nashy (I am not going to spill the beans on his app, but perhaps he will. I have to say it is a pretty cool concept…in a teen tech genius type of way).

2. Ben Lang, 16, (barely 16, lol) is on fire! First he did a book review on his blog which got 25+ comments. So we were able to line him up with a feature article on next month’s Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Blog which gets a whole lotta traffic.  Ask and you might receive. But threaten the influential blog owner who fears the worst if he doesn’t feature your teen entrepreneur and you know something, that usually works Also, Ben got his first article published in his local newspaper. It is a multi part article and just might turn into a regular syndicated column. WHEW HEW! When I heard that, it totally made my day. He is such a giving person and is sincerely and truly deserving of it.

Twitter: @entrepreneurpro (Ask him about his new sponsored comments program, it is a really cool concept!)

Full of grace and inspiration, Danielle Herb, Founder of Drop Your Reins, the Only Official Grrrl Renegade CEO, celebrated her Sweet 16 on October 23rd. Happy, Happy Birthday to Danielle!

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Washington, DC – Danielle Herb, 15, Founder of Drop Your Reins, announced today her intent to improve the lives of 1,000,000 ADD/ADHD and Autistic diagnosed kids through the use of Natural Horsemanship. The first item on her agenda is to raise $50,000 by September 30, 2009 in order to secure a world-class training facility in Ocala, FL, for humans and horses needing her expertise and support. Danielle plans to raise the majority of the money via social marketing by selling an “Awaken The Social Capital in Your Business Course” geared towards businesses and creative entrepreneurs who need a whole brain and visual understanding of the world of social media.

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For Immediate Release:

Washington, DC – Coming fresh off the design of his first trick yo-yo, teen entrepreneur Michael Montgomery aka Mike Monty has recently unveiled his new online yo yo magazine called TwinePitched.com. The online magazine caters to serious yo-yo’ers and also features an online community and yo yo tricks. The objective of the online magazine is to reignite an international movement with hopes of bringing back a print Yo Yo magazine to the industry.

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Ben Lang, a 16 year old entrepreneur from New York who is fluent in 3 languages, has launched a motivational website (www.ben-lang.com) for young entrepreneurs. He also designed the website. (Nice Job, Ben )

“One powerful story could motivate me to do anything. I feel that conquering the world is no longer an ordeal,” says Ben Lang.

Ben is currently seeking motivational and inspirational stories from entrepreneurs of all ages. Please reach out to him via: www.ben-lang.com if you would like to be featured on his website.

@teenbizcoach

As we are counting down the last 30 days until our new Renegade CEO’s online community launches (whooop!) I thought it might be inspirational to share a list of young entrepreneurs who essentially achieved millionaire status (in their teen years) through a host of various businesses ranging from online/web based businesses to manufacturing. 

Top 25 Teen Millionaire Entrepreneurs

Remember as you look through this list, it was not the business that made the millions of dollars it was the VISION and DETERMINATION of the person behind it. So don’t go thinking that you have to scrap your business idea and try to do one of these to achieve whatever level of success you are seeking. And as you reflect on your ’stuck’ point (if you feel you are stuck) then be sure to reach out to me prior to the end of September if you want to be a part of the beta community which tests the programs and features in the community: teenbizcoach (at) gmail (dot) com

BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW!: For many of the teens who were ‘brave’ enough to reach out to me for any level support prior to us announcing the launching the community AND have managed to stay in touch AND do the things I suggested they do, they have received F.R.E.E. consulting, coaching and marketing support and they have also been offered a complimentary one year membership in the highest level of the community which is valued at over $100/mo per person. And additionally they will be on the Renegade CEO’s Teen Advisory Board which means having the opportunity to speak at conferences, participate in paid consulting opportunities and having access to a virtual support team which includes a lawyer, a life coach, a web designer, a business strategist and a micro financer among other things. When they reached out to me they had no idea what was in store for them, but it was my little thanks for them being courageous and taking that first step.

So what’s in store for those who decide to sign up next? Hmmmm…..I guess we will have to wait and see. I don’t like to promise anything in advance because then people are driven by the ’stuff’ and not by their true interest. When YOU FEEL READY you may connect with me teenbizcoach (at) gmail (dot) com

Until next time kids….remember that a true Renegade CEO challenges not the limits of society, but the limits of oneself.

@teenbizcoach