{"id":2719,"date":"2018-08-06T18:09:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T12:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=2719"},"modified":"2020-04-03T11:12:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T05:42:52","slug":"rooting-for-kid-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/rooting-for-kid-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooting for Kid Startups? Bravo!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2720\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kids1.png\" alt=\"Mark Cuban\" width=\"302\" height=\"181\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark Cuban<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">According to the famous <\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><i>Shark Tank<\/i><\/b> personality and billionaire investor, Mark Cuban, parents must guide their children when they show an entrepreneurial streak. In his latest book <i>\u2018<strong>Kid Start-Up<\/strong>\u2019<\/i>, he suggests that parents can guide their children by setting up an action plan and helping them define business goals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><i>Shark Tank<\/i><\/b> personality and billionaire investor, Mark Cuban, parents must guide their children when they show an entrepreneurial streak. In his latest book <i>\u2018<strong>Kid Start-Up<\/strong>\u2019<\/i>, he suggests that parents can guide their children by setting up an action plan and helping them define business goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Willingness to learn <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Focus on the end result(s)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Interpersonal skills <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Help in identifying the number of work hours to be put in per week,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Source materials and other elements that are required, and <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Figure out how the product or service will be sold<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>How does this help kids?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">To be an entrepreneur, three essential skills are required:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Learning these critical skills while one is young can fast-track them into the path of success and help them be open to future opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>How these 3 kids made it big through parental support!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>1) E-Design Technologies<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2721\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kids2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2721 size-medium\" title=\"Sreelakshmi Suresh\" src=\"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kids2-214x300.png\" alt=\"Sreelakshmi Suresh\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Sreelakshmi Suresh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The youngest web designer and the youngest CEO in the world, Ms. Sreelakshmi Suresh started her own firm at the age of 10! By developing a strong interest in design from a very early age, she has designed more than 100 websites for a number of institutions including the Bar Council of Kerala, Angels International, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">She was motivated by her parents to pursue her entrepreneurial dream when she came across a boy who used to design websites. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">She has been the proud recipient of the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement in 2008 and the Gold Web Award by the American Association of Webmasters. <\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><b style=\"color: #222222;\">2) Zollipops<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2722\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Zollipops.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2722 size-medium\" title=\"Zollipops\" src=\"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kids3-300x202.png\" alt=\"Alina Morse\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Alina Morse<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Imagine a 7-year-old being invited to the White House for her entrepreneurial venture! That\u2019s exactly what happened when Alina Morse\u2019s venture Zollipops rose to fame. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Her lollipops are unique as they are fruit flavoured and do not cause cavities!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">She had saved $7,500 as savings from her grandparents which served as the seed money for her confectionery. Over the years, her brand\u2019s presence has extended to SuperValu, WholeFoods and Amazon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The thought of coming up with this invention came about when his mother was not able to lift heavy bags while climbing a staircase. Over a period of a couple of years, he was able to develop and perfect his invention not only for lifting up heavy loads on staircases but also on rocky terrains. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now, hear it from a student! Here\u2019s<\/span> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/the-perfect-alumni-guidance-system-for-your-school\/\">Hyderabad Public School\u2019s<\/a> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">alumni, Mr. Pallove Kumar talking about how entrepreneurial opportunities in school inculcated valuable skills in him: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2723\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kids4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2723 size-medium\" title=\"Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship\" src=\"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kids4-300x247.png\" alt=\"Amit Agarwal\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Amit Agarwal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Coming from a rural middle-class family, Amit Agarwal did not let any obstacles come in his way of success. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Startups, when run by kids, are flooded with vibrant and fresh ideas but when they are guided by parental support, it is a sure-shot formula for success. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Share your views with us in comments below or <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">email us at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:monika.bakshi@univariety.com\">monika.bakshi@univariety.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Virtual Internship Program<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\">With the outbreak of COVID-19 and lockdown across the country, we hope you&#8217;re home and safe! 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