The following is a review by Carol Topp from Micro Business for Teens.

Nick Tart & Nick Scheidies did interviews with 25 young entrepreneurs for their new book 50 Interviews: Young Entrepreneurs that will inspire and encourage every teenager who wants to “make more money than your parents.”

The teenagers featured in the book have all been successful, but come across as normal kids. They share their experiences and advice freely. They are not bragging, although most have plenty to brag about!

They also don’t intimidate the reader. Many times a book about young entrepreneurs can make a normal kid feel inadequate or incompetent, but the teenagers featured in 50 Interviews: Young Entrepreneurs come across as genuine, warm and approachable.

They are generous with their advice, sharing wisdom learned from experience such a:

“You are going to use a lot of the things that you learn now as an entrepreneur when you’re an adult. Just try it. If you don’t like it, then you can stop – but at least you will be able to say that you tried.” – Savannah Britt, girlpez.com

“We want instant results. But nothing is instant. Don’t give up so easily. Some blogs only last one or two weeks before [the writer quits] because the blog’s not making millions of dollars. Come on! You’ve just got to give it time.” -Alex Fraiser, Blogussion.com

“I don’t really pay myself. To me, it’s really more of learning experience. It’s more about finding the next step, how to get there, and what it’s going to cost.” – Emil Motycka, motyckalawns.com

I am impressed by the common-sense advice these young entrepreneurs share. The book 50 Interviews: Young Entrepreneurs may start off as an inspiration, but it will quickly become a textbook on business success. I highly recommend it and may make it required reading in my micro business classes!

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Yesterday I completed my first interview with young entrepreneur, Emil Motycka.

He has owned and operated one of the nation’s most successful lawn mowing services for more than half his life. I’ve known Emil for almost a year now and he’s one of the most humble people I’ve ever met.

His entrepreneurial career has been speckled with incredible achievements and I’m ecstatic he agreed to be a part of this book.

Emil’s Entrepreneurial Highlights:

• Started mowing lawns when he was 9.
• Ranked as 55th most successful young entrepreneur by YoungBiz when he was 11.
• Was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine when he was 13.
• Took out an $8,000 loan when he was 13.
• Won top honors at the Celebration of Young Entrepreneurs when he was 18.
• Netted over $135,000 as a senior in high school when he was 18.
• Sold the business to pay for college when he was 18.
• Started again when he was 19.

Currently…

• Senior at University of Colorado.
• Business valued at $200-300,000.
• Directly or indirectly employs 65 people.

I’ve learned a lot from Emil in my time talking with him. I’m excited to see how many people he can inspire and help through this book.

Thanks Emil,
Nick

Brian Schwartz, author of 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs, asked me why I want to interview some of the world’s 50 most successful young entrepreneurs. Here is my response:

If you know of any young entrepreneurs who I should interview, leave their name in the comments area below.