Name & Age: Ziggy, Age 9 Business: Founder of SHRK SHRTS What is your company's mission? To donate money to help shark conservation. Do you have a website or social media? Yes I do, I have an Instagram account @shrk_shrts (https://www.instagram.com/shrk_shrts/) and also a YouTube account, Ziggy Creates (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJiVp-DgA7_v6Ce_XsVfR4Q)
What entrepreneur do you most look up to and why? The entrepreneur I most look up to is Mr. Beast because he did Team Seas and the money he raised helped to clean-up ocean garbage. What is your favorite subject that you have learned at Rocket Club Academy so far? My favorite subject in Rocket Club was learning about the metaverse. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be an architect. Where do you see your business in 5 years? I see my business growing to sell other products like hats, water bottles, and shoes. Is your business giving back to the community in any way? If so, how? Yes, my business gives 10% of its profits to shark and ocean conservation. A quote from your parents about how they feel seeing you become a successful entrepreneur at a young age. “We are so proud to see Ziggy come up with all the different aspects of starting a business. Rocket Club has been instrumental in helping him make his vision a reality."
Ziggy is Among The Next Generation of World Changing Entrepreneurs
According to Entrepreneur.com’s article: Entrepreneurship Programs Are Preparing Students to Become Pioneers, there are two after-school programs that are teaching entrepreneurship and STEAM skills to their members to become the next legendary entrepreneurs:
“After-school programs like Rocket Club Academy and Elon Musk’s Ad Astra are paving the way for young minds to accomplish greatness by teaching and gamifying entrepreneurship, engineering, networking and other professional skills that aren't emphasized in the traditional school system.”
Why Is It Important To Start a Business, Learn to Code, and Build Robotics as a Child?
Before and during adolescence, the neurons, or nerve cells, in the brain are constantly forming new connections. The brain absorbs every experience like a sponge and adapts accordingly. Studies have found that before the prefrontal cortex is fully developed, children are less inhibited and are more likely to take risks, leading to rapid learning potential and creativity. Starting a business and learning STEAM skills like coding or robotics are like learning a new language, and between the ages of 7 to 14 a child’s brain is primed for rapid language acquisition.
Famous Entrepreneurs Who Started Businesses When They Were Young
We have interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, and they have one thing in common: they all started their first business when they were children. There are countless examples of famous entrepreneurs that started businesses when they were younger and speak about how getting a head start was key to their success. Below are just a few examples:
Jeff Bezos
Founder of Amazon
Became a Childpreneur at Age 12
Bezos wanted a $20 “Infinity Cube” but did not have enough money to buy it. Instead, he purchased mirrors and other parts with what money he had and constructed his own reflecting cube that he was able to sell at a discounted price to others. He built other inventions at a young age, including amateur robots.
Susan Wojcicki
Founder of 23andme & CEO of Youtube
Became a Childpreneur at Age 11
Before offering DNA testing with the most comprehensive ancestry breakdown, Wojcicki's first business was selling "spice ropes" door-to-door. She focused on the basics: revenues, expenses, and profit and believes this business helped shape who she has become as an entrepreneur.
Bill Gates
Founder of Microsoft
Became a Childpreneur at Age 13
Gates wrote his first software program at 13 and started his first business Traf-O-Data to make and sell traffic counters based on the Intel 8008 processor. He is a prime example of someone who learned STEAM and entrepreneurship from an early age.
Beyonce Knowles
Singer, Actress, Entrepreneur
Became a Childpreneur at Age 8
Before becoming worth over $500 million, Beyonce, got her start at just 8 years-old as a Co-Founder of the the band Girls' Tyme. Like many famous entrepreneurs, Knowles attended a Montessori school, which like Rocket Club and Ad Astra, focuses on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play.
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