Kid Start-Up: How You Can Become an Entrepreneur - Paperback

by Mark Cuban (Author), Shaan Patel (Author), Ian McCue (Author)

"A ready resource for business-savvy youngsters." - Booklist

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." --Mark Cuban, How to Win at the Sport of Business

Discover a winning idea, launch your business, and start making money today!

Do you think it would be cool to run your own business?
Do you want to help people with everyday problems?
Do you want to make money?

Then you could be an entrepreneur!

You don't have to be a grownup to launch your start-up. We'll show you how to discover a great business idea and get it off the ground. You can try one of our ten kid-friendly businesses, including timeless ventures like starting a lemonade stand to more modern-day endeavors like launching an Etsy art store, or create your own. Because every billionaire was once a kid with great ideas--just like you!

"Business 101--simple, with a good measure of excitement and motivational verve." --Kirkus

Author Biography

Mark Cuban is a billionaire entrepreneur, investor, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, known for his sharp business acumen and unfiltered advice. A self-made success story, Cuban's career spans tech, media, sports, and entertainment. He co-founded MicroSolutions and Broadcast.com, which he sold to Yahoo! for $5.7 billion during the dot-com boom. As the Mavericks' owner, Cuban transformed the team into NBA champions in 2011.
In addition to his business ventures, Cuban is a "shark" on the hit TV show Shark Tank, where he invests in startups and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs. How to Win at the Sport of Business is a candid, practical guide to achieving success, drawing from Cuban's journey from sleeping on floors to building a multibillion-dollar empire. His straight-talking advice offers readers actionable insights on perseverance, innovation, and winning in business and life.

Shaan Patel is a Shark Tank entrepreneur (who made an investment deal with Mark Cuban for his company Prep Expert SAT & ACT Preparation), a bestselling author, and a dermatologist-in-training. He has an MD from USC and an MBA from Yale.