The Startup Squad: You're the Boss: A Kid's Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Own Business

Join author Brian Weisfeld on Sunday, September 29 at 2pm at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto for a book launch and kids’ business festival extravaganza! Meet the author, get your book signed, and explore a vibrant marketplace featuring innovative arts and crafts created by young entrepreneurs. RSVP now »

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

A kid's guide to entrepreneurship and starting your own business, from the renowned entrepreneur and founder of the Startup Squad!

Are you bursting with great ideas for a new business but aren't quite sure where to start? Do you know that you'd be great at selling something but first need to figure out what that "something" actually is? Are you gearing up to be an entrepreneur but think that kids can't really build anything big? If any of these sound like you—you've come to the right book!

You’re never too young to start a business. Whether you want to launch a babysitting service, run a lemonade stand, sell crafts online—or don’t even know what business to start—You're the Boss is here to help. In this book, you'll learn how to figure out which business is right for you, find your ideal customers, manage the competition, calculate costs and profits, pitch your ideas, and so much more.

Ready to build up the confidence, creativity, and grit that come along with being an entrepreneur—and ready to make some money and build your business empire along the way? Let You're the Boss show you how!

About the Author

Brian Weisfeld is a youth entrepreneurship advocate who has spent his life building businesses on three continents: from a gummy bear business as a kid to billion-dollar businesses such as IMAX Corporation and Coupons.com as an adult. Brian created You’re the Boss to inspire kids to start their first businesses and to empower them to think like entrepreneurs. Brian is the co-author of the Startup Squad book series and founder of the Startup Squad Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to teaching entrepreneurship to girls from underserved communities. Brian lives in Silicon Valley with his wife and two daughters. You can visit Brian Weisfeld online at BrianWeisfeld.com.

Bonnie Bader has written more than fifty books for young readers, including contributions to the popular Who Was...? series, Little Golden Books, American Girl Doll books, and more. As associate publisher at Penguin Young Readers, Bonnie edited many bestselling series and created the Penguin Young Readers leveled-reading program. She now serves on the Board of Advisors for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. You can visit Bonnie Bader online at BonnieBaderBooks.com.

Author Residence: Silicon Valley