The Startup Squad: You're the Boss

A Kid's Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Own Business

By: Brian Weisfeld, Bonnie Bader

Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky

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!


* This audiobook edition incldudes a downloadable PDF of key visuals, examples, and a dog treat recipe from the book.

Critic reviews

Praise for The Startup Squad: You're the Boss

“[A] one-stop shop for all future ­entrepreneurs...[Recommended] for all nonfiction ­collections; there are impossibly few resources available to this readership that take on this topic and cover it in such depth.” —School Library Journal

"Readers will be inspired by the variety of cited success stories and their range of products . . . This helpful and timely offering will appeal." —Booklist

“This guide will walk you through step by step what it takes to create your own business—starting with your why…A valuable resource for young entrepreneurs.” —Kidsbookshelf.com

“This book is just what every budding entrepreneur needs, child or adult. It’s filled with easy-to-digest information, inspirational stories and immediate actions to bring your dreams to life…This isn’t just a book about starting a business, this is a book about developing a mindset that will serve us well throughout life...[I]t is a kids book but...this is a book that I think anyone, anyone could benefit from. But my goodness to get it as a child, and to realize the possibilities and to have it not seem daunting, but doable with so many examples filled in the pages of how and why, it’s powerful, it’s so so powerful." —KidLit Love podcast

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This is a fun and interesting read for both young entrepreneurs and those of us who have seen a few more decades. I learned a lot and am excited to get to work with the help of the handy pdf Included with purchase. From the writing to the narration this has been great read. I think one of my favorite things about reading this book is how well the authors simplified what it is to start a business and gave real actionable steps to keep you moving and motivated towards your goal!