Free entrepreneurship guides for teens
LaunchPad gives you step-by-step playbooks for building income as a teen — from first idea to first dollar. No motivational speeches. Just what's actually working right now.
"Most entrepreneurship content is written by adults who never actually started anything. This is different."
— Isaiah, 17, Founder
How it works
Five businesses, zero upfront cost. Each playbook has exact start steps, pricing benchmarks, and the winning moves that separate people who make money from those who don't.
No vague advice. Each day has a task, tools are free, and the path from zero to your first paying customer is mapped out step by step.
Once you're making money, the playbooks show you how to raise rates, get more clients, and turn a side hustle into something real.
The playbooks
Edit TikToks, Reels, and Shorts for local businesses. Charge $150–$500/month per client. Get 5 clients, that's $1,500/month.
Vacuum, wipe, wax, tire shine. Offer interior cleans, wash-and-wax packages, monthly maintenance. $50–$200 per car.
Study guides, flashcards, easy notes, TikTok explainers. Use ChatGPT and Canva. Monetize through digital products and memberships.
Thrift stores, clearance racks, Marketplace flips. Vintage tees, hoodies, Jordans. Start with $50, keep flipping profits.
Sports clips, motivation, AI facts. Build an audience, sell promos, push affiliate products. Post 2–5 times daily and scale.
Why this works
LaunchPad isn't written by a marketing team. It's written by Isaiah Johnson — a 17-year-old founder and CEO of Project Beanstalk, a video game company operating since 2020. He's raised funding, hired a team, and spoken at schools and panels about diversity in the game industry.
The strategies in these playbooks aren't theory. They're what's actually working for teens right now.
2020
Founded Project Beanstalk
500+
LinkedIn connections
Bay Area
tech ecosystem native
The teens who build real skills and real income in their teens don't have superpowers. They have a playbook and the discipline to follow it.
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