Who or what is your inspiration in business?

I own a car detailing business. It’s a super popular business model all over the country. I started my business before it was a “big trend”. I started it to learn the basics of entrepreneurship and make my own money without working hourly shifts. I market, provide services, and operate my entire business in Lawrence, Kansas. I also have TONS of other businesses ideas and models I’m going to start working on once I scale up and get my current business “self operating

How do you stay motivated?

Me, my friends, coach, mentors, and the idea of me showing anything is possible is what motivates me. Though my business is not a multi-million dollar company YET… it shows that young folks like me can do anything they put their mind too, if they put their head down and get to work. The phrase from the book “Think and Grow Rich”— “Winners never quit and quitters never win”is what gets me going Every. Single. Day.

What would you do with the $25,000?

With the $25,000 I would use part of it to scale up my current business, use part of it to start up my new business models, use part of it for personal business and financial literacy education, and invest the rest. This $$$ would be used to help me, the 17 year old entrepreneur, accomplish the goals and start the ideas I have.