ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE RICHEST KIDS IN AMERICA “Mark has hit on the two keys to our future success—kids and entre- preneurialism. This book eliminates excuses and provides inspirational anecdotes to which we all should aspire. If these kids can do it, so can you and me. I am now doubling the size of my goals! Bravo Mark!” —Darren Hardy, Publisher, Success Magazine “Don’t worry; this is not just ‘another’ teen manual! This book is a powerful collection of creative ideas and personal stories that makes the process of becoming a successful leader fun while offering the tools to become a profitable business owner. Opportunities are all around you and the first one is the book the book you now hold in your hands. The content is practical and the impact is powerful. I’ve personally learned many invaluable lessons from Mark and now he is sharing them with you. Every young person who wants an extraordinary life should read this book!” —Kent Healy, author of “Cool Stuff” They Should Teach in School and The Success Principles for Teens “Mark Victor Hansen does it again—The Richest Kids in America will get you moving in the direction of your dreams, fast!” —Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone and Who’s Got Your Back “Having interviewed some 26,000 children over the last 25 years to prove that Kids Say the Darndest Things, I now discover a new book by my friend Mark Victor Hansen called The Richest Kids in America and I would certainly recommend it for anyone who is interested in the way children think and what they can do when it comes to making money. Having started my own first independent business selling lemons in the back of the packing plant which had been rejected, at the age of 11, I have keen regard for these marvelous kids who have made it at an early age. It took me another 25 years to be in their class. Enjoy this fascinating glimpse into the minds and activity of some of our future multimillionaires.” —Art Linkletter, host and bestselling author of Kids Say the Darndest Things “Mark Victor Hansen has once again delivered a message that can and will transform lives, open minds, touch hearts and inspire people to reach their highest potential. The Richest Kids in America will make a huge and critical contribution to all who read it. Bravo! to Mark for continuing to break ground and help us all to break through any barri- ers to being the best we can be.” —Lynne Twist, bestselling author of The Soul of Money “Wow! Don’t I wish this book had been available when I was a kid. It would have saved me tens of thousands of dollars and an enor- mous amount of time. This should be required reading in all public schools.” —Robert G. Allen, bestselling author of Nothing Down, Creating Wealth, Multiple Streams of Income, Multiple Streams of Internet Income and co-author of The One Minute Millionaire THE RICHEST KIDS IN AMERICA THE RICHEST KIDS IN AMERICA how they earn it how they spend it how you can too MARK VICTOR HANSEN HANSEN HOUSE HansenHousePublishing.com The Richest Kids in America How They Earn It, How They Spend It, How You Can Too ©2009 Mark Victor Hansen. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from author or publisher (except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages and/or show brief video clips in a review). ISBN: 978-0-9819709-0-5 Inspiration / Self-Help / Business 1st edition, July 2009 Printed in the United States of America HANSEN HOUSE HansenHousePublishing.com P O Box 7665 Newport Beach, CA 92658 Cover design, book layout and typography: Chaz DeSimone chazdesimone.com To all young Entrepreneurs, their Parents, Teachers and Mentors THE RICHEST KIDS IN AMERICA CONTENTS DREAM BIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SECTION 1 Creating Money with Your… 1 Curiosity to Creativity to Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Purposeful Passion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3 The Spirit of Learning, Earning and Returning . . . . 31 Superstar at a Glance: CAMERON JOHNSON . . . . . 43 SECTION 2 Making it Work 4 Turn Problems into Profits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 5 Grow Rich in Your Niche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 6 Dream Teamers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Superstar at a Glance: AKIANE KRAMIRAK . . . . . 93 SECTION 3 Building a Brand to Command 7 The Biz of Biz-ness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 8 Infinite Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 9 Giving to Make a Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 LIVE BIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 BONUS SECTION Business Strategies from Allyson Ames . . . . . . . 135 Resources to Riches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151