Many people dream about turning their passion into a career. But how many twelve year olds do you know who started their own company and became a millionaire by age 17? Ephren Taylor, now the youngest African-American CEO of a publicly traded company, is one of them. At age 12, he started a company programming video games because his mother wouldn’t buy them for him. Five years later, he was a millionaire.
Check out this inspirational interview with Ephren Taylor.
In his interview, Ephren discusses five tips for any successful entrepreneur.
- Turn your disadvantage into your advantage
- Persistence Pays: You will be told no. Keeping going for it.
- READ: Knowledge really is power. Keep learning about everything in your field.
- Don’t over analyze the opportunity
- Recession=Opportunity: Entrepreneurship is the best choice for many young Americans.