OctoGifts

7 ways to support creative and entrepreneurial kids:

1. Let them get bored
2. Seek the unexpected
3. Tolerate their mess (within reason)
4. Bring empty ketchup bottles to the pool
5. Leave the right kinds of books on the coffee table
6. Encourage make-believe/pretend play
7. Mutter under your breath

How exactly do these help them come up with innovative ideas?

Learn more at the link below.

Many thanks to Andrew Krauss, Stephen Key, and inventRight for the invitation to share ideas on a topic that is near and dear to our hearts.

https://lnkd.in/dVFwNGmr

How To Support A Creative Entrepreneurial Kid Melanie Flores is a mom and business woman. She is the mother of Sebastian Flores… a very creative 15 year old that is an inventor and Entrepreneur. You can ...

"It doesn’t matter how good of a product you’re selling if you don’t have people that can buy it or that will help you make connections. The most important thing you can have is connections with other people."

Know an entrepreneurial child or teen? This is for them.

Sebastian was interviewed by a cartoon character, iCAN Leanne, at the iCAN Research (International Children's Advisory Network) annual summit.

Other straight talk from him to his peers:

1. When you’re first getting started, don’t worry about sophistication.
2. Own your decisions. It’s empowering.
3. Startup communities like ATDC are invaluable.
4. If you’re wanting to start a business, just remember it’s really easy to forget why you’re doing it.

Thank you Leanne West, Amy Ohmer, and Claire Destrampe for inviting him to speak at the summit! This global event provides children, parents, and the scientific community the opportunity to learn from one another, to network, and to recognize the influence of children on research, medicine, and innovation. Link to the entire summit is in the comments!

Timestamps:
4:15 – manufacturing product and scaling the business
7:20 – tips for other youth on starting your own business
9:26 – taking full control of OctoGifts this year and owning every decision
10:26 – iCAN Leanne makes her debut and asks S what he wants to do when he’s older
11:11 - the most important thing he’s learned from starting his own business
12:50 – working on the business vs. hanging out with friends: his biggest struggle
13:50 – on losing the fire he had, and how he rediscovered it

Link to video: https://youtu.be/0egypPDnFBE

The last time Sebastian was in a room with two doctors, it was for a broken arm. This time the subject matter is much more pleasant.

Join him, Dr. Anthony Chang (Founder of AIMed) and Dr. Sharief Taraman (Chief Medical Officer of Cognoa) for a lively discussion on innovation on iCAN's Ask the Experts show this Saturday May 1st, 2021 at 10 am EDT.

All are welcome but you must preregister by Fri. 4/30/21 to receive the link.

https://www.icanresearch.org/post/ican-ask-the-experts-explores-innovation-in-upcoming-may-session

Thank you to the show host, Dr. Chang, and to the International Children's Advisory Network (iCAN) for the opportunity! iCAN provides a voice for children and families in medicine, research, and innovation.