For Teens:

-The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of By Dave & Tom Gardener and Selena Maranjian

-Teen Entrepreneur Success Secrets by Shonika Proctor

Real Estate:

-Trump Strategies for Real Estate: Billionaire Lessons for the Small Investor by George Ross

-The Complete Guide to Investing in Rental Properties by Steve Berges

Investing:

Jim Cramer’s Stay Mad for Life by Jim Cramer

The library, that’s an interesting suggestion that you don’t hear too often these days.

Would you recommend readying anything in particular?

I think one of the best things that ever happened to me as a teen entrepreneur was getting a mentor who wanted to see me succeed and was a very successful businessman himself. By having a mentor they can help you with all of the aspects listed above. They can decrease the risk associated with starting a business, give you experience (you don’t have a start a business in a big rush, spend time with them helping them with their business, even if it’s for free) and they can help you avoid failure by giving you pointers and maybe even throwing some business your way.

When it comes to an idea, my mentor has given me ideas for additional services that my company could offer…2 brains is better than 1. Maybe your mentor could help tweak your idea so it’s better.

When it comes to $, you can start small. Like Matt said, the Internet can get you going for practically nothing. Plus, maybe you’re mentor can help you with financing if you really need it.

Finally, you have to make time to run a business. Entrepreneurs are some of the busiest and most hard working people in the world. A mentor can help you learn to budget your time.

If you can’t get a mentor, the next best thing is checking out the public library. There are thousands of entrepreneurs who write their thoughts down for you to use. You can learn from some of the greatest entrepreneurs by reading what they have to say.

Again, awesome post Matt. I will definitely check out your other articles.

Other reasons someone might not start a business could be short-sighted excuses, i.e. “I’ll go for my idea once I finish this project” or “I’ll start the business after I graduate” or “I’ll create the enterprise once the circumstances are perfect”. I think all of these excuses are all about one’s mentality: you have to have a sense of taking action.

To walk the talk, overcome these 6 reasons for not starting a business, and to follow my dreams like you have done is something I am dedicated to accomplishing.

Good stuff Matt.