To all the moms out there — you rock.

I hope you have a restful Mother’s Day. ❤️

In today’s issue:

💻 Guess the biz kid: His company pretty much powers the internet.

🎙️ 3 things I’m excited about: Two programs and a pod.

🎮 Notable nibbles: Teens tell all when it comes to gaming, what you need to know about the current rap beef, and more.

^{GUESS THE BIZ KID}

In “Guess the Biz Kid”, we give you three clues to guess the name of a founder who started their company while still in school.

👉 Clue #1: At 18-years-old, he loved blogging, and used an open-source site to post blogs. But when the owners of the site abandoned it, he took it over.

👉 Clue #2: He grew his open-source empire by democratizing web development, and his company now powers 43% of the websites on the internet.

👉 Clue #3: In 2023, he celebrated 20 years in business as the CEO of Automatic (the software’s parent company), worth over $7 billion.

The answer is at the bottom of this email. 👇

^{3 THINGS I’M EXCITED ABOUT}

1. Parenting & You with Dr. Shefali

On Tuesday, May 14, Dr. Shefali drops her first Parenting & You podcast.

I’m really stoked for this one, guys.

Even though Dr. Shefali is Oprah’s favorite parenting guru (no biggie), she’s keepin’ things real on the pod.

🚫 No celebrity guests

🚫 No blowhard experts

✅ Just real parents discussing real-life struggles in real time

2. Launchpad Business Kickstarter

On Saturday, May 18th, Prequel will be hosting a highly personalized virtual session, restricted to 50 kids only!

At this Business Kickstarter, your 9-13-year-old will:

• 👀 Learn how to spot opportunities like a true entrepreneur, focusing on real problems that need real solutions.

• 🧠 Use incredible AI tools to brainstorm and design a product that stands out.

• 📈 Walk away with a tangible product idea that they can continue to refine and grow.

3. The Ivy League Pathways

Will your high schooler spend the summer scrolling TikTok — or setting themselves up to get into a top school?

On May 18th, we will welcome back Andreas Stamatakis for a live panel and Q&A with incoming Yale and Cornell freshmen (who also happen to be BETA Camp alum).

In this session, your kid will learn:

• WHY their extracurricular activities matter

• HOW to set themselves apart by building their own startup

• WHAT they should do in the summer to bolster their Ivy application

^{NOTABLE NIBBLES}

I’ve got my finger on the pulse of stories that matter to you 👇️

🎮 Fortnite fallout: The pros and cons of teen gaming — according to the teens themselves.

🛠️ Early lessons: This kid grew up working at her parents’ side-by-side competing hardware stores, and boy did it teach her about entrepreneurship (and life).

☀️ Say goodbye to sunburns: Temps are on the rise, and sunny days are around the corner. It’s TIME to think about sunscreen.

💐 Betcha didn’t know this: 10 peculiar facts about Mother’s Day.

🏰 Fact is better than fiction: Why take your kid to Disney when you can visit the real-life places that inspired the films your family loves?

🎤 Keep up with your kid: If you’re as confused as I am as to why everyone is talking about Kendrick Lamar and Drake, here’s a helpful breakdown of their “beef” (and of course it involves Taylor Swift 🙄).

🎭 ICYMI: Get your kid on the stage and watch ‘em shine.

^{GUESS THE BIZ KID — THE ANSWER}

Hope you enjoyed today’s issue!

Until next time,

Ivy

CEO Prequel, BETA Camp, Apollo

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