Kids are capable of a ton—

And I’m going to prove it to you on Wednesday. 👊 

👉️ My team and I are giving your 9 to 13-year-old a chance to trial a Launchpad workshop for FREE at our live Business Kickstarter event (on Zoom).

👉️ Your kid will learn how to:

• Spot business opportunities

• Explore AI tools

• And sketch out their own business idea

Spaces are limited, so get on it!

In today’s issue:

📊 Flash poll: Why entrepreneurship for your kid?

❌ News you need to know: College students are dropping out.

🤳 Notable nibbles: Warning labels for social media, AI developed by teachers, teen influencer woes, and more!

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College is so stressful that kids are dropping out 😭

You’ve done everything right.

You’ve nurtured your kid’s curiosity.

You’ve helped them get into a good college.

And you’re doing everything you can to help them pay for it.

But they are still at risk of becoming one of the nearly 42 million Americans who have dropped out of college.

And while a new Gallup poll released this week revealed that “cost” is the leading reason college students drop out, “emotional stress” is in the top three.

That really pains me. 😥 

We all know that tuition has skyrocketed, and more families than ever are struggling to figure out how to pay for college (with some even putting college fees on credit cards). 🤯 

But stress is something that can be managed and dealt with in a healthy way.

It shouldn’t be a limiting factor in your kid’s college experience, and it especially shouldn’t be the reason they choose to drop out.

I’m going to dive into some research on the best ways to prepare your kid to manage the stress of stepping out of high school, and into college.

Stay tuned for helpful tactics in an upcoming issue! 🎉 

👆 Matthew made 34 sales in less than a month.

Using AI, he created seasonal coloring books for kids, offering more options and better quality than traditional coloring books.

Launchpad turns 9 to 13-year-olds into CEOs of their own company, guiding them from idea to $500 in revenue. 

We’re not talking about begging for money with sad little lemonade stands — we’re talking about real businesses that solve real problems for real customers.

Let your kid experience real-world entrepreneurship with Launchpad.

Space is limited — secure your kid’s spot today.

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

🚬 Cigarette warning labels worked: So now the U.S. Surgeon General wants to add warning labels to social media “alerting users of the potential harms the platforms pose to teens' mental health”.

🤖 Much-needed robot help: These teachers built their own AI tools, and the result reveals what teachers really want from AI.

💙 Dad-vice: The best fatherly advice on the internet.

🇺🇸 Hand over heart: We all said it every morning, but now our kids have the option. Here’s the unique history of The Pledge of Allegiance.

🧠 Making memories: These are the five core memories your kid will remember from childhood, according to science.

🤳 Oh heck no: This young teen influencer’s Instagram followers are 92% adult men. How one mom is struggling to balance safety with her daughter’s dreams.

👀 Watch: Take a tour of Disney’s “invention lab”, filled with light sabers, robots, and a really cool x-ray flashlight.

 🌎 ICYMI: This kid is building a future we can all be excited about.

Hope you enjoyed today’s issue!

Until next time,

Ivy

CEO Prequel, BETA Camp, Apollo

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