Teaching Kids how to be Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders.
As Tyler fulfills his dream of sailing around the world, Giselle returns to Nessibus and the Solve-a-matic factory only to find a creepy man that lurks in a boat in nearby waters, an eerie (and stinky!) fog has settled in, and Tyler's customers have disappeared! The company is on the brink of bankruptcy and to complicate her worries, Tyler gets stuck out at sea with no wind to carry him back home. Giselle faces the greatest challenge of her life as she must figure out how to market the Solve-a-matic Machines to increase Tyler's sales and bring him home?
REVIEWS:
“Bouani brilliantly takes a potentially dry subject as entrepreneurship and communicates its basic principles in a fun and entertaining way. As the founder of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and one of the leading experts on youth entrepreneurship education, I know how complicated this subject can be for children.
Unlike many financial or business books written for children, this one approaches kids at their level with an engaging story and plenty of mystery and suspense. She actually gets kids excited about becoming entrepreneurs themselves, and that’s an amazing accomplishment.
In addition, it is a wonderful introduction to free-market capitalism. It should be a part of American school curricula and every family’s library, because it sets the basic foundation that every kid needs to build a successful future.” -Steve Mariotti |Founder, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
“Jennifer very elegantly builds on the theme ‘entrepreneurs are the best at making their dreams come true,’ and takes young readers on a delightful and entertaining journey through the challenges, rewards and perils of entrepreneurship. I have learned from my own experience, and through my research that entrepreneurs can be made – it is simply a matter of education and motivation. This book provides both the education and motivation to children.”
Vivek Wadhwa | Columnist for BusinessWeek.com | Fellow , Labor & Worklife Program at Harvard Law School
“Entrepreneurship is the backbone of our economy, yet entrepreneurship is not a subject kids are actively taught. That is what makes Bouani’s series so important. She is teaching kids about an important concept and delivers valuable lessons in a fun and engaging way. The Future Business Leaders’ Series™ prepares kids for the changing economy and gets them excited about entrepreneurship.” -Natalie MacNeil | Founder of SheTakesOnTheWorld.com | Co-founder of GarageEntrepreneurs.com
“I love the concept of this book – that it plants an entrepreneurial seed in kids’ minds, and shows them they have the power to solve their own problems. As a child, I was constantly told I could do anything and be anything. If I had read this book back then, I can only imagine the ideas it would have sparked. For kids that don’t have that kind of support, this book could be the first place they hear they don’t have to accept the status quo, and that their ideas have value. Kudos to Jennifer Bouani for writing such an important book!” -Shelly Roche
"Jennifer Bouani made learning how to get the most from your business an exciting adventure. She made it easy to understand the important aspects of a business plan so your company will succeed." -- Yvonne, parent of a 13-year old girl "Parent of a Reader"
“The great twists and turns kept me hooked through the entire story!”
–Cameron, age 13
As Tyler fulfills his dream of sailing around the world, Giselle returns to Nessibus and the Solve-a-matic factory only to find a creepy man that lurks in a boat in nearby waters, an eerie (and stinky!) fog has settled in, and Tyler's customers have disappeared! The company is on the brink of bankruptcy and to complicate her worries, Tyler gets stuck out at sea with no wind to carry him back home. Giselle faces the greatest challenge of her life as she must figure out how to market the Solve-a-matic Machines to increase Tyler's sales and bring him home?
REVIEWS:
“Bouani brilliantly takes a potentially dry subject as entrepreneurship and communicates its basic principles in a fun and entertaining way. As the founder of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and one of the leading experts on youth entrepreneurship education, I know how complicated this subject can be for children.
Unlike many financial or business books written for children, this one approaches kids at their level with an engaging story and plenty of mystery and suspense. She actually gets kids excited about becoming entrepreneurs themselves, and that’s an amazing accomplishment.
In addition, it is a wonderful introduction to free-market capitalism. It should be a part of American school curricula and every family’s library, because it sets the basic foundation that every kid needs to build a successful future.” -Steve Mariotti |Founder, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
“Jennifer very elegantly builds on the theme ‘entrepreneurs are the best at making their dreams come true,’ and takes young readers on a delightful and entertaining journey through the challenges, rewards and perils of entrepreneurship. I have learned from my own experience, and through my research that entrepreneurs can be made – it is simply a matter of education and motivation. This book provides both the education and motivation to children.”
Vivek Wadhwa | Columnist for BusinessWeek.com | Fellow , Labor & Worklife Program at Harvard Law School
“Entrepreneurship is the backbone of our economy, yet entrepreneurship is not a subject kids are actively taught. That is what makes Bouani’s series so important. She is teaching kids about an important concept and delivers valuable lessons in a fun and engaging way. The Future Business Leaders’ Series™ prepares kids for the changing economy and gets them excited about entrepreneurship.” -Natalie MacNeil | Founder of SheTakesOnTheWorld.com | Co-founder of GarageEntrepreneurs.com
“I love the concept of this book – that it plants an entrepreneurial seed in kids’ minds, and shows them they have the power to solve their own problems. As a child, I was constantly told I could do anything and be anything. If I had read this book back then, I can only imagine the ideas it would have sparked. For kids that don’t have that kind of support, this book could be the first place they hear they don’t have to accept the status quo, and that their ideas have value. Kudos to Jennifer Bouani for writing such an important book!” -Shelly Roche
"Jennifer Bouani made learning how to get the most from your business an exciting adventure. She made it easy to understand the important aspects of a business plan so your company will succeed." -- Yvonne, parent of a 13-year old girl "Parent of a Reader"
“The great twists and turns kept me hooked through the entire story!”
–Cameron, age 13
