Arturo Herrera, a 15-year-old from Magnolia West, turns birthday cash right into a enterprise, promoting Mexican treats at markets.
MAGNOLIA, Texas — A 15-year-old soccer participant from Magnolia West Excessive Faculty has turned his birthday cash right into a thriving small enterprise, promoting Mexican-inspired treats at native markets. Arturo Herrera visits the farmer’s market each two months to top off on provides for his enterprise, Kiubolevali—loosely translated as “what’s up.”
Arturo crafts his secret recipe of chamoy, a Mexican candy and bitter condiment used to prime fruits and candies. He combines it along with his tajin seasoning to coat skittles, gummies and extra. The younger entrepreneur can earn a couple of hundred {dollars} on Saturdays promoting his merchandise at markets, occasions and quinceañeras.
When requested concerning the challenges of working a enterprise at his age, Arturo mirrored, “Hardest half… I had to consider that as a result of there’s quite a lot of issues which are onerous. You understand, it isn’t straightforward. However I might most likely say time administration, you understand, particularly when you’re younger, it is very easy to get distracted. Proper. Like I can get house and it is method simpler to play video video games than to do that.”
The entrepreneurial spirit runs within the household. Arturo’s 11-year-old sister has launched her personal enterprise referred to as “Anyulee’s Creations,” making and promoting jewellery and equipment.
“My brother impressed me. He was like, he mentioned that, ‘Oh, you must begin one thing,'” she shared.
The fifth-grader retains detailed data of her gross sales and pricing and and was able to make a sale.
“These golden beads are stainless-steel. So, they will not get ugly,” she defined making a $10 sale to this reporter.
The younger businesswoman even has her personal worker—her 6-year-old sister.
Their dad and mom are happy with the rising household companies, with their father now serving as an investor. Arturo mentioned, “I bought him into cryptocurrencies!”
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