Ben Weissenstein began his entrepreneurial adventure at the ripe age of four manning a lemonade stand with his brother. By 9, Ben had his own business cards and began weeding for neighbors or cleaning his grandmother’s pool. In addition, he had a business called Ben’s Pet Co. where he watched people’s pets while they were away. At the age of 14, Ben and his friend started a small business called Grand Slam Garage Sales which took off and over time expanded to be able to employ 30 part-time workers.
Ben’s business has received a large amount of publicity including Entrepreneurship Magazine and an appearance on Dr. Phil. Weissenstein moved from Texas to Arizona where he is implementing the first of many Grand Slam Garage Sales franchises. Ben is proof to the fact that children’s ideas, when developed and encouraged by the more mature in their life, have the potential to expand and become something never before imagined.
I like that Ben put a new twist on an old idea. Sometimes, we think that something that already exists needs nothing else. It’s cool that innovation can still be possible. Thanks for sharing!