Sebastian Martinez is a 7 year old CEO of his own company. Sebastian had a small article written on him by CNBC for being such a young entrepreneur and also a philanthropist. Sebastian always had a passion for bright and exciting socks so one day his mother suggested he designed his own. This resulted in Martinez making his own business called Are You Kidding. In 2014, he made 15,000 dollars selling his specialty socks with the help of his director of sales and older brother Brandon. In the months following the start of 2015, they had already matched the previous year total and were on track to double or triple their sales.
What makes Sebastian so special, besides the fact that he is a 7 year old CEO, is the fact that he also has a passion for philanthropy. Are you Kidding teamed up with the American Cancer Society as well as the Live Like Bella Foundation to raise more than 3,000 dollars for cancer awareness. From one of the socks he calls the “Eye See You” sock, he donated 25 percent of the sales to Discovery Arts. This is a charitable organization that brings art programs to children with serious illnesses. I appreciate how at such a young age Sebastian recognized his two passions and combined them to make money and help the people around him who are not as fortunate.
The fact that this kid is only 7 years old and is raking in the big bucks is absolutely astounding. Not to mention the fact that he partnered with an amazing organization that is the American Cancer society. Great article man.
You are definitely never too young to start a business. Starting a business with what you enjoy usually turns out very profitable!
In addition to the fact that this kid is only seven(!), another takeaway is the support his parents gave him. I think a lot of parents would have viewed this as a fun hobby and nothing more, but his parents empowered him to be an entrepreneur. Often all it takes is one or two people encouraging you to accomplish great things