Michael ‘Mikey’ Wren is a young entrepreneur from St. Louis, MO, who started his own line of vending machines called “Mikey’s Munchies Vending” back in 2016 when he was just at the age of eight (EIGHT!). There is not much I found that makes Michael a unique entrepreneur. His road to becoming an entrepreneur had obstacles. After overcoming his struggles with reading and comprehension in the third grade, he developed a growth mindset and persevered through many of his life challenges.
He is now 13, has 12 vending machines, and continues to give back to his community. He gave away $10,000 worth of brand-new clothing to children. He hosts an annual toy drive to donate new toys to kids. He and his Mom designed the “I Am an Entrepreneur Masterclass”, which is designed to help families teach their kids about business and money without feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with not knowing where to start.
What drives Mikey is that he believes that there is an entrepreneur in everyone and he is on a mission to inspire the entrepreneur inside all of us. What makes his idea great is that it is a service that many people use throughout their daily lives. Mikey shows the entrepreneurial traits of expanding his business. He is the author of the Amazon Best Selling children’s book “Mikey Learns about Business” and he is also the author of the book “Biz Is A Wiz” which is written for kids that are in PreK through 3rd grade.
Micheal inspires me to look at things that many people use in their daily lives and find opportunities for innovation. I have learned the principle of keeping an open mind to opportunities.
I love that Mikey sells books and hosts classes to teach kids about entrepreneurship. However, I’d like to know more about what obstacles Mikey faced and why he started a vending machine business in the first place. Why vending machines? I like that Mikey thinks that there is an entrepreneur in everyone, but I wish there was more here about his story.