Michael Wren is a young entrepreneur who became popular in St. Louis, Missouri after his vending machine company, Mikey’s Munchies Vending, took over. At the age of 8, Mikey came up with the idea of making vending machines to put over the city of St. Louis. Mikey, who is now 13, owns a total of 12 vending machines. He has taken a step out of the world of business and is a Amazon Best Selling author for his book Mikey Learns About Business. Mikey is an icon and leader around St. Louis and helps teach financial education and entrepreneurship skills.
Mikey is a unique type of entrepreneur because he has used his skills to not only begin a running business, but is also spreading his knowledge to his peers to help them advance their skills in the business world. Mikey is inspiring in the world of entrepreneurship because he faced adversity head on taking all of the skills he lacked in and built on them to become a better young entrepreneur. Everyone should listen to Mikey’s lessons about entrepreneurship as they not only give you skills on how to innovate and run a business, but teaches lessons on overcoming adversity and the importance of studying general necessities in life such as money spending and other financial qualities.
It’s amazing he created a successful business so young. The fact he is a bestselling author at 13 is very inspiring. I like what you said about him working on skills he needed and not giving up.
It is amazing that a 13 year old kid can make such a difference in the market like he did. Taking a small innovation with the vending machines and turning it into being a best selling author, and an icon in an influential city like St. Louis just goes to show that Entrepreneurship evolves over time. It doesn’t have to be this big aha moment. It comes in waves and slowly builds over time.
Too come up with a business company like a vending machine one is something most adults can’t even do, let alone an 8 year old. To show his entrepreneur skills at a young age will set him up for success in the future. To also become a best selling author talking about his business experience as a 13 year old is amazing. Not many people are like him, and people should take notes on his business ideas.