Sometimes, entrepreneurial thinking and the success that follows, does not come for normal reasons. Ollie Forsyth’s reason was revenge. Having dyslexia and being bullied at the age of 7 was not an option for this young entrepreneur who wanted to show his schoolmates that he was something.
It all started in his own home. He set up a business with his parents. If they needed coffee, he charged 20 pence. A refill, 20 pence. Soon he was doing more and more chores for small amounts like grocery shopping, walking the dog, and cutting grass. At one point he was making a constant 20 pounds a week from this work. But he did not stop there.
Ollie’s next entrepreneurial endeavor was opening a online store which sells a vast assortment of trinkets such as jewelry, watches, lights, books, and cell phone chargers. Ollie’s Shop, as he named it, had made 13,000 pounds the first year and now has profits at 30,000 pounds.
He has since launched several other successful businesses, making him a millionaire at the age of 20. Ollie also gives back, speaking at schools about both bullying and success in business.