OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy starts with the goodness of work and the critical role that physical labor plays in the character development of a young person. More than just work, learning to be a business owner requires an incredible amount of responsibility and develops another skill set all together that will be essential to their future careers. When a student learns to manage their first busi
ness in a professional way, their odds of success the rest of life are high. Customers are oftentimes the best coaches, and we ask that you provide direct feedback anytime you notice a small area for improvement. Thank you in advance for your investment in students; it makes a big difference! HOW WE DO IT
We provide the three things an ambitious young person needs to launch their first business: access to capital to purchase equipment, access to coaching to shorten the learning curve, and access to customers to grow their business. We focus on high trust home services like mowing and cleaning companies, because the pay is good, the schedules are flexible around school, and the lessons learned from owning these simple businesses are the same skills needed to own a larger business someday, or more importantly, to own your life. THE WHY BEHIND OUR WHAT
Our motivation to launch Student Startup comes from the example of Jesus. He lived a perfect life, died for our sins, and offers peace with God to all who turn from their sins and trust in Him. When Jesus walked the earth, he met the physical needs of people (feeding , healing, etc.) and then offered hope for their spiritual needs. One of the biggest physical needs that young people have today (especially those who grow up in poverty) is the need to make money, learn business, and build character. In our view, the best way to do this when you are young is to start a service business, and we’ve found that providing students dedicated support (i.e. business coaching, back office/marketing assistance, and startup capital) has helped many reach a high level of success. Successful business people think long-term; they make decisions today that help them five years from now and 50 years from now. We want to extend that long term thinking to 100 years from now when this life on earth is over, teaching young people that they don’t have to gain the whole world and lose their soul. They can do good business that glorifies God/loves their neighbor, and more importantly get right with Jesus for lasting joy and peace.
