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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 24 MIN

Aiden Ford - How An 8 Year-Old Turned Crafts Into Entrepreneurship

from The Transparent Podcast · host Nick Ford

Send us Fan MailYou're never too young to start your own business. At 8 years old, the first customer can feel impossible, and then suddenly it’s the easiest thing in the world. That’s the honest turning point we dig into when we bring on our youngest guest yet: my son, Aiden Ford. Founder of Gronkle Tees, a kid-run tie-dye business selling shirts, bags, zip pouches, scrunchies, and more. We talk through the real steps of starting a small business from scratch: picking a business that can be successful, choosing products you can make consistently, and learning how to talk to strangers who may keep walking. Aiden shares how a kid's entrepreneurial market pushed him to do the selling himself, how getting that first buyer changed his confidence.If you care about small business transparency, kids starting a business, or just need a fresh shot of motivation, listen now, subscribe, and share this with someone who needs a push. What would you sell if you had to make your first dollar this weekend?

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Send us Fan Mail You're never too young to start your own business. At 8 years old, the first customer can feel impossible, and then suddenly it’s the easiest thing in the world. That’s the honest turning point we dig into when we bring on our youngest guest yet: my son, Aiden Ford. Founder of Gronkle Tees, a kid-run tie-dye business selling shirts, bags, zip pouches, scrunchies, and more. We talk through the real steps of starting a small business from scratch: picking a business that...

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