In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Christine Chen chats with Jason Liaw and Fenley Scurlock about their new book, Down to Business: 51 Industry Leaders Share Practical Advice on How to Become a Young Entrepreneur (Penguin Random House, March 2024). The coauthors compiled insights from various business owners, CEOs, and innovators to create a road map for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages.

Two high school students published a book they started writing during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now doing book signings and an audio book. “We wanted this book to be by Gen Z for Gen Z,” they told News4’s Megan McGrath.

A 16-year-old entrepreneur, Fenley Scurlock, has released a new book titled "Down to Business: 51 Industry Leaders Share Practical Advice on How to Become a Young Entrepreneur." The book, featuring insights from notable Ohio business figures like Clare Coder and Jeni Britton Bauer, aims to inspire Generation Z. “We wanted to share real-life experiences and advice that aren't taught in school,” Fenley told ABC6.

The key to being an entrepreneur at any age is measuring your value “not by how busy you are, but what you do with your time.” That's the message from the 16-year-old co-author of a book of wisdom from industry leaders advising young entrepreneurs and a veteran public radio executive.

Down to Business was one of five books named a “Top Graduation Book” by Random House Teachers and Librarians.

Fifteen-year-olds Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw had both started businesses by the time they’d reached middle school. In this groundbreaking book, these young entrepreneurs interview leaders involved with brand-name businesses like MasterClass, Hallmark, IKEA, Parachute, and more.

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Down to Business was featured in The Week Junior Magazine’s May Book Club.

"Two 15-year-old friends interviewed leaders from top brands to find out how to start a business. Thanks to their insightful questions, you'll get practical advice about bringing a business idea to life."

This episode of Reading With Your Kids featured discussions about entrepreneurship and business with teenagers Finley Scurlock and Jason Liaw, authors of the book "Down to Business." The authors shared their experiences interviewing over 50 entrepreneurs for the book and encouraged other teens to pursue their passions. They credited their success to taking risks at a young age.

Down to Business profiled in Bethesda Magazine: How to succeed in business: “Rockville teens show the way. Friends publish book of entrepreneurial advice from industry leaders.”

Down to Business included on the Bestsellers List for Kids and Teens from MIT Press .

“You have a start-up idea but … where do you go from there?” This is the question that Down to Business seeks to answer for young and aspiring entrepreneurs eager to explore the exciting world of business. Published last March, this book offers advice from fifty-one business leaders, some from major organizations like Parachute and IKEA, in the form of Q&As.

You have a start-up idea… but where do you go from there? DOWN TO BUSINESS has your answers. In an easy-to-read Q&A format with photos, Fenley and Jason, lifelong best friends and students at Juni Learning, assembled 51 of the world’s most accomplished businesspeople, from a variety of backgrounds and identities, to ask the questions every burgeoning exec wants the answers to: How can I get started? Is college worth it? What skills do I need? How did YOU make it big as a teen entrepreneur?

Down to Busness was featured by Anzisha, a nonprofit that provides resources to enrich entrepreneurship education in Africa.

The entrepreneurial mindset is the number one thing recruiters are looking for, but nobody was providing a blueprint for how to acquire that. We wanted to provide this roadmap for young leaders, because these skills are necessary both for our careers and to solve the big problems our generation will have to face. Beyond business, we also discuss the value of college, benefits of social media, and life advice.