The card game Taco vs. Burrito, invented by 7-year-old Alex Butler, was a hit on Amazon and made the teenager a fortune – he now dreams of buying a Lamborghini.
Newspaper New York Post told the story of Alex Butler, an American teenager from Seattle who became a millionaire before he even graduated from high school – all thanks to a card game he played.invented when he was just 7 years old..
A card game calledTaco vs. Burrito(Taco vs. Burrito) was suddenly a smash hit. Originally, Alex just liked playing board games with his parents and “accidentally” came up with the idea for his own.
“It wasn’t anything special for us – Alex had been coming up with different projects and games from an early age,” his parents, Leslie Pearson and Mark Butler, tell us.
From an idea at the table to a million on Amazon.
Seeing his son’s seriousness, the family decided to support his idea:raised $25,000 through crowdfunding.and started a company.Hot Taco Inc.picked the manufacturer and placed the game onAmazon.for $20.
Already in 2018, salesbrought the family $1.1 million.and the game tooknumber one on Amazon’s best-seller list.in the board game category.
Business for sale and plans for Lamborghini
In July this year, Alex finally said goodbye to the game – family.sold Taco vs. Burrito to PlayMonster of Wisconsin.. The amount of the deal was not disclosed, but according to the media, it’s “with a lot of zeros.”
“I was never really attached to it,” Alex told meSeattle Times. – “I just wanted to get the most money out of it.”
When asked what he planned to do with the fortune he had earned, the young millionaire replied succinctly:“Lambo.”meaning Lamborghini.
The new reality: teenagers becoming entrepreneurs.
Butler’s story is not an isolated one. According to recent reports,2 out of 5 american teensare in school today.to make money onlineand try their hand at business at a young age.
“It used to be that to launch your own business, you had to find a marketplace, set up a payment system, make connections and build a community of potential customers – and only then could you think about launching,” says Cameron Zoub, co-founder and chief development officer of the platformWhopfrom Brooklyn.
“Now all you need is a phone and an internet connection.”
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