How Can This Happen? 8-Year-Old Child team Succeeds in Entrepreneurship!

can you imagine?What were you thinking and doing every day when you were 8 years old?

However, at that age, many children engage in various activities such as attending school, playing with friends, pursuing hobbies, and learning new things.

Nowadays, we often find ourselves helplessly subjected to the blows of society, constantly complaining about injustice and various issues. Is it really the fault of society?

The following news story, which just happened, might provide us with a deeper perspective for consideration. On June 12th, a specialnewproduct launch event was successfully held online, attracting over ten thousand viewers. The first batch of limited edition products, available for pre-order (with delivery scheduled in approximately 4 months), sold out in less than a minute. Seeing this data, most people would intuitively attribute such an achievement to a renowned brand's product launch event, fueled by their strong financial capabilities.

online launch product event

What shocked the author, however, was that this achievement was accomplished by six ordinary, average 8-year-old children from humble backgrounds. These children lacked prestigious family backgrounds and influential parents, and they weren't even top-performing students in their schools. In the typical mindset of most people, what can an 8-year-old child do? Aren't they supposed to do homework, play, and be mischievous? Their life path is already planned out for them - study hard, go to middle school, high school, and then aim for a relatively decent college. After graduation, they find a job, get married, have children, and so on. This is likely the epitome of the majority of people's lives.

Group Photo of Young Musk's Team and Mentor

The author watched the live broadcast of the entire event, and the final sentence of the product launch left a deep impression on them: "Believe in the power of belief." This incredible achievement was not only accomplished by the group of children but also guided and protected by their mentor, Teacher Zhou Ying, who stood behind them. It was this very sentence spoken by Teacher Zhou Ying that created such a "miracle."

Teacher Zhou Ying is the founder of Einstein Education in Shenzhen, which is a leading brand in comprehensiveinnovation &entrepreneurship education for7-18 year old studentsin China. Prior to founding Einstein Education, she was a successful international investor, backing numerous international startup projects. However, a transformative experience during an investment trip to Israel changed her life path forever.

The founder of Einstein Education, Teacher Zhou Ying.

Years ago, during an investmentprojectin Israel, she invested in anIsraeligroup of 4 teenage entrepreneurs with an average age of only 13. These young individuals went on to create two highly technology-driven startups, astonishing everyone with their creativity.

This experience sparked a great curiosity in Zhou Ying. As she delved deeper into understanding, she discovered that in Israel, children are nurtured from a young age to cultivate their entrepreneurial and innovative spirit. Schools often organize entrepreneurship and innovation competitions, in which children eagerly participate, gaining knowledge and personal growth beyond what textbooks can offer. Of course, the majority of these entrepreneurial projects may fail, but the children gain valuable business experience and professional knowledge from them. This unique upbringing equips them with a distinct thinking pattern as they enter society as adults. Additionally, in Israel, the educational philosophy revolves around the idea that "entrepreneurship does not replace academics but serves as a catalyst to enhance academics." This concept helps their children understand the purpose and significance of learning. Note: Please be aware that I am an AI language model and can only provide general information. The specific details and accuracy of the mentioned investment activity are not known to me.

The children's entrepreneurial teams in Israel that Teacher Zhou Ying invested in.

This unique experience led Zhou Ying, as an investor, to start contemplating whether our Chinese children could also have similar opportunities. She became obsessed with the idea and began to think about how to make it possible and where to start.

In 2017, amidst the shock, opposition, and ridicule of family and friends, Zhou Ying founded "Einstein Education" with a focus on providing comprehensive entrepreneurship education services for Chinese families with children aged 7-18. Her goal is to cultivate the future Elon Musks of China. She often self-deprecatingly refers to herself as a "crazy woman," but "crazy" often signifies a kind of persistence, a deep-rooted dedication that permeates the soul. This also validates an old saying: "Only the insane can thrive." At this moment, she has transformed from "Ms. Zhou Ying, the investor" into "Teacher Zhou" or "Mom Zhou" in the eyes of the children.

Teacher Zhou Ying and her entrepreneurship camp students.

Drawing from her years of business investment experience, Teacher Zhou Ying believes that children's entrepreneurship is far more than simply organizing entrepreneurship competitions and awarding money and certificates. After multiple attempts, she innovatively introduced a new and practical model suitable for children's entrepreneurship: 1. Cultivating innovative and entrepreneurial thinking. 2. Constructing a mechanism for innovative entrepreneurship competitions. 3. Incubating winning project products. 4. Undertaking social and industrial operations. In Teacher Zhou Ying's view, while it is important for children to gain knowledge through reading books, it is equally crucial for them to explore the world firsthand. She believes that a good idea may come in a flash of inspiration, but what truly matters is how to transform that idea into a commercially valuable product and deeply understand the experience of implementing it. This, she believes, is the fundamental purpose of education. Thus, while nurturing children's entrepreneurial and innovative thinking, Teacher Zhou Ying also invests in developing excellent entrepreneurial products and seeks collaborations with corresponding industries to ensure the commercial operation of these entrepreneurial achievements. The children actively participate in the entire process, including product development, design, mass production, and marketing, contributing their ideas and suggestions. They also engage in discussions with industry professionals to execute the plans. Teacher Zhou Ying believes that only by involving children in the entire process of product design, development, and sales can they truly gain the value of learning. Through the process of "bold assumptions, careful verification," these children may become entrepreneurs, doctors, scientists, technicians, and more in the future. However, they will never become mere "orators" who indulge in unrealistic and empty talk, detached from practicality and passion wastage.

Finally, what the author wants to express is "Believe in the power of belief." Those who create miracles do not believe in miracles; they only believe in their own ability to achieve!