| Continuing Cameron's story, although he didn't win | | | | Japanese household. It was not long before he was |
| the Junior Achievement "Young Entrepreneur of the | | | | approached to have his biography written by a |
| Year" Award, he did hire the 16 year old winner to | | | | Japanese ghostwriter. The book was called, "15 Year |
| work for him on his next Internet venture where | | | | Old CEO", and was published in Japan becoming an |
| together they created Cameron recognized the | | | | overnight best seller. |
| inefficiencies in a similar business and quickly designed | | | | Secret Principles on Entrepreneurship |
| a more effective business concept. The company's | | | | "You Call The Shots" is a book Cameron authored on |
| product was online advertising that paid its customers | | | | learning how to succeed your way and living the life |
| to view ads they wanted to see online. This business | | | | you want. In his book he divulges the 19 essential |
| became his most successful and from it he learned | | | | principles he lives by when creating his business |
| the power of improving on existing ideas. | | | | ventures. It is these same principles that he |
| Board at Age 15: Certainly Not - Bored at Age 15 | | | | developed over time that has accelerated his own |
| Quickly Cameron began to receive international | | | | success at such an early age. These principles are |
| attention. After reading a story about Cameron's | | | | fundamental and apply to anyone starting or growing |
| companies, a Japanese company contacted him and | | | | a business. I'll share one of them here. |
| invited him to Japan and to be an Advisory Board | | | | Principle #2: Start Small |
| Member to FutureKids in Tokyo. He was invited to | | | | If starting a new business, look for success in a |
| Japan by the CEO of the company. With his | | | | business that requires minimal cash investment and |
| experience building businesses on the Internet at | | | | has the ability to generate a strong word of mouth |
| such a young age, it was a perfect match. FutureKids | | | | marketing. This will help to build your confidence and |
| taught Japanese kids about computers and the | | | | put you ahead of the game. Cameron repeatedly |
| Internet, allowing them exposure and hands-on | | | | demonstrated the success of this principle beginning |
| training that they would not otherwise have access | | | | at the young age of 9 years old. |
| to. Cameron continued this work and also became a | | | | Look for more of Cameron's principles in my next |
| consultant to Fortune 500 companies. | | | | article! |
| The Japanese media blitz thrust his name into every | | | | |