When I found this article on the Internet, I was really surprised because this little boy is a CEO of his own business. Can you believe it?

 

 His name is Cory. He is now 11 years old but started his business when he was only 9 years old. “Mr. Cory’s Cookies”- it is the name of his shop. As the name suggests, he produces many kinds of cookies to his customers. In New York City, he has becoming popular among New Yorker these days.

Why did he start this business? Actually, he just wanted to help his mother at the first. At 2009, his family moved to state of New Jersey from New York. he was bored to go to his school by using school bus and decided to buy a car to his mother. So, he opened a very small shop to sell hot cocoa to local people to raise money. After that, he also started to sell lemonades and cookies. That products became famous through word of mouth because of its deliciousness. He only uses natural and organic ingredients to make cookies. Also he was particular about homemade producing. These are the reason why it attracted a lot of people’s attention in New York because it fits with New Yorker’s needs who prefer organic and healthy foods. In addition to this, he makes recipes, chooses and buys all of the materials by himself. As a result, he got tons of repeaters of his natural and homemade cookies.

 

His fashionable and stylish appearance is another reason why his business succeeded. Although he is a small kid, his styling looks like a fashion model. Based on his motto- “Presentation is the key to success.”-he usually wears a plain grass, formal jacket and pants, and it became a trademark of him. For instance, he answered in an interview like this. “A suit, pocket square, and a classic watch! If you have that, you are good to go.” This is the answer of this question, “What fashion items do you think to need for men?” Well, I cannot believe what he said, but one thing is certain that Mr. Cory is not an ordinary kid. Now, A lot of people especially women visit his shop to take picture with him and talk.

 

A lot of readers who do not know about him will think that his parents are very rich and that is the reason why he could do his own business, but it is not. His parents do not suggest him about his business, products and also clothes at all.

Unfortunately, he had claimed by someone about his products to health supervisors, so once he had to quit the business. He was really disappointed about this, however, they helped him so that he could make cookies again. They advised him to reconsider managing his business according to the business law, after that he could restart his business again. Now, his mother are helping him to do what he cannot do by himself such as endorsing a check and cooking in a special kitchen. If he does these things, it is illegal in United States.

 He started to collaborate local shops in New Jersey such as banks, hospitals, companies, and beauty salons to do some fun events, and that made great success to his business.

In the future, he wants to use his money for the donation which is for young entrepreneur who has a talent of business but does not have enough money to make action. I am going to go to New York this summer, so I want to visit his shop and try some his original cookies.  

Official website of Mr. Cory's Cookies

Awuzie, A. (2014, August 7). Meet The Most Stylish 9-Year-Old CEO In America. Retrieved April 28, 2016, from http://styleblazer.com/313432/mr-corys-cookies/

社長は9歳の男の子！NYで人気の“ヘルシーな”クッキー屋さん. (2014, August 27). Retrieved April 28, 2016, from http://isuta.jp/24890/