“…every single human being will have to employ business principles on a regular basis.”

You can’t fault us for being curious about millionaires. How do you become a millionaire, anyway? We were delighted to speak to a young, self-made millionaire and author named Alan Corey.

Now meet Robyn Collins. She had a simple yet brilliant concept. Ready? Why not just ASK millionaires exactly how they did it? This is the foundation of her magazine “Millionaire Blueprints - Teen”. As the name implies the magazine is aimed at teenagers. Like it’s parent publication “Millionaire Blueprints”, it maps out the precise steps others have taken to reach millionaire status.

Robyn, you have a mission to make as many young millionaires as possible — how did this begin?

We realized that teens were not being taught business or financial principles in schools (for the most part). Thousands of dollars and hours are invested in sports and other extracurriculars by individual families, most of which will not be carried into adulthood; while every single human being will have to employ business principles on a regular basis. It seemed tragic to us that the future leaders of our country were not being prepared for success. It was something we could not keep from doing. We want to be sharing their blueprints next.

What advantages do teens and young adults have over others when it comes to building a million-dollar empire?

They have the distinct advantage of having little or no overheard or personal expenses, they haven’t accrued a lifetime’s worth of debt from financial mistakes and maybe most importantly, they have massive built-in social networks. Through schools, clubs and associations, not to mention the endless availability of social networking options, their reach is the widest it may ever be, if they learn how to work it to their advantage.

You produce the magazine “Millionaire Blueprints: Teen”. How does this magazine align with the goals of the parent magazine, “Millionaire Blueprints”?

Both magazines are written as step-by-step instruction guides, following the path of an already successful millionaires. The difference is that those profiled in the teen magazine made their first million in their teens. In both magazines we stay true to our goal of equipping people for their own millionaire status with the inclusion of resources. If you read a story about a guy with a t-shirt company that made millions, you’re also going to have the contact info of his suppliers, his distribution choices, his lawyers, his accountants… everything you need to get started in whatever business we just profiled.

Tell us a little about your book, “Prepare to be a Teenage Millionaire”, hitting stores now?

It’s a collection of the success blueprints of 7 different millionaires. The magazine typically will profile 2, or 3 at the most, these are called “Blueprints”, the step-by-step methods they used. In the book, you get 7 of these blueprints, and it is also infused with helpful articles, like how to trademark something, 15 steps to attaining venture capital, you get the drift… things that will actually help people be successful.

What was the most surprising thing you learned from the young millionaires you profiled?

The most surprising thing was how willing to share their knowledge each young millionaire was. They truly, honestly wanted to teach people how to do what they’ve done. And maybe that Ben Cathers [featured teen millionaire] loves the Smashing Pumpkins so freaking much!

Where can we get your book or magazine?

You can get Millionaire Blueprints at Barnes and Noble, and most grocery stores across the nation.
You can subscribe to Millionaire Blueprints Teen at www.mbteen.com.You can purchase both books: Prepare to Be a Millionaire and Prepare to Be a Teen Millionaire at Barnes and Noble, amazon.com, Border’s and at www.preparetobeamillionaire.com and www.preparetobeateenmillionaire.com

Wow, great resources, Robyn! Thanks for taking the time to speak with us.

For the parents out there: I bet the cost of the subscription or Robyn’s book is a small investment in Junior’s ability to take care of you in later life, haha! And for the rest of us… it’s never too late to be a teen millionaire…even if you’re on the other side of 30. It’s all attitude and diligently pursuing goals.

Find young-at-heart millionaires-in-training in the Geezeo Goals section.