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MicroBusinessForTeens.com is a real person, me, Carol Topp, CPA. I’m the author of the Micro Business for Teens series and operate an accounting practice (a micro business!) that specializes in small/micro business start-ups, and nonprofit accounting.
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I am speaker and presenter on money management, nonprofit management, business start ups and taxes with an emphasis on helping teenagers, families, and causes I care about.

I have presented numerous workshops on money management, business start up, taxes, and budgeting to various community, church and homeschool groups.

In 2010, I wrote the Micro Business for Teens book series and in 2012 I hosted the public television production of Micro Business for Teens:Starting a Micro Business.

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I live in Cincinnati, Ohio with my husband. Both of my daughters started micro businesses as teenagers. One taught piano lessons and tutored younger students in math and writing. The other designed web sites and took senior pictures. Through my daughters, accounting clients, and homeschooling groups, I have met dozens of teenagers that started their own micro businesses. I was asked to write my book series, Micro Business for Teens to help these teenagers.

I have authored a total of 14 books. Other books include:

  • Business Tips and Taxes for Writers
  • Career Exploration for Homeschool High School Students
  • Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and Not Burn Out
  • The IRS and Your Homeschool Organization.
  • Money Management in a Homeschool Organization

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From a parent

Thank you for your e-book on teen micro businesses. Your valuable experience and wealth of knowledge is vast.

Your presentations at Cincinnati homeschool conferences and sharing with us over the years have benefited us well.

I can hardly believe we are at this point in our life-and here he is a young man ready to try his fortune with the world.

-Mandy S

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