At just 8 years old, ๐๐๐ต๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ด saw a problem and decided to change the gameโฆliterally - winning him the CHAMPION title in the Start-Up Tweens category at the recent ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ (๐ฌ๐๐ซ) ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ! ๐ก
After experiencing unkind words from his peers and seeing his sister go through the same, Ashton wanted to create a solution. Thatโs how his winning creation, ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ was born โ a fun and interactive card game that teaches kids about ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. ๐๏ธ
With the guidance of his ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ teachers, Ashton refined his pitch, worked on his confidence, and pushed through challenges like stuttering to deliver a winning presentation. And now? Heโs inspiring other kids to turn their ideas into real-world impact! ๐
His thoughts on joining YEX 2025? โ๐๐ต ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ง๐ถ๐ญ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ตโ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ช๐ต. ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฉ, ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ช๐ต!โ ๐ช๐ผ
When young minds take action, they donโt just create businesses โ they create change. ๐ Who knows what incredible ideas the next young entrepreneur will bring to life?
Watch the full testimonial video here and learn more about our school here!
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Our champion in the Start-Up Tweens category at the recent Young Entrepreneur X Factor (YEX)!
Our champion in the Start-Up Tweens category at the recent Young Entrepreneur X Factor (YEX)!
Published on 19 Mar 2025
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