A family project that got serious

We're building KidBoss in the open.

KidBoss is a kit that helps kids launch their first real business — pick an idea Friday, build it Saturday, and by Sunday night a real customer hands them real money for something they made happen.

It started when our son asked if we could build something for kids who want to start businesses. We're designing it with our own kids and testing every piece at our own kitchen table. It's not done. That's the fun part.

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The story so far

From a kitchen-table sketch to prototype #1

A kid had an idea

Brody asked if we could build something for kids who want to start businesses. We sketched the first version of the kit together in pencil.

We built it together

He told us what would actually be fun. We turned it into a real product: 14 mission cards, a Founder pin, a guide written for kids, a real cash box — and an app where every mission earns points.

Now we're testing it

Our own kids are running the first pilot businesses right now. We're keeping what works, fixing what doesn't, and sharing all of it as we go.

The original pencil sketch of the KidBoss kit — Where it started — the first sketch of the kit. Pencil, kitchen table, big plans.

Why we're building this

Nothing changes a child's self-belief like succeeding at something real.

By Sunday night of a KidBoss weekend, a real customer hands a child real money for something they made. After that, they never see themselves the same way.

Confidence can't be said, taught, or downloaded. It comes from doing the hard thing yourself — and we want to give kids a way to do exactly that.

On the workbench right now

What we're testing

⚡ The 14 missions

One weekend, 14 mission cards — from "tell someone you trust" to a real first sale to a real customer.

📱 The app

Kids enter a Founder Code, earn points for every mission, and watch their empire grow.

👑 The Final Card

Face-down at the bottom of the deck. Only kids who make a real sale get to flip it. We're not spoiling it here either.

Kids testing KidBoss worksheets at the kitchen table — Pilot weekend, kitchen-table HQ. The testers do not go easy on us.

Why join the list

Followers watch. The list gets a say.

The KidBoss Founder pin on prototype #1 — Prototype #1 — the real Founder pin. The rest stays under wraps for now.

A weekly build note from the kitchen table

The real stuff — pilot weekends, what flopped, what the kids changed our minds about. One email a week, tops.

Help us decide

We'll ask the list to weigh in as we build — names, colors, what goes in the box.

The First Mission, free today

Join and get a printable one-page mission your kid can run this weekend — a real taste of the system.

First dibs if we pull it off

If KidBoss becomes a real product, this list claims the first numbered kits before anyone else. No obligation, ever.

Fair questions

The honest answers

Can I buy it?

Not yet. We're still testing it on our own kids. When it's good enough for yours, the list hears first.

What does joining commit me to?

Nothing. It's free, and if launch day comes and it's not for your family, ignore the email — no hard feelings.

When will kits exist?

We're targeting this fall. Watching is free either way.

Watch us build

Follow the build from the beginning

Build updates, the First Mission printable today, and first dibs if we pull it off. Free, always.

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