{"id":2152,"date":"2016-07-08T10:56:05","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T10:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging7.kidpreneurs.org\/?p=2152"},"modified":"2016-07-08T10:56:05","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T10:56:05","slug":"jordan-zietz-is-solving-the-problem-plaguing-gamers-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wecreatedesign.co\/dev\/WP\/kidpreneurs\/jordan-zietz-is-solving-the-problem-plaguing-gamers-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Zietz is solving the problem plaguing gamers nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ninth-grader Jordan Zietz is the young CEO of GameReef<\/a>, a rental company specializing in video games and gaming consoles. He started the business to provide a solution for those torn between Xbox or PlayStation, Wii or DS, Fallout 4 or NHL . . . you get the idea. \u201cPeople have been torn for years . . . now, you can have both!\u201d Jordan says.
\nJordan started GameReef through the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) chapter supported by the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. He won both the local Investor Panel competition and the YEA! Southwest Regional competition. Jordan was also awarded third place Saunders Scholars Competition in 2015, where he pitched GameReef to a panel of judges at America\u2019s Small Business Summit in Washington, DC. Jordan is busy between nationwide competitions and regular school activities, but we were able to catch up with him on GameReef\u2019s past, present, and future.<\/p>\n

How old were you when you started designing your company GameReef?<\/strong>
\nWhen I first came up with the idea for GameReef I was thirteen years old, and had just begun the YEA! Program in 7th grade.
\n\"Jordan
\nWhat gave you the idea to create GameReef and turn it into a business?<\/strong>
\nI first came up with the idea for GameReef when I realized that allowance money simply wasn\u2019t enough to be able to try all the newest games and consoles.\u00a0 Once I figured out I was not the only one with this problem, I knew I had to find a way to solve this issue for the gaming community.\u00a0 Thus, GameReef was born, offering an affordable way to try out all the newest games and consoles.<\/p>\n

What has been your biggest challenge in getting started and how have you overcome it?<\/strong>
\nOur biggest challenge in getting started was building the website, as it requires several unique codes for recurring payments and the other back-end requirements.\u00a0 We were able to finally find a solid design for the website by testing out multiple versions and determining which would be most efficient in doing its job.<\/p>\n

How do you find time to balance school and work?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWhile balancing school and work isn\u2019t easy, it can be done.\u00a0 Obviously it requires time-management, and to an extent, it takes determination.\u00a0 Sometimes to get stuff done, I have to be determined enough to finish it that going to sleep early isn\u2019t in the picture, and neither is going out with friends.<\/p>\n

What problem does GameReef solve for the industry?<\/strong>
\nGameReef solves a simple dilemma plaguing gamers across the nation\u2014which consoles\/games should I get next?\u00a0 Rather than blowing cash to buy a few games and maybe a console, with GameReef, you can try out a massive variety for a more affordable price: something that the gaming community values.<\/p>\n

Have your parents helped you with your business? What have they taught you?<\/strong>
\nRather than directly, the way my parents help my business grow is simply by lessons learned.\u00a0 While they don\u2019t specifically help in the management of the business, as a family we talk about our businesses and our experiences, and we learn from each other, which is really something unique.<\/p>\n

What are your plans for the future? Will you keep building GameReef and creating new products?<\/strong>
\nFor the future, I intend on building GameReef and hopefully expanding the service to become something that can truly empower gamers across the entire nation, and maybe more.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give young\u00a0Kidpreneurs\u00a0who want to start their own business like you did?<\/strong>
\nThe advice I would give to young Kidpreneurs is to find a passion of theirs, and to solve a problem relating to it.\u00a0 For me, this was video games, and how expensive variety was, but for others, it could be something completely different.\u00a0 Odds are if you have a problem, others likely have that same problem as well, so find a way to solve it.<\/p>\n

What do you think about the\u00a0Kidpreneurs\u00a0concept for teaching kids the basic principles of Entrepreneurship at a young age?<\/strong>
\nI think teaching kids the basic principles of entrepreneurship is important because it is essentially a step up from the lemonade stand.\u00a0 It is showing them that they can achieve this at a young age, and there is no age limit on success.\u00a0 It also helps grow kids mentally, teaching them principles they are likely to use in the future, whether they take up entrepreneurship or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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