Spark Creators

Li Zeng

Stories from creators and founders of all ages. As a designer and entrepreneur, the host Li takes the audience on a journey to discover what it takes to become a great creator, dream big, and take action. The first two seasons of the show are about kid entrepreneurship and intend to empower parents to teach their kids to solve problems through entrepreneurship. The future seasons focus on topics like a career as a creator & designer, the life of entrepreneurs, and understanding other aspects of the business as an entrepreneur.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All episodes

Best episodes

Seasons

Top 10 Spark Creators Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Spark Creators episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Spark Creators for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Spark Creators episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

45. Teach Hands-On Entrepreneurship for Kids with Patricia Clahar

Spark Creators

03/11/20 • 42 min

For this episode, we invited Patricia Clahar, the founder of Teaching Entrepreneurship for Kids. Patricia graduated from Harvard University for her undergraduate degree and she got her MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. She has been an educator for over 12 years. She taught entrepreneurship in a Montessori middle school for 3 years and helped over 50 students to launch products or manage small businesses.She has taught business concepts, such as revenue vs. profit, unit calculations, inventory management & forecasting, interest, profit margins and basic accounting to students as young as 6 years old and as old as 17 years old.Both of Patricia's mom and dad are entrepreneurs. So her own passion for entrepreneurship started early. But what exactly did she do when she was young; how did she walked into the path teaching kids about entrepreneurship; what ideas and tips she has for kids and parents? Let's dive into today's episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

41. Turning An Earring Idea into a Family Business with Emma Shelton (Part 2)

Spark Creators

02/12/20 • 32 min

For this episode, we talked more on the pricing, business strategies and future plans they have for the company.If you haven't yet listen to Episode #40, Emma Shelton and her mom Sarah Shelton, are the founders of Earings by Emma, a jewellery brand for girls and women based in Oklahoma.It was back in 2017 when Emma first started to make plastic earrings for herself. From there she has made a large collection of stylish earrings she can wear. But it was until then, she also found out that many friends and family also have sensitive ears, so she started making and selling the plastic earrings to them. Then she got chances to sell at a salon, at vendor events or at different stores. She finally launched her website so she is selling to the mass market with non-irritating earrings that are also very affordable.But how did they make improvements to current earrings for sensitive ears? Why people love their earrings so much that they can sell over 2000 pairs over a weekend? What does it mean to homeschool and run a family business at the same time? Let's tune in to today's episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

40. Turn An Earring Idea into a Family Business with Emma Shelton (Part 1)

Spark Creators

02/05/20 • 24 min

For this episode, we invited Emma Shelton and her mom Sarah Shelton, the founders of Earings by Emma, a jewellery brand for girls and women based in Oklahoma.It was back in 2017 when Emma first started to make plastic earrings for herself. From there she has made a large collection of stylish earrings she can wear. But it was until then, she also found out that many friends and family also have sensitive ears, so she started making and selling the plastic earrings to them. Then she got chances to sell at a salon, at vendor events or at different stores. She finally launched her website so she is selling to the mass market with non-irritating earrings that’s also very affordable.But how did they make improvements to current earrings for sensitive ears? Why people love their earrings so much that they can sell over 2000 pairs over a weekend? What does it mean to homeschool and run a family business at the same time? Let's tune in to today's episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

38. Ashlyn So: The Kid Fashion Designer That's Featured on NY Fashion Week

Spark Creators

01/22/20 • 42 min

For this episode, we invited Ashlyn So and her mom Angela Wu, the founders from Pin 2Gether, a couture or ready-to-wear fashion brand for girls based in California.When Ashlyn was 6, she discovered sewing and ever since then she has been draping her own clothes. She has been picking out her own outfits since she was 15 months old. Mom Angela had to give up on what Ashlyn is going to wear by the time she is 18 months old. As an 11 year old girl, Ashlyn now has her own fashion brand Ping2Gether and she has been on The kidfash magazine Fashion Show and The New York Fashion Week Fashion Show. If you want to know how Ashlyn designed her own clothes, how she entered NY Fashion Week, let's tune in to see what Ashlyn and Angela has to say.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21. 3 Tips to Start as A Kid Entrepreneur

Spark Creators

07/18/19 • 21 min

This episode introduces our next series "Spark on the Fly". Host Li also gives you 3 practical tips on how to start out as an Entrepreneur Kid. If you want to learn more about the 3 tips, about this series, and about our guests, please follow along with this episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5. How Spark Creators Podcast Was Made?

Spark Creators

03/29/19 • 18 min

This is a special episode about Spark. Why did we start making Spark and how Spark was made by Li and Yang. We summarized what we learned from the Entrepreneur Kid we featured from the previous series and also introduced what's coming for our next series "Study and Become". Stay Tuned for our next series!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

44. Brian Weisfeld: Empower Girls with Entrepreneurship at the Startup Squad

Spark Creators

03/04/20 • 38 min

For this episode, we invited Brian Weisfeld, the founder and chief squad officer from The Startup Squad. Brian has been building businesses his entire life. In elementary school, he bought ninety-five pounds of gummy bears and hired his friends to sell them. As a teen, he made and sold mixtapes (ask your parents what those are), sorted baseball cards (he got paid in cards), babysat four days a week after school, and sold nuts and dried fruit (and more gummy bears) in a neighborhood store. As an adult, Brian helped build a number of well-known billion-dollar companies, including IMAX Corporation and Coupons.com. Brian is the founder and chief squad officer of The Startup Squad, an initiative dedicated to helping girls reach their potential, whatever their passions. Brian lives in Silicon Valley and can often be found eating gummy bears with his wife while watching his two daughters sell lemonade from the end of their driveway. Visit him online at brianweisfeld.com.To learn more about why Brian wanted to create a business that empowers girl entrepreneurship, to hear suggestions he has for kids and parents entrepreneurs, let's dive into this episode!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

37. 5 Tips and Ideas to Create a Fashion or Beauty Brand

Spark Creators

01/15/20 • 26 min

In this episode, host Li Zeng gives you 5 practical tips and ideas on how to start building a fashion or beauty brand. If you are interested in fashion or beauty, or if you want to know where to get started, please follow along with this episode. This episode also introduces our next series "Style Up". So in the end, we will also be revealing who are featured in this series, stay tuned!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Li and Erica: Why Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Problem-solving Skills Are Important?

Spark Creators

03/07/19 • 31 min

Why creativity, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving skills are important for kids to learn at an early age? For the first episode, we brought the co-creator of Entrepreneur Kid Li Zeng and Erica Swallow to share with you their journey with Entrepreneur Kid and their messages to all kids and parents.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

47. Girls Crushing It: Building Entrepreneurship and Leadership Skills with Roxanne Christophe

Spark Creators

03/25/20 • 45 min

For this episode, we invited Roxanne Christophe, the founder and CEO of Girls Crushing it. Roxanne worked for more than 10 years in public relations before becoming an entrepreneur and launching a boutique publishing firm - forging partnerships with Shutterfly and Best Buy. In 2018, she founded Girls Crushing It (GCI), a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls to flex their leadership muscles through entrepreneurship. The organization has educated hundreds of girls, who have delivered pitches and sold products to more than 10,000 customers at GCI's pop-up shops.

But how did Roxanne's daughters inspire her to start a business? Why does she create a non-profit organization, and how did her pop-up shop become a popular market place for other girls too? Let's tune in to today's episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show more best episodes

FAQ

How many episodes does Spark Creators have?

Spark Creators currently has 63 episodes available.

What topics does Spark Creators cover?

The podcast is about Parenting, Founder, Investor, Entrepreneurship, Design, Podcasts, Arts, Business and Inspiring.

What is the most popular episode on Spark Creators?

The episode title '62. Learning and Teaching How to Code with Ricky Dong' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Spark Creators?

The average episode length on Spark Creators is 35 minutes.

How often are episodes of Spark Creators released?

Episodes of Spark Creators are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Spark Creators?

The first episode of Spark Creators was released on Mar 7, 2019.

Show more FAQ

Spark Creators

Li Zeng

Top 10 Spark Creators Episodes

FAQ

How many episodes does Spark Creators have?

What topics does Spark Creators cover?

What is the most popular episode on Spark Creators?

What is the average episode length on Spark Creators?

How often are episodes of Spark Creators released?

When was the first episode of Spark Creators?

Comments