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Steve Mullen for Certified Educator Testimonial

September 29, 2023

Hear why Steven Mullen became a certified educator and how his experience has helped him start his dream business. Learn more at certification.kidpreneurs.org.


Video Transcript


Speaker: Steve Mullen, Allstarpreneurs Academy

Please introduce yourself - what is your name, location, and occupation?

Steve Mullen: Hey, hello, my name is Steve Mullen. I'm from London, UK, but these days living in Lima in Peru, um I'm a certified educator, a kid Preneurs Certified program, which is absolutely awesome. Uh The thing that got me most excited was the realization, uh the empowerment that I got myself knowing that be able to inspire um future generations of kids coming through um to give them tools and transferrable life skills because entrepreneurship is not only just about starting business, it's about becoming a leader, being a confident speaker, being uh able to communicate ideas, how to inspire lead and collaborate and so on. These are all very, very important and highly sought after skills um today and in the not too distant future.

Could you share a few details about your overall experience with the program so far?

Steve Mullen: Uh the support and customer service that I've received um has been nothing short of amazing. Absolutely brilliant, Sylvia and her team are working crazy hours around the clock to make everything um operational and seamless on the front end. Um Having run projects similar to this in the past, I know just how much work is involved. Um And people don't really see that in the back end. So I really do appreciate that. Uh Which is awesome. Uh a hard moment for me really was um when I first came across Kid Preneurs um was during the pandemic. Um There was a lockdown here for two years in Peru. Uh The kids, uh my kids didn't go to school for two years. So we had like, you know, we, we needed ideas and inspiration for home schooling, which led me on to finding Rene and from the outset uh the response from my son who was five at the time. Um I was really interested and that's turned him on slowly slowly into the idea of entrepreneurship and what it actually means to be an entrepreneur and what's involved. So for me, the aha moment was seeing how that e-book um was converted into a certified training program and like for like was brilliant. I mean, the, the content in the book is one thing, but the content in the uh certified educator program is amazing. Um And I love the um the willingness from the team to uh you know, embrace new ideas and suggestions from certified educators so highly recommended from my side.

What are some of the key benefits or features of our Kidpreneurs Certified Educators program that you found most valuable?

Steve Mullen: Yeah, having um zero experience teaching kids. Um I came into this kind of like a little bit with some apprehension. Um But I knew that it was a calling that um that I wanted to answer. Uh I wanted to step up and be that inspiration beacon of light for some of these kids. Um And so the thing that stood out for me was just the structure of the program. Um And I was able um to work on my own program, taking my skills of 2020 odd years in digital marketing and packaging that and reframing my experience and uh using um the Rene Certified program as, as my, as my scaffolding um to see, you know, what uh the type of language that's used. Uh the, the, the, the tools and the workshops, worksheets and activities uh were really, really cool. Um So I still, I know I've got a lot to learn in that field and I feel very, very confident that I'm with the right community. So all good.

What advice would you give to parents, educators or entrepreneurs who are interested in becoming a Certified Educator?

Steve Mullen: Would I recommend Rene Certified Program? Absolutely. 100,010 million%. Uh Yeah, no doubt about that. Um It's a great program. Uh And if you are considering that if you are already an educator uh working in K 12 grades, uh but you're looking for a different angle ie teaching entrepreneurial skills uh and a mindset to um to your students. Uh go for it if you're a consultant um who's come from a um commercial background for profit background, um such as myself, I've worked for agencies and I consulting for companies of all shapes and sizes and different sectors. Uh If you're considering looking for a new angle that's like full of energy, uh and really is quite transformational in myself. Uh And if you're looking for something like that to lead the next generation, um and, and, and um and you're ready to take on that responsibility, which is um which is awesome. So do it. Uh Yeah, I highly recommend it. So yes, if you're considering the idea of teaching entrepreneurship to kids, this is the program you need

How does it feel to be a Kidpreneurs Certified Educator?

Steve Mullen: I absolutely love the potential and the opportunity and uh where I can see this going, where I want to take um my uh my program as a, as a um certified um educator. Uh And it, it, it's an amazing community to be part of. So that's the first thing um that I'm going to cherish and I'm going to work hard to protect and grow and nurture and develop and contribute as much as I can. Um I believe that this is um a very, very important subject anyway, regardless whether you go, you, you, you become a certified educator or not. Um I believe in our mission and I think it's super, super important. So I'm looking forward to those new opportunities coming from, coming from an agency side background where I would consult for clients uh and advise on digital strategies going forward. Um Now it's, it's very different. I mean, you know, the, the, the processes and the techniques and the, the methodology is still the same in, in terms of driving business and creating business models online that serve a particular goal. Um But teaching these concepts to the younger mind um requires a little bit of restructuring, which this, that's why I'm in the process of now. Um So the opportunity to become um uh a leader in um in that field because um the opportunities are huge. So to become a leader in that field, uh inspiring future generations is definitely the opportunity that I see. Uh not just for myself, but just for helping to make the world a slightly better place. Uh And seeing those aha moments when these kids have breakthroughs uh and the ideas that they come up with is truly, truly inspirational and to be a part of that is absolutely awesome. So yes, I am happy about it and I see a great future ahead.



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