How 16-year-old entrepreneur Connor Cameron founded jobs marketplace Stakk to make it easier for students to find work

Sixteen-year-old startup founder Connor Cameron says he’s had an entrepreneurial streak since his first year of high-school, selling soft drinks out of his locker at lunchtime to friends for a dollar a pop.

“Then when I was 15 I started a clothing brand, which I built up for a while. It was really great experience but I wanted to move onto something else, solve a real problem,” Cameron tells StartupSmart.

Proving you’re never too young for entrepreneurship, Cameron founded student-focused online jobs marketplace Stakk this year. Short for “Students at Work”, Stakk allows people to hire students for various freelance jobs, such as gardening, babysitting, coaching, and tutoring.

The idea for Stakk came to Cameron through his everyday life as a student, seeing how his friends were struggling to find quality work that paid well, while his parents would regularly be on the lookout for extra hands to help around home when Cameron was unavailable. At the same time, he could see a way for people paying for otherwise pricey services to save some money. Read more

Dominic Powell - SmartCompany - 5 April 2018