I'm 16 and skipped college... now I have my own STORE - here's how I did it

I’m 16 and skipped college… now I have my own STORE – here’s how I did it

A TEENAGER has opened his own retailer at simply 16 after deciding to go on going to varsity.

The formidable teen, who lives together with his dad and mom in Alsagers Bank, runs the store on his own day-after-day.

Josua Mancell-Chesters, 16, has opened his own shop MCS Nutrition

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Josua Mancell-Chesters, 16, has opened his own store MCS NutritionCredit: BPM

Josua Mancell-Chesters opened his own store, MCS Nutrition, in Alsager, Chesire.

He mentioned he’s having fun with constructing his (*16*)and attending to know clients.

The former Madeley High School pupil says he does not really feel like he is lacking out on being a young person and enjoys the problem of operating the Chapel Mews store.

Josua left Madeley High on the finish of Year 10 and enrolled in an online school for his GCSEs as his household have been intending to maneuver to Spain, the place he was born.

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But when plans modified and they remained within the UK, he continued with on-line education as it gave him the pliability to work alongside his dad, who’s the worldwide managing director for a sports activities vitamin distributor, on the similar time.

When he completed his GCSEs, which included enterprise, Josua, who’s dyslexic, was not smitten by additional training.

Instead, he had the thought to open his own vitamin store.

He revealed he hopes to make his own branded merchandise and franchise the enterprise sooner or later.

Keen sportsman Josua, who enjoys boxing, soccer and rugby, mentioned: “I’ve tried to get as huge a variety in retailer as attainable, together with protein bars and snacks, nutritional vitamins and minerals and protein powders.

“I don’t need individuals to assume it’s only for gymnasium fanatics – there’s something for everybody.

“I’ve bought work ethic and I like working exhausting for one thing and being profitable. I’ve all the time had that mindset and I’m fairly good at motivating myself.

“I do not feel like I’m lacking out on being a young person as a result of I’m actually having fun with operating the store. There’s all the time one thing to do – when it’s quieter I work on my web site or analysis merchandise so I am by no means bored.”

Josua’s mum Sarah Mancell-Chesters, an govt assistant and accountant, mentioned: “We mentioned his marketing strategy mentioned a number of instances over dinner and agreed we might encourage his entrepreneurial flare and help him in his enterprise.

“With a lot of help and steerage from Shane on merchandise and gross sales strategies and myself educating him the executive elements of operating a enterprise he’s already exceeding manner above our expectations.

“He has shaped enterprise relationships with many effectively-recognized suppliers and because the store is changing into established with the area people too.

“He manages the store on his own on a regular basis whereas we each work full time.

“He’s impressed us together with his self-self-discipline and how a lot he researches merchandise and components to make him assured giving recommendation to individuals that decision into the store.”

Dad Shane Chesters added: “With Josua’s ever-rising portfolio of concepts and targets he desires to realize, whereas solely younger, we’re greater than assured he’ll quickly be very profitable in his chosen subject.

“The sports activities vitamin world is without doubt one of the greatest evolving industries and it’s nice that it’s so welcoming and adaptable for younger individuals to turn out to be part of it.”

MCS Nutrition is open in Chapel Mews, Alsager, from 9am to 5pm Mondays to Fridays and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays.

Josua will not be the one younger entrepreneur to arrange his own enterprise.

It comes after we reported on this savvy young businesswoman who managed to open her own store at simply 23.

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While this teenage entrepreneur began his own enterprise from his bed room when he was simply 16 years previous – and he has now bought it for a sizeable £22million.

The budding entrepreneur runs the shop on his own every day

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The budding entrepreneur runs the store on his own day-after-dayCredit: BPM