I wasted my 20s...

My STORY

I did everything right. The degree. The job. The paycheck. I was good at all of it ... and I was miserable.

I didn't understand what entrepreneurship really was until I was 32, a new mom, and finally desperate enough to build something of my own. The freedom and income I found in that (and the regret that I waited so long) is why Futurepreneur exists.

I'm not letting my daughters wait until they're 32. And I don't want yours to either.

Hi, I'm Krystal.

Mom of three girls. Wife. Former software developer at an engineering firm. Owner of The L Offices — the largest coworking space in Tucson, Arizona — which is where I learned what running a real business actually looks like.

I grew up around family businesses but somehow still missed it. I needed someone to hand me the keys and say this is allowed, this is for you, you're fully capable. Nobody ever did.

So I'm doing it for my kids. And for yours.

What I want every kid to walk away knowing

That they can solve problems by thinking outside the box. That they can turn an idea into income. That they can create freedom — not just follow the rules. That they're already capable, creative, and powerful. They just need someone to hand them the tools.

The truth about why this matters

I'll be honest with you: I don't think most teenagers need an expensive four-year university. We send too many kids through college and too many graduate with no skills, no job, and crushing debt.

I'd rather see a kid start a business at 10, fail at it, try another one at 12, and graduate high school already knowing how to make their own money and solve their own problems. Even if every business they try fails, they'll learn more about themselves in six months of trying than they will in six years of being told what to do.

That's the kid I'm raising. That's the kid Futurepreneur is built for.

If that's the kid you're raising too ... you're in the right place.

— Krystal Popov Founder, Futurepreneur

"Since Jan 2025, we've shipped over 640 kits to families in 11 states. The kids who finish them never forget the first time they got handed a real dollar from a real customer."

Why ages 7-14

There's a window — and it closes fast.

Before 7, most kids are still figuring out reading, writing, and basic math. After 14, sports take over. Social media takes over. Friend groups take over. Their schedules fill up and so does their attention.

But between 7 and 14, three rare things are true at the same time:

- They still think you're the smartest person in the room.

- They're old enough to actually do the work — count money, make a product, talk to a customer.

- Nobody has told them yet that they "can't."

This is the sweet spot. The years when "build a real business with your kid" goes from a cute idea to something they'll remember for the rest of their life!

You have maybe seven years. Probably less. Use them.

Questions parents ask me:

"I don't know anything about business. Can I really do this with my kid?" Yes. You're not teaching the business — the kit is. Every kit comes with video modules where teen entrepreneurs walk your child through each step. You're there to help when they get stuck, not to lecture.

"How much time does it take?" A few hours per kit, spread over a couple of weeks. Some families knock it out in a weekend. Some take a month. There's no clock.

"My kid is shy. Not 'the business type.'" Most of our kids weren't either. The hands-on craft of building a product comes first. Selling is the last step — and by then they've made something with their own hands, and pride does the heavy lifting.

"Will my kid actually run their business, or will it sit in a closet?" Both happen. Some kids run their lemonade stand for one weekend, make $40, and feel like a millionaire. Others get obsessed and start asking for the next kit before this one is done. Either way, they've learned something a textbook can't teach.

"Can I use my state scholarship for this?" Yes. We're an approved vendor in Arizona, Florida, Utah, Louisiana, New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

"The hardest part was talking to the first customer. After that I wasn't scared anymore."

- Liviana Popov (age 10)