A 13-year-old boy living in Surrey, England began selling plants outside his father’s office at the age of 6, and has now turned that early venture into a business that helps pay his £4,000-a-term school fees. ‘Malaki Conteh’ first started selling to raise money for singing lessons because he wanted to become a chorister. What began with plants gradually expanded into other products before developing into a ‘Caribbean food business.’ His success has allowed him to contribute towards his education while also achieving his original musical ambition. As reported by ‘Get Surrey,’ Malaki’s journey from a small pavement stall to running businesses has made him one of the UK's youngest entrepreneurs. His story is rooted in persistence, family support and an early lesson that achieving a personal ambition can require hard work and initiative. By his early teens, the small venture had grown far beyond the original plant stall.
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