I built a six-figure business as a teen. When I applied to colleges, I realized I still have a lot left to learn.

The author started a business as a teenager. Courtesy of Holden Bierman

I built a business from my bedroom at just 18 and turned it into a success.

I was a kid in boardrooms, pitching my business to executives.

When I applied to college, I realized I had a different childhood than most; I have a lot to learn.

Long before I understood entrepreneurship, I was already doing it.

At 7 years old, I was taking things from around my house and selling them to neighbors and friends. It was simple, but I loved the process. I was always selling something.

By 9, after getting my first iPad, that instinct turned into creation. I taught myself how to build social media pages, experimenting with content and learning how to capture attention. I did not think of it as marketing. I just enjoyed building.

Then, in March 2020, everything changed.…