Comments on: He’s 7 Years Old…and He’s Got Worms http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:17:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Selene from Florida http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22136 Selene from Florida Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:32:04 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22136 I just had to let everyone know; I just received 1lb of worms from Ryan and they were in GREAT shape! I got a really nice amount and even though they had to be mailed across the country to me (with temps here in the 100's!) they weren't hardly stressed at all!! I'm even more impressed with this young man than I was before! He really cares about his business and about treating his customers right. He also cares about his worms and making sure they get to you in the best condition. I wish all the other vendors were like him, then we wouldn't have others getting discouraged because they were taken advantage of. Thanks Ryan!! I just had to let everyone know; I just received 1lb of worms from Ryan and they were in GREAT shape! I got a really nice amount and even though they had to be mailed across the country to me (with temps here in the 100’s!) they weren’t hardly stressed at all!! I’m even more impressed with this young man than I was before! He really cares about his business and about treating his customers right. He also cares about his worms and making sure they get to you in the best condition. I wish all the other vendors were like him, then we wouldn’t have others getting discouraged because they were taken advantage of.
Thanks Ryan!!

]]> By: allochthon http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22118 allochthon Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:43:31 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22118 Awesome, Ryan. What is a "worm sorter?" Awesome, Ryan.

What is a “worm sorter?”

]]> By: SoapBoxTech http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22109 SoapBoxTech Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:16:40 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22109 How very rare to see one so motivated and responsible, even among adults. You give me hope for our future, Ryan. How very rare to see one so motivated and responsible, even among adults. You give me hope for our future, Ryan.

]]> By: AmyLyn Reynolds http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22081 AmyLyn Reynolds Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:15:25 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22081 Hi all, this is Ryan's mom. Thanks for all your great comments. It is a great business for kids! I help with emails and sometimes with phone calls but that's about it (and I bill him in vermicompost!). In answer to the question about how he has built his business, he has been really disciplined about reinvesting almost everything he's gotten (he keeps $2 from each sale and reinvests the rest most times). By focusing on selling vermicomposting starter kits (worms + bedding + composting bin + instructions) and worm tea, rather than just the worms, he has a higher profit margin so he has been able to start purchasing the worms in bulk, keeping more and more of the worms from each sale. Last week he finally got enough to put aside half that he'll just let grow so that hopefully by the end of the year, he'll be able to fill all his own orders. The best thing is that there aren't many other vermicomposting companies in our area so we've been able to help a bunch of people who are wary of paying shipping costs and who wouldn't have gotten started otherwise. Best of luck to anyone else getting started! It's hard work for him sometimes, but it's been so good for him and pretty fun too. Hi all, this is Ryan’s mom. Thanks for all your great comments. It is a great business for kids! I help with emails and sometimes with phone calls but that’s about it (and I bill him in vermicompost!). In answer to the question about how he has built his business, he has been really disciplined about reinvesting almost everything he’s gotten (he keeps $2 from each sale and reinvests the rest most times). By focusing on selling vermicomposting starter kits (worms + bedding + composting bin + instructions) and worm tea, rather than just the worms, he has a higher profit margin so he has been able to start purchasing the worms in bulk, keeping more and more of the worms from each sale. Last week he finally got enough to put aside half that he’ll just let grow so that hopefully by the end of the year, he’ll be able to fill all his own orders. The best thing is that there aren’t many other vermicomposting companies in our area so we’ve been able to help a bunch of people who are wary of paying shipping costs and who wouldn’t have gotten started otherwise. Best of luck to anyone else getting started! It’s hard work for him sometimes, but it’s been so good for him and pretty fun too.

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22078 Bentley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:28:16 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22078 I could be wrong, Susan, but my impression is that Ryan has been buying from a supplier while slowly building up his own stock. "Lemonade is so 20th century!" :lol: I could be wrong, Susan, but my impression is that Ryan has been buying from a supplier while slowly building up his own stock.

“Lemonade is so 20th century!”
:lol:

]]> By: Susan Bolman http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22077 Susan Bolman Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:55:59 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22077 I hope to inspire others with this story. It's a great business for kids. I'd never thought of that. (Lemonade is so 20th century!) How long did it take Ryan to go from 2 lbs to 12 lbs? It says the business started in 2009, but I'm guessing the 2 lbs arrived long before that. I hope to inspire others with this story. It’s a great business for kids. I’d never thought of that. (Lemonade is so 20th century!)

How long did it take Ryan to go from 2 lbs to 12 lbs? It says the business started in 2009, but I’m guessing the 2 lbs arrived long before that.

]]> By: Selene from Florida http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22072 Selene from Florida Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:39:30 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22072 Hi Ryan, WOW!! What an amazing young man you are!! I appreciate that you're trying to get everyone around you involve in this great revolution! This is so good for the environment and for our planet! I'm so inspired by you!!!! Congratulations on starting your business and I wish you nothing but success in this! I just went to check out your website and I have to say I'm very impressed! You'll be hearing from me!!! And, thank you Bentley for introducing this young man to us!!! Selene Hi Ryan,
WOW!! What an amazing young man you are!! I appreciate that you’re trying to get everyone around you involve in this great revolution! This is so good for the environment and for our planet! I’m so inspired by you!!!!
Congratulations on starting your business and I wish you nothing but success in this!
I just went to check out your website and I have to say I’m very impressed! You’ll be hearing from me!!!
And, thank you Bentley for introducing this young man to us!!!
Selene

]]> By: Mary http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22071 Mary Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:13:13 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22071 Nice job Ryan!! Keep up the good work!! Mary in New Berlin Wisconsin Nice job Ryan!! Keep up the good work!!
Mary in New Berlin Wisconsin

]]> By: Shelley Seslar http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22065 Shelley Seslar Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:48:44 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22065 Bentley and Ryan, I will share this inspiring story with my son who is 5 and excited to start our first worm bin this winter when composting outside gets less fun in the cold and snow of Central Washington State. Thanks! Shelley Bentley and Ryan,
I will share this inspiring story with my son who is 5 and excited to start our first worm bin this winter when composting outside gets less fun in the cold and snow of Central Washington State.
Thanks! Shelley

]]> By: Kim from Milwaukee http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ecopreneurs/hes-7-years-oldand-hes-got-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-22063 Kim from Milwaukee Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:51:24 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=952#comment-22063 Wow Ryan, what a smart guy you are, having the courage to start up your own business. You're an inspiration to us old folks!!! Wow Ryan, what a smart guy you are, having the courage to start up your own business. You’re an inspiration to us old folks!!!

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