Thank You for Helping Kayla Raise Money for the American Heart Association

Kayla thanks her supporters for helping her raise $150 for the American Heart Association's "Jump Rope for the Heart". See the website here: <Rock Your Heart>, the site is still accepting on-line donations (min. $25).

Lead Consideration for Feature Film "El Nacional"

Kayla is being considered for a lead role in "El Nacional". Kayla would play Angela Martinez (age 6), a vocal, emotional, and outspoken young girl in a family of 5. She is excited about the opportunity; however, there are two other young girls being considered and the director needs to narrow his pick based on their ability to be believable and be a part of a the controversial subject matter dealing with immigration. The film will be challenging with emotional ups and downs. The young director, Baldemar Rodgriguez, Adelante Productions, seems to be an emerging star based on his endorsements, passion for film, and his accolades in the Houston market and the emerging independent film scene.

Kayla Featured on "Good Day L.A." Fox 11 Los Angeles

Kayla's rendition of Miley Cyrus' song "Who Said" is a featured link on MyFox LA (under StealthMarketer -Round 1). Fox recently ran a pre-show montage before Miley's concert in LA (this month). In the montage, Fox showcases many parodies of "Hannah Montanna's" favorites.

Her rendition ran as part of a montage of "Will the Real Mylie Cyrus Please Stand Up?" (Kayla's appears towards the end).

You can see Kayla's version on YouTube at this link: "Who Said" (over 93,000 downloads as of this posting).

Help Me Raise Money for the American Heart Association

I am jump roping to save lives for the American Heart Association. My goal is to raise $800 with your help. Please donate on-line by (11/20) Tuesday at 12PM, CST. Please tell 10 other friends. I will post an update on exactly how much money was raised. Visit my donation site <Rock Your Heart!>

Kayla Ventures Mentioned on the Houston Business Hour and The CEO Show

Kayla's dad on "The CEO Show" TV program with Sheila Harrison, CEO of The Houston Business Guide creator of "The CEO Show" - Houston, TX

Kayla Ventures was has been in the news a lot lately. Kayla's dad was invited to be on the "Houston Business Hour" radio show and the "The CEO Show" tv program where he talked about child entrepreneurship and Kayla Ventures. If you are a parent looking to teach your child about business at an early age, then subscribe to this blog and keep in the loop. Kayla's business business cards were ordered on Vista Print. Never give out your personal address. Invest in a private mail box and use that address when doing business on-line. Kayla's cards were ordered in 250 quantity, 100 lb. matte finish, glossy, and featured her website, and business interests. She was really excited to know they are on the way.

Pay Your Children To Read Books and Raise Leaders

A post from Kayla's Dad

Thank you for visiting Kayla's blog. I recently attended the "Houston Business Expo" here in Houston, where Kirbyjon Caldwell, Jim McIngvale, Deborah Duncah, and Mayor Bill White spoke. Mr. Caldwell talked about one of his friends John Maxwell a leadership training expert noted for many successful books and corporate speaking engagments. In Mr. Caldwell's message, he cited Mr. Maxwell - "If you want to raise employees, pay your chidlren to do chores. If you want to raise leaders, pay your children to read books."

So, Kayla and I discussed this and came up with a program where she will get paid to read books. We also have decided on a negotiated price on the value of the book she reads. A $1 book would be very limited writing and many pictures, a $3 book would have more words and fewer photos, and $5 would be a thicker book, with lots of words. We haven't decided on a limit yet (who knows how many books she will want to read now).

Finally, a $10 book is a book that daddy and mommy want her to read that has more reading than she might be used to. In addition, we still want to instill the entrepreneurship spirit in her and other young children (if you have children, we hope you try this). So, we have started an on-line bookstore for all of the books that she reads that are available on Amazon.com for sale. She will be providing her review of each of her books and you and your family can decide if you want to puchase the book. If you have any business ideas for kids, please send them to Kayla@KaylaVentures.com

Sincerely,

Andy and Kayla (7) Valadez