I Busk Downtown Seattle -- Here's Why I Made a Simulator So Kids Can Try It
I busk downtown Seattle. I stand by the water, set up, and perform for strangers who did not ask to hear me. Some stop. Some don't. Some tip generously. One person tipped me a banana with their phone number written on the peel 😂. A man once stood in front of me and cried after I finished a song. In my first two weeks, I made $600.
Busking is one of the rawest forms of entrepreneurship that exists. There is no algorithm pushing your content. There is no teacher giving you a participation trophy. There is just you, your talent, and the immediate feedback of a crowd that either stays or keeps walking.
I wanted kids to feel that. Not the cold sidewalk part -- the empowerment part.
That is why I built the Busking Business Simulator. I took everything I have learned performing on the street and distilled it into a 25-minute, AI-powered experience where your kid is the CEO of their own busking business. They choose their performance style, pick a location, handle curveballs, and learn what it actually means to earn money by creating value for people in real time.
I am not teaching this from a textbook. I am teaching it because I have lived it. With 10,000 students over 12 years, a 4.9 rating, and a spot in the Top 1% of ChatGPT users, I know how to build experiences that actually stick with kids. My students use AI literally daily -- this is how we learn now.
In the simulator, I am not grading anyone. I am their hype person. I am the one saying "yes, that location choice is smart" and "okay, the crowd is thinning -- what is your move?" It is dynamic, it is fun, and it teaches confidence, quick thinking, and financial literacy all at once.
The session costs $25 one-time, runs 25 minutes, and has a max of 4 kids so everyone gets real attention. No subscription. No recurring charges.
I made this because I believe kids deserve to feel what it is like to put themselves out there and get rewarded for it. That feeling changed me. I want your kid to have a version of it too.
Complete all 10 simulators and your kid earns a Master Entrepreneur Certificate.
