Te’Lario Watkins II Shares Everything About His Mushroom Business, ‘Tiger Mushroom Farms’

Starting a business at the age of 13 is not a usual thing that everyone can do. The 13-year-old boy, Te’Lario Watkins II, has started his business, Tiger Mushroom Farms,’ at such a young age. As it is clear by the name, the company is all about mushroom farming. 

In a candid talk with Global Child Prodigy, Te’Lario shares everything about his mushroom business. 

When & Why Did Te’Lario Start Mushroom Farming?

Te Lario started mushroom farming when he was just 7-years-old. He developed an interest in farming when he started growing cat grass and basil during his first cub scout meeting. It inspired the young boy to keep growing something during the winter season. After a bit of research, he found out that mushrooms were the perfect thing to grow in the cold and dark. That’s why he started mushroom farming.

In the beginning, he had some issues with getting the right humidity and temperature. It is because different conditions are required for growing different types of mushrooms. So, he contacted a business named ‘Back to the Roots‘ and bought mushroom kits from them. 

A Self Sustainable Business | Tiger Mushroom Farms

Te Lario told us that his business, Tiger Mushroom Farms, is self-sustainable. He came up with this name because he was a Tiger scout when he started this mushroom business. So, he got the idea from there.

It takes only two weeks to grow mushrooms. Just the humidity and temperature need to be ensured.

Reaction Of People Towards Tiger Mushroom Farms

Te Lario says that, at first, some people do not believe that a young kid has started a business. But, they start taking an interest and supporting him as soon as they see the child prodigy. His community helps him a lot. A few people at school know about his business. And they like to know that someone from their school has started a business. So they also support him.

Te’Lario’s Future Plans About His Business

Te Lario Watkins II says that he will try to develop a new seasoning for mushrooms. Moreover, he aims to have a warehouse to grow more various types of mushrooms and expand his business. Right now, he is only growing two types of mushrooms, including Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms.

Global Child Prodigy 2020 Awardee|Te’Lario Watkins II

Te’Lario Watkins II won the Global Child Prodigy Award in January 2020 for his entrepreneurship skills. He was also one among the Top 100 Child Prodigies of the year. 

The Global Child Prodigy is the first & only organization globally to recognize child prodigies from different countries. The GCP Award list includes children having extraordinary skills in their area of interest. If you know any kid close to you who deserves to be on the next Top 100 child prodigies’ list, make sure to click here.

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