For the past two years, 8-year-old Harli Jordean from Stoke Newington, London, has been selling marbles. His successful marble company, Marble King, sells all things marble-related — from affordable tubs of the glass playthings to significantly pricier items like Duke of York solitaire tables — sourced, purchased and processed by the mini-CEO himself.
"I like having my own company. I like being the boss," Harli told the Mirror.
With profits now in the thousands, "the world's youngest CEO" has had to recruit his mother and older brothers to help him meet the growing demand.
Harli launched Marble King after swapping marbles at school led to schoolchildren depleting his marble collection. Yes, he literally "lost his marbles." Harli and his mother, Tina, turned to the Internet to find replacements.
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