Young Entrepreneur – Gerald Roseman
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Young entrepreneur, Gerald Roseman.
For most 12-year-old boys a bit of an adventure might involve staying at a friend’s home or a camping trip with the Scouts.
Not for Gerald Roseman. His idea of an adventure is to embark on a pre-secondary school gap year that has already involved bear-watching in Canada and trips to the great cultural capitals of Europe.
Gerald also intends to visit Russia, Germany, Italy, France, Nepal and Bhutan before starting senior school in September.
And, just in case he finds time weighing heavily on his hands, he can always put in a few extra hours crafting necklaces, brooches and cufflinks for his jewellery business. Gerald has already repaid the 500 pounds of start-up capital he borrowed from his parents, and is happily pocketing his profits.
He said: ‘I’ve been incredibly lucky to have a gap year so young. My favourite places so far have been Prague, because of all the history in the buildings, and Canada, with its wide open spaces.
‘It is such a modern country in comparison to ours. Over there, they think a building is old if it is more than 15 years old.’
Gerald’s gap year, accompanied by his parents Caroline and Joe, became possible after he was moved ahead a year in his prep school.
He then passed the entrance exam to £5,899-a-term Malvern College but because of his age was advised by the school to wait until September so he could start aged 13 like the rest of his peers.
Mrs Roseman, 42, of Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, said: ‘I wouldn’t have been comfortable with Gerald starting school early as going in at the same age as his peers is important.”
Read the full story in The Daily Mail.
Watch the BBC News story on video.
Happy travels, Gerald – and may your business ventures thrive and grow!
