Life & Money Family & Work Your Business How I Knew I Had a Great Business Idea (As a Teenager) Part of our Women & Careers series Tina Wells, as told to J.J. McCorvey Dec 29, 2017 Tina Wells went from writing for a teen newspaper to running her own successful marketing firm by age 22. Photo credit: Courtesy of Tina Wells share Want more? Get financial tips, tools, and more with our monthly newsletter. First name* Last name* Email* Sign me up Related Articles article How to Talk to Your Teen About Paying for College Learn more article How to Start a Small Business: Startup Basics Learn more article How to Save Money on Car Insurance for Your Teen Learn more