#1 Tip for any creative or technical achiever at that age: Build up your network. Even in mid-size cities in the US there are inter-scholastic robotic battle ar

#1 Tip for any creative or technical achiever at that age: Build up your network. Even in mid-size cities in the US there are inter-scholastic robotic battle arenas, programming competitions, e-sports leagues. Some compete up to the national or international levels. If they can gain even 300 Github or Discord followers by the time they graduate, that forms a pool of friends and family with which to draw on. Once it gets out that they have web and app development skills, requests for consults will usually come to them. In rare cases I have even seen student run VR clubs attract business from local merchants. Although in those cases it's usually around a major tech hub. #2 point is to always say Yes to things. You've probably encountered a similar scenario. Student meets friend's dad at a BBQ. The dad says he wants a way for his buddies to keep track of their golf scores on their phones. Student's instinct is "But I'm into AI and Robotics, I don't know the first thing about hitting the links!" Train them to adjust their attitude to servicing the clients needs. Even if it requires an all night research session on Wikipedia. Or actually taking a lesson from a pro at the local country club. Best of Luck!