Jeff, John, Scott, and Wyatt, of CastleWave, LLC (Spanish Fork, UT), have discovered that ambition and adolescence make a perfect match. At the age of seventeen, these four friends have bypassed the food service industry to go straight into the online realm. Called the “Asset Managers” at their company, they have done more before college than many students do after—even the ambitious ones.

When Rich Christiansen and Ron Porter began writing a hands-on guide to “bootstrapping your own business,” they realized that the principles needed proving. As part of the experiment, they founded a website, Bootstrap Business, and hired these four young entrepreneurs to start fleshing things out. Their goal? Make one million dollars—but start with only $5,000. Rich and Ron theorize that anybody with a worthy goal, a work ethic, and a bit of solid know-how can succeed.

Among Jeff, John, Scott, and Wyatt, the responsibilities they carry sound just like an upper-division corporate engineering team. They research markets and demographics, brainstorming ideas that give birth to website ventures. High school life and high tech research produce websites that range from Dating to Pizza Coupons, even to free clip art. One of their biggest accomplishments was pushing 1Pizzacoupons.com to the top ranks of Google when you search “pizza coupons”, they did this in an amazing 5 weeks! While Jeff and John spearhead most of the web asset management, each of the four takes a role in managing at least one of the company’s assets (hence the name “Asset Managers”). In addition to that responsibility, Scott also leads out with managing an engineering team in India and Wyatt is the assigned theorizer-ponderer—that is, his brain does most of the storming and testing.

While other high school students are learning how to grease a lawnmower or potato slices, these four teens learn monetization methods, Internet marketing, human and asset management, and the structure and process of consulting. All of these lessons and more come directly from Rich and Ron’s tutelage, as well as from their book and website. More than making money, these students break new ground. They prove that high school isn’t just for AP tests, after all.

Most recently, the Linkers created UniversalClipart.com, which offers free clipart. This website received praise from another image library for its “clean, professional layout in contrast with the often messy and hard-to-navigate layout of similar sites.” Read that article here. With the likes of Cats and Dogs-Tell also under their belt, the Linkers prove their unique job even while Rich and Ron prove the principles of their book. Money definitely helps—all four are saving for college and a volunteer mission for their church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—but more importantly, these four have learned just what Rich and Ron wanted to teach. In high school and in life, transcripts are secondary to what actually transpires. If they do it right, they can make it meaningful—and, maybe, they can make their millions.

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There are a few simple rules of thumb to keep in mind when it comes to selecting the right clothes for that all-important job interview. Let’s face it-People make all kinds of instinctive judgments about others based on first impressions, and the potential boss interviewing job candidate is no different. With so much riding on the first impression you present to a prospective employer, the question, “what to wear?” takes on greater significance than usual in a job interview.

When it comes time to pick a suit for the interview, here’s the rule: Think conservative. A traditional dark blue or a dark gray suit with pinstripes is a great way to present an air of confidence and aptitude, without straying at all from the bounds of good taste. For upper- and middle-level executive positions, an accompany vest may very well be in order. Also, when picking a suit, consider the image you wish to present. According to men’s fashion experts, a pinstripe suit makes you seem more authoritative, while a solid suit will make you more likable.

When it comes time to pick out a shirt, here’s the rule: You can’t go wrong with white. This is especially true if you are unsure about the personality of the person with whom you will be interviewing, as most candidates usually are. A white dress shirt makes sure you look properly business-like, without over dressing. If you feel you know you prospective employer well-enough that it would be appropriate to wear a shirt of light blue, or off-white, or even a shade of light green or pink, then you can certainly do so. Just remember to stick with solid-colors.

Finally, the tie you choose will help cement your image in the mind of the interviewer. Make sure you know how to tie a tie and also know the rules on ties: No cartoons. Hopefully, you already have a good selection of ties and among that collection a variety of ties that would be appropriate for a job interview, and unless your interview is in the fashion or music industry, you’ll want to select a tie in a conservative color with a traditional pattern. And it is usually best to stay away from ties decorated with your favorite logo. Just imagine showing up at the job interview with your Red Sox tie around your neck only to see the signed Derek Jeter jersey on the office wall during the interview.

The most important thing during any job interview is presenting your self as a capable person, worthy of the job. The clothes you choose to wear go a long way in helping you get that point across.

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By the early 1800s, styles had changed enough that the trend led men to wear understated, beautifully cut, perfectly tailored coats, along with elaborately knotted neckwear. What we call the modern suit was originally a nineteenth-century English innovation. The tailored man’s suit became the great social leveler of the 19th century. With the breakdown of the aristocratic leadership that had dominated society since time immemorial, it became less necessary for men to emphasize distinctions of social rank. As the suit became increasingly popular, even the humblest men would have at least one suit to wear on Sunday to church as part of their “Sunday best.”

America took the lead in the 20th century with the ready-to-wear industry, devising technological advances that created a reliable source of clothing for all men. Tailors worked on standardized master patterns, a technique borrowed from the United States Army, and the proliferating department stores disseminated suits of a fairly uniform nature.

The Zoot Suit first gained popularity in the late 1930s in Harlem among the jazz community The word “zoot” comes from the word ’suit’. Anti-Latino race riots, the Zoot Suit Riots, racked Los Angeles during World War II. Despite restrictions and discrimination, Zoot Suit culture prevailed.

Over the past half-century, the wearing of suits has become far less common than it once was and is now restricted almost entirely to formal and business activities. During the 1990s, many businesses in North America adopted casual Fridays. The abandonment of a uniform dress code has led to considerable confusion over what is considered appropriate business wear. More recently, some businesses have reinforced the wearing of suits, although they may never again be as common as they once were.

So, if you’re one of those guys who bucks the trend and continues to wear a suit and a silk tie everyday of your life – take a bow. You are helping to keep history alive.

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