We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Rhonda Alexia Webb. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Rhonda Alexia below.
Rhonda Alexia, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Risk taking is something we’re really interested in and we’d love to hear the story of a risk you’ve taken.
This is an exciting season for me and I’m honored and grateful to share a glimpse of it with CanvasRebel Magazine. Thanks for the opportunity! Risk taking is a subject I’m very familiar with. It goes hand-in-hand with Entrepreneurship which has always fascinated me. For 25 years I was a licensed cosmetologist, make-up artist, co-owner of a beauty salon, and founder of Rave’ Cosmetics, a private-label cosmetics company featuring a full line of skincare for men and women — before moving to a different city and transitioning into the employment sector. But the calling never left.
Here’s how it happened. I was asked to teach an after-school class. At the time I didn’t have a draft of a class prepared or anything; but something amazing happened. The inspiration hit immediately — and I’m The Boss Now!, an 8-week program, was born in 2013.
No roadmap. No guarantee. Just divine inspiration and a passion for entrepreneurship.
Most people didn’t get it. Kids as entrepreneurs? That was the risk — pioneering an idea before the world caught up to it.
Now, 13 years later, the world is catching up. And I’m just getting started.
Rhonda Alexia, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I’m Rhonda Alexia Webb – The Kidpreneurship Expert. I’ve spent 13 years doing one thing: proving that entrepreneurship doesn’t have an age requirement.
I didn’t arrive here by accident. I lived entrepreneurship before I taught it – and no matter what I did, the calling kept showing up. In 2013, I said yes to creating and teaching an after-school class. That moment became I’m The Boss Now! – a trademarked 8-week youth entrepreneurship methodology built from scratch and refined over a decade.
In 2016, Kids Rule Now! Inc. followed – a 501(C)(3) non-profit now celebrating its 10th anniversary, dedicated to equipping youth with the mindset and tools to build something of their own.
Soon I will begin mentoring youth ages 10-18 through Boss Factor 2.0, my signature program where they don’t just learn business – they build their entrepreneurial identity. I’m also the creator of Coach Lexi 2.0, a first-of-its kind AI business coach for youth, with a parent communication bridge and a full digital curriculum behind it.
My passion for kidpreneurship has allowed me to be a self-published author, curriculum designer, and founder of 35+ Kids Rule Now! events such as Kidposiums, Award Galas, Youth Entrepreneurship Expos, Business Fairs and more. Through these targeted non-profit events, high school assemblies, and featured panel discussions, I have empowered over 500 youth with a message of financial independence through youth entrepreneurship.
What sets me apart is simple: none of this is theory. I lived it. The I’m The Boss Now! methodology came from that – not a text book. Adding to this accomplishment is my selection as a 2026 recipient of a Visionaries award, presented by Education 2.0 this April in Las Vegas. This really makes me smile. It is a milestone. Not a finish line.
For a parent, educator, or young person ready to build – the tools are here. The methodology is proven. And I believe in young bosses before they even believe in themselves. Now – not someday.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
No question about it, Resilience is key! In 2017, early in my I’m the Boss Now! journey, I got an opportunity that felt like a breakthrough. I was invited by a local community college, to create two separate classes for their summer camp season. I said yes, without hesitation. Then I went to work. For weeks, I poured everything I had into designing those two camps. I pulled material from my I’m the Boss Now! curriculum and built two engaging, hands-on, interactive experiences – group activities, games, visuals, colorful handouts, PowerPoint slides, and a project where kids would actually design a prototype of something they could reimagine and sell. Both 4-day camps were tailored to a different grade level (grades 2-3 and grades 4-5) and were scheduled a month apart. I wanted kids to walk away with a foundational understanding of what an entrepreneur does, and have a business idea that each one had brainstormed on their own,
I was proud of what I built. I was ready.
And then a week prior to the first camp I got an email from the college. Not one child had registered. Not for the first class. Not for the second class. Zero registrations. Both of them.
Yep, I was crushed. Weeks of preparation. Hours of designing. All that belief poured into something – and silence.
But here’s what I didn’t do. I didn’t quit.
I took that disappointment, sat with it just long enough to learn from it, and kept building. I knew that every closed door was preparing me. That moment didn’t end my journey – it deepened it.
It taught me that resilience isn’t about avoiding failure. It’s about refusing to let failure have the final word.
Now, I’m The Boss Now! is still here. Thirteen years later. Revolving. Expanding – still here.
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
There’s one concept that I believe helped build my reputation within the Kidpreneurship market.
Showing up.
Showing up consistently. Showing up professionally. And honestly, showing up for the kids like they were worth every bit of the investment – because they absolutely were. And still are.
From day one I was intentional about how I marketed the power of Kidpreneurship, out into the world. I designed colorful, professional flyers and promotions that had a blend of youthfulness and sophistication. Nothing I designed ever looked thrown together. Everything looked like it mattered. Because it did.
But here’s the thing – what really built my reputation wasn’t just how good things looked. It was what was behind it.
Every event I hosted, every child who showed up and participated – got featured.
Their picture,
Their bio.
Their story – presented with real pride and professionalism,
Parents would see their child showcased like that and just light up. And the kids? They had something genuinely cool to show their friends. Not a generic flyer listing the name of their business among other participants. Instead, an actual polished promotion that basically said: you belong here and the world should know your name.
Sounds dramatic? Yes! But from the start I valued the kids. And still do.
That’s what people noticed. That’s what stuck with them. They could see that I wasn’t just running a program – I genuinely honored the kids. I invested in them where it was invisible. And once parents saw that, they trusted me. Once the kids felt that, they owned it.
Look, your reputation isn’t built by telling people what you do. It’s built by how they feel long after they’ve left your presence. I made sure that every child/youth who had an entrepreneurship experience with Kids Rule Now! or I’m The Boss Now! walked away feeling like a boss. And honestly – that’s still the standard. That part hasn’t changed.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.imthebossnow.net www.kidsrulenow.net
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidsAreBossesToo https://www.facebook.com/kidsrulenow
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-alexia-webb-299034a6/
- Other: https://bossfactor2.carrd.co
Image Credits
Xavier Rozay Holmes