10-year-old 'can retire at 15' thanks to booming toy and accessory businesses

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A 10-year-old will supposedly be able to retire at just 15, according to her mom, thanks to two flourishing businesses estimated to make $21 million in the next 10 years.

In an interview with Stellar Magazine, PR expert Roxy Jacenko and her young daughter Pixie Curtis spoke about the two businesses - an accessory line named Pixie's Bows and a toy range called Pixie's Fidgets.

The 41-year-old Ministry of Talent founder told her daughter during the interview: "You won't need to worry; you can retire at 15 the way you're going."

Jacenko also went on to describe Pixie as a natural at running, not one, but two successful business ventures.

"You know, what is the most exciting for me is the entrepreneurial spirit that she has at such a young age," she said.

The doting mom added: "I never had it, although it was drummed into me that I had to succeed. When I was 14, I got a job at McDonald's because that's what you did back in my day.

"So, I guess to me the biggest thing is her drive as an entrepreneur. Yes, I've enabled it, but she's still got it, which is for me the most rewarding part," Jacenko said.

In May, Pixie's toy line alone made a staggering $200,000 in her native Australia, per The Independent. Several years ago, department store Myer agreed to stock her bow range, skyrocketing the 10-year-old's net worth.

Pixie even has a verified account on Instagram, where, by the age of six, she charged up to $600 per sponsored post. Now she boasts nearly 90,000 followers on the social media platform.

Back in August, Jacenko raised eyebrows when she decided to reward her the pint-sized entrepreneur's hard work with a brand new Mercedes-Benz GL worth $270,000. Pixie, of course, does not drive the lavish vehicle - but Jacencko uses it to drive her and her seven-year-old brother Hunter.

However, this Christmas, it is Pixie who plans to spoil her mom, telling the magazine: "I’m going to get her some new clothes because she has no good clothes at all, and I also want to get her some real hair because she desperately needs hair extensions."

I certainly wish I had her drive when I was 10!

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