Young Entrepreneurs - Starting the “Home Business” Tradition Early
My grandson is always looking for ways to make money and his imagination knows no bounds. Last night, after coming home from Halloween trick-or-treating, he emptied his bag of goodies and began sorting out the ones he didn’t care for.
(For those of you living in countries that don’t have Halloween…October 31…festivities, trick-or-treating means going around the streets in town, dressed in costume and carrying a bag or some other container. In my day, when we said, “trick-or-treat,” we sometimes were asked to perform a trick for our treat. Nowadays, youngsters simply collect goodies, usually candy, that someone at each home hands out.)
Anyway…Grandson piled the small pieces of candy into a container for the adults. However, they weren’t free for the taking. He placed a sign in front, “Help yourself. Donations welcome.”
I’m not sure how much he collected, but all the candy is gone!
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8 opinions for Young Entrepreneurs - Starting the “Home Business” Tradition Early
Laura
Nov 1, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Wow! Isn’t it great what kids can learn from us? Congratulations on having such an enterprising grandchild.
Mary Emma
Nov 1, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Thanks, Laura, for your comment. We never know what we’re teaching our children and grands…and other children in our lives. It keeps us on our toes every moment to make sure we’re setting the right example.
Yvonne Russell
Nov 1, 2007 at 8:21 pm
A home based young entrepreneur… he obviously knows how to identify an opportunity. Good for him!
Miranda
Nov 5, 2007 at 8:00 am
Love this! It really shows how something that seems mundane and ordinary can be turned into a money making idea! And your grandson! This is great! The entrepreneur spirit knows no age.
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