Young Entrepreneur
The Young Entrepeneur Fair is over… It was fun, I sold out except for two handwarmers that broke open, Charlie and I sold out at the same time! I ended up having 28 handwarmers. Charlie and I sold out in the first 45 minutes of the fair. Some of Robroad and Courtenay Elementary came. The fair started at 9:00. Robroad came at 9:30 and stayed until 10:00. Courtenay came at 10:00 and left at 10:30. I feel kinda bad for Courtenay Elementary, by the time they got here, almost all of the products were sold out.
In case you didn’t know, the Young Entrepreneur Program is a program designed to teach kids how to run a successful business. They will be taught about making change, costs to make their product, price to charge and floats (money to make change with). Determination is a essential trait in running a business, you have to keep working on marketing and improving your product. Creativity is also useful,but not necessarily essential. You might for example be a retail business, where you sell different companies products.
As an adult, I don’t think I will run my own business. One, it is extremely stressful. Two, you have to pay for the salaries of your workers and three, if you don’t pay them, they will get really angry. I would rather be a worker for a company.
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Max, it sounded like a very good experience. I am impressed with your sales and product line. I am with you that self employment and owning a business sounds stressful. I have heard that many times customers complain 24/7 and it is hard to escape the demands of the business.
Good to keep exploring and keep your options open. I am sure you will excel at anything you decide to take on in either your academic or career life.
Aunty Mary