My Kid’s Summer Business

Some people are born with an entreprenual drive, and some people develop it later in life. Sometimes it’s because they are tired of the 9-5, for many WAHMs it’s because they want to be more available to their families, and for some, it’s just because they need the money. I was definitely born with it. I started my first job at 12, baking pies for a local restaurant on the weekends for $2/pie. Sounds small, but I usually made $10 in 2 hours. That’s pretty decent for a 12 year old in … well, lets just say it was awhile ago, lol.

I learned/inherited my entreprenual drive from my dad, and not surprisingly, my eldest has learned/inherited it from me. Ariel will be nine in September and has already started one business – making and selling greeting cards. It didn’t last long, she didn’t have the skills needed to make a go of it, and didn’t enjoy it enough to want to learn. She was 7, so I didn’t push it. Since then, she often talks about it, and asks me what she can do to make money “on the computer like you do”.

Earlier today, Treece posted a link to her new eBook – Kids Business Ideas. Treece is a mother who works for her kids. It started when her daughters asked from some prewrap, and she couldn’t find it locally. She found a bulk lot online and bought it. She then told her daughters if they could sell some to their friends, they could keep the money. Treece says they not only sold them all, but they came back with a list of new orders. In a short time, they moved online and now Treece works almost full time for her daughter’s business.

So – Treece decided to put together a list of business ideas suitable for kids. Most of the ideas in this book are meant for kids between the ages of 9-17, and of course, not all ideas will work for all children. But the ideas, advice and inspirations were invaluable! I printed it and went through with a pen, underlining ideas that I like. Even for my 9 year old, I came away from it with a dozen great ideas that would be perfect for her. Tomorrow, I am going to share some of them with her and see what she would like best. I have a fairly good idea what she will pick, but I won’t say now because it will be a surprise:)

Anyway – if you have teen or preteen kids who would like to make some money either online or offline this summer, grab this book! It will definitely get your brain (or theirs if they are old enough to go through it on their own) working overtime with tons of great ideas. Pick up your copy today