3A Entrepreneurship Story
My major entrepreneur encounter actually happened when I was about seven or eight.
My neighbors, owned a U-pick blueberry farm that allowed their family to have a little extra income.
Their daughters, who were some of my best friends, and I created a little cafe at their farm.
We bought the ingredients and made an array of blueberry desserts, smoothies, lemonade, coffee drinks,
etc. We used part of the income to advertise, make tee shirts as our uniforms, purchased a nice
tablecloth, and then we each split the profit. We would switch shifts, or work together, taking orders and
preparing the food. We rarely made more than $10 a week each, but we enjoyed the experience of being
involved in a business and serving people.
My neighbors, owned a U-pick blueberry farm that allowed their family to have a little extra income.
Their daughters, who were some of my best friends, and I created a little cafe at their farm.
We bought the ingredients and made an array of blueberry desserts, smoothies, lemonade, coffee drinks,
etc. We used part of the income to advertise, make tee shirts as our uniforms, purchased a nice
tablecloth, and then we each split the profit. We would switch shifts, or work together, taking orders and
preparing the food. We rarely made more than $10 a week each, but we enjoyed the experience of being
involved in a business and serving people.
I enrolled in this course originally, because I am apart of the Innovation Academy, and it is one of
my required classes. However, I’m really excited for the things we will learn in this class and how I can
apply them to my life!
my required classes. However, I’m really excited for the things we will learn in this class and how I can
apply them to my life!
Hi Nancy,
ReplyDeleteYou have such a lovely entrepreneurship story! I have heard some similar stories before, and it makes we wonder if some similar activities could be brought into our education. Becoming familiar with even the smallest entrepreneurship at a young age can truly make a difference in how we view it later as adults. For me it was not that visible, at least I did not see it that way, and it made me think for a long time that it was something distant, unfamiliar and even scary. I believe it would be a good idea to get similar entrepreneurship experiences as yours as a kid!