Start Your Own Business With Lemonade Day! Make Your Own Lemonade Stand FLEX

Are kids too young to earn money? No way! Entrepreneurship can be learned and practiced at any age! In fact, your tween and teen years are a wonderful time to develop entrepreneurial skills that can benefit you throughout your entire life. In this flex class, we'll explore entrepreneurship through the experience of creating and operating a lemonade stand. In partnership with the Lemonade Day program, we will learn the skills necessary to start and operate a small business. While the business model is a lemonade stand, learners are encouraged to put their own creative spin on the idea. Perhaps your lemonade stand also sells your art, jewelry, or cookies! It is up to you! 

Examples of topics we will discuss include:

What are some ways to earn money as a teen?
How do I balance working or starting a business with school and other responsibilities?
How can I start my own business?
Should I start a business on my own or with a friend?
Do I have to pay taxes if I'm not 18?
How can I get customers for my business?
How can I stay safe while working in the community or online?

Here is our schedule for each week of class:
May 1: Goal Setting and Entrepreneurship
May 8: Create your Business Plan
May 15: Customer Service and Product Design
May 22: Final Business Plan and Investors

This class does not meet live. All lessons are posted by 10am EST Monday mornings. Learners can watch the video lesson and complete weekly projects related to the creation of their lemonade stand anytime during the week that works for them. All weekly tasks relate directly to the creation of the lemonade stand- no busy work! Learners and families can also modify these assignments as needed to meet their own needs and goals as they create their business.