my 8 yr old started her own business!

Thats an awsome idea!


~mike

I had the same idea for when I have kids. There will be no allowance, but they will have plenty of opportunities to earn money. I am going to have a list of chores with the payout for completion. They will earn a nice "allowance" if they actively help out around the house and yard. They will have manditory chores that keep them busy that they will get paid for, but there will be several other things they can do to earn more money eg. washing my car. They can start saving early and work to pay for any birthday presents, Christmas presents and events without mooching off of anyone.
I also plan on having them raise and breed leos, cresties, corn snakes or feeders to learn about the hobby and get a business sense at a young age. I can't wait until the day my kid walks into 5th grade science and explains recessive and co-dom genetics, and most likely being there to correct the teacher when they get stuck. I've thought about teaching them simulated drug dealing like the controversial teacher in a Chicago ghetto used to do to teach them standard and metric measurement and math, but I think thats a little extreme :rolleye2: Maybe just have them cook with me for that stuff.

I bet the cages will be cleaned more often now, thats where the big bucks are.

That is awesome Aleesha:D Better watch out....she'll be taking over your job soon LOL

she's sitting beside me explaining her "business plan" to her dad... you should hear her trying to say entrepreneur. LOL

That's an awesome idea.
Congrats.

Tell her if she starts selling F/T Ill buy some!!:rockon:

ah nice of you... but we are in canada - the shipping would be sooooo much :P

Hey since where the 1st to read about her first entrepreneur practices. Tell her I want a good deal on rats selling them by wholesale.

Wow! That's a great way for your daughter to earn some money and learn to be responsible.

A couple I know breed horses and cattle. Their 8 year old son has started breeding hamsters. He sells them to the pet store. I think it's a great way to teach him about the family business. He's learning about breeding, husbandry and finances all in an age-appropriate way. I thought it was brilliant.