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Monday, December 29, 2014

Kids Work by Laura Shallop

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Book: Kids Work
Author: Laura Shallop
ISBN: 978-0-02-202654-7

Introduction

1. No
2. An employee is someone who works for someone else.
3. An entrepreneur is both an owner and employee.
4. A trait of an entrepreneur is someone who takes risks to create a new product or start a new business.
5. Yes
6. Benefits or being your own boss or being self-employed
a. You can make the rules
b. Create your own hours
c. Choose your place of work

Chapter 1: A Hobby Grows into a Business

7. His hobby was woodworking
8. Ken’s Pens
9. He was 8 years old
10. 13 years old
11. She started a flower service business.
12. She attended a business camp.
13. BizCamp
14. The National Foundation of Teaching Entrepreneurs (NFTE)
15. She learned to make candy.
16. At 10 years old Elise was selling homemade chocolate to her neighbors.
17. 1998
18. Before
19. 10,000
20. yes, he was because the website was launch and visitors increased
21. $1 million
22. The Chocolate Farm
23. 2001
24. 3 years later

Chapter 2: Kid Entrepreneurs have Great Ideas

25.  She started her business by asking the owners of a pasta shop if she could sell their pastas at a farmers market.  They made money their first weekend, then a business was born.
26. Top 10 Kid businesses
      a. Computer hardware and software
      b. Infotainment (information and entertainment)
      c. E-commerce (Internet)
      d. Food
      e. Computer design
      f. Home and office services
      g. Sports
      h. Arts and crafts
      i. Agriculture
      j. Practical products

27. Answers will vary
28. He was 15 years old
29. Marketing is telling customers about your business and selling your products.
30. The Chamber of Commerce is an organization that helps local businesses.

Chapter 3: Kid Entrepreneurs Love Their Work

31.  Think Computer
32. He was 15 years old.
33. It is better because people will focus on his work instead of his age.
34. He started by fixing and taking apart his father’s old computers.
35. The name of his business is Pankaj Arora Software.
36. He discovered that if you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like work.
37. Pankaj turned down a job that was going to pay him $100,000.
38. The Think Computer Foundation
39. Answers will vary
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46. Her name is Kelsey Deaton.
47. She asked her friends and neighbors if they would visit her maze and how much they would pay.
48. The name of his business is T.K. Worm Factory.
49. He was 12 years old.
50. He raises and sells earthworms.
51. Answers will vary
52. Answers will vary

Chapter 4: Kid Entrepreneurs Make a Difference

53. Answers will vary
54. “Do Something” is a nationwide group of young people who help with advice and support.
55. Megan raised $3,100 (on page 18) and Bryan raised $1,320, so Megan is more successful.
56.  “Kids Saving the Rainforest” (KSTR) was started by Janine Licare and  Aislin Livingstone.
57. It was started by 2 girls selling painted rocks at a roadside table.
58. It is located in Costa Rica.

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