Childhood Business Starter Gifts

A child stands behind a stand piled high with snowballs and a sign that reads "Hand-crafted snowballs 25¢".

Lemonade Inc.

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$1: Family Secrets

"May I skip the usual Show & Tell and try to hustle some merch?"

MUM! No one wanted to buy my cowpats

'You always bring me the same thing every year, toys games sports equipment. I never get what I really want!' - 'What's that?' - 'Real estate!'

"When I grow up, I'm going to be a suit."

"We've made $7.50. Can we retire yet?"

'I told you he's gonna be the next Warren Buffett!'

Tim's marketing solutions

Homework Done and Homework Eaten Stands.

'I'd love to play house, Kevin, but I've got a business to run.'

'Here's your lemonade and here's some descriptive literature about my franchising opportunities.'

'Currently I've got lemonade, 7% CDs, Discount Brokerage and No Minimum Passbook Savings. I'm going to miss banking deregulation.'

Blackjack: free lemonade!

'It's from the Federal Trade Commission -- we have to put in a non-smoking section.'

'We're here to talk to your son about his website...'

Lemonade 5c Sugar Free: 'It sure is!'

'Not one customer all day! What's the matter with this corner?'

"I'll pull in a six figure income."

Man sees stand with kittens with sign, 'Free or best offer'.

'My competitor down the street sasses his parents.'

"But on the bright side, we're holding our own in a 12 trillion dollar economy!"

'Since the healthcare legislation became law, our Little MBA kit outsells our Little Doctor Kit by a hundred to one.'

"I'm from the small business administration...have you ever considered franchising?"

"She's asking if it's fresh-squeezed. Should I tell her to f**k off?"

Kid sells Acai Berry Juice at stand free trial.

"Damn that Higgins! He’s added WiFi."

'Dad, I've decided to make some money to supplement my allowance.' 'Good for you. Got a little mowing job?' 'Nope. A tip jar. And oh by the way, 15 to 20 percent is customary.'

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'I can tell when we're in a recession - my allowance gets cut.'

"On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate our product?"

Another promising young entrepreneur snuffed out by Big Lemonade