My son Luke (11) and his cousin Logan (10) have the entrepreneurial bug.
This weekend they raked-in $60 in car wash sales. Going door-to-door, no less.
At one house there were two cars in the driveway. While in negotiations Luke said, “…we’ll probably get some spray on the other car, so you might as well have us wash both.” The customer agreed. (Nice up-sell!)
At another house they were abruptly told to come back another time. Before the door closed on them Logan stepped up, “…when, exactly, should we come back?” (Nice follow-up!)
These little guys have the next two days of door-to-door routes all lined up. They’re setting goals. And Luke even wrote out the key points of their formula:
Youthful entrepreneurship is a wonderful thing. And these are the summer’s our kids will remember and reflect on…when it all got started.
I’m thankful to witness these days….
Tags: action institute, car wash business, entrepreneurship, Jeff Chavez, youth
July 18, 2011 at 10:31 am |
“get big bucks…. do it again.” love it! Donald Trump.. eat your heart out.
July 18, 2011 at 10:35 am |
Ya Marc…those last two “steps” are classic.
July 18, 2011 at 11:59 am |
If you watch the news it’s all about jobs, jobs, jobs. If more individuals would just think outside the box and look for ways to earn a profit instead of a paycheck our country probably wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in.
Kudos to the kids
July 18, 2011 at 12:34 pm |
I agree David. In the end, as the country eventually recovers, it will be because of people doing exactly what you suggest. Thanks for the comment!