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Official Kids Mag www.kidscoop.com Vicki Whiting June/July 2020
re you looking to
earn some money?
You can become
an entrepreneur! That's
a person who starts a
business.
Fill in the missing vowels
to discover some ideas for
types of businesses YOU
can start this year!
One way to make money is to get a job. But that is not possible for
everyone. Often times kids can't get jobs because they are too young.
But that hasn't stopped kids around the world from finding clever
ways of earning some cash. Some kids turn doing something they
love into a way of earning money.
Look at each of the following pictures. Write down ways a business
you could start might be able to help.
What's an entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur (on-trah-preh-nyur) is a person who sees
a way to earn some money by solving a particular problem.
For example, lots of kids have learned that thirsty people
on hot days will pay for a cold glass of lemonade.
Entrepreneurial Thinking
Can you see the job opportunity in each of these pictures?
Look at each picture. What problems do you see here?
What kind of help might they be willing to pay for?
Standards Link: Economics: Students know that entrepreneurs are people who use
resources to produce innovative goods and services they hope people will buy.
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