By Sally Carroll
Special to Official Kids Mag
Emma S. knows two
important business practices:
People like farm-fresh eggs and
roosters are mean.
The nine-year-old and her
brother, seven-year-old Gus,
are learning all about the fun
and the challenges of running a
business. The two, on hand at
Mountain Happenings at Sims
Corner in Pineville, Missouri, are
learning about hard work, having
a dream, and seeing an idea put
into practice.
Emma said the business, EGS
Eggs, keeps the siblings busy.
Amy, their mom, gathers the
eggs early in the day, but the two
young entrepreneurs do the rest.
They water and feed the
chickens and hope to expand
their flock in the future. The
two also have duck and quail
eggs, and offer the occasional big
ostrich egg, courtesy of their big
sister and brother-in-law.
The two siblings have been
in business for about a year,
learning all about taking care of
their birds and selling eggs.
On a recent Saturday
morning, Emma said the trio
had to stay until about 4 p.m.
that afternoon, trying to make
some sales. The long hours can
be tiring.
Emma and Gus, however,
take full advantage of showcasing
their eggs. The two are natural
salespeople.
Emma said she enjoys working
with animals and working for
herself.
Gus said he's a salesman who
does not take orders from his
sister.
The long-term goal, of course,
is to be successful. Emma
believes the experience she's
gaining now will motivate her
to go into business when she's
grown.
Gus isn't exactly sure of his
long-term career path yet. He
really enjoys certain aspects of
his work now, like watering the
chickens, and is perfectly fine if
he gets a little wet.
For now, Mom and Dad
(Butch) are instilling practical
advice and promoting working
hard. "Sometimes, it's not about
talent, it's about work," Amy
said. So far, so good.
The two youngsters are willing
to promote and work their
business, especially on a Saturday.
Emma's advice for other
young entrepreneurs? "Believe
you can do it, and eventually,
you'll get what you worked for."
Siblings Emma and Gus are two entrepreneurs who are natural
salespeople. The brother-sister duo take care of their chickens
and sell the eggs.
Young entrepreneurs off to
careers
'eggcellent'
The owners of EGS Eggs sell
a variety of eggs, including
chicken, duck and quail. They
also occasionally offer an
ostrich egg, courtesy of their
older sister and brother-in-law.
Photos by Sally Carroll
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