Dream Big, Start Small

Dream Big, Start Small: A Kid's Guide to Entrepreneurship is the perfect guide for young minds who are eager to explore the world of entrepreneurship. With a children-friendly language, this book covers everything from finding your passion to making money and growing your business.

This book not only provides valuable information on entrepreneurship, but also includes mini case studies of successful kid entrepreneurs and fun exercises to help you apply what you've learned. You'll learn how to brainstorm ideas, create a business plan, and even how to handle challenges when things don't go as planned.

With Dream Big, Start Small, you'll discover what it means to be an entrepreneur, why it's cool to be one, and how you can make a difference in your community. You'll also learn how to find your passion and turn it into something real that can benefit yourself and others.

The book also covers important topics such as identifying your customers, pricing your products or services, and making sure you're making more money than you're spending. With these valuable lessons, you'll be on your way to creating a successful business that can grow and evolve over time.

Table of Contents

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: LET'S START A BUSINESS!

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?

Why is it cool to be an entrepreneur?

Case Study: Christian Owens

Business lessons from Christian Owens' story:

DESIGN A LOGO FOR YOUR BUSINESS:

CHAPTER 2: FINDING YOUR PASSION

What are you good at?

KNOW YOURSELF

What do you love doing?

SELF-DISCOVERY

How can you make a difference?

Case Study: Ashley Qualls

Business lessons from Ashley Qualls' story:

"PASSION QUEST"

CHAPTER 3 IDEA GENERATION

Let's brainstorm!

How can we solve problems in our community?

How can we turn our ideas into something real?

Ideas in Action: Generating Ideas

Case Study: Cameron Johnson

Business lessons from Cameron Johnson's story:

EXERCISE: "PICK A BUSINESS IDEA"

CHAPTER 4: BUSINESS PLANNING

Who are our customers?

How much money do we need to start?

How much do we want to make?

Ideas in Action: Business Plan for the Lemonade Stand

Case Study: John Koon

Business lessons from John Koon's story:

EXERCISE: PAVING THE WAY TO YOUR DREAM BUSINESS

CHAPTER 5: LET'S SPREAD THE WORD

How can we get people excited about our business?

How can we show them what we have to offer?

Ideas in Action: Word of Mouth Marketing

Case Study: Evan

Business lessons from Evan's story:

EXERCISE: MARKETING AVENGERS

CHAPTER 6: MAKING MONEY

How can we price our products or services?

How can we make sure we're making money?

Ideas in Action: Financial Planning

Case Study: Farrhad Acidwalla

Business lessons from Farrhad Acidwalla's story:

EXERCISE: "LET'S MAKE A BUDGET!"

CHAPTER 7: GROWING OUR BUSINESS

How can we keep improving what we offer?

Ideas in Action: Growing your Business

Case Study: Adam Horwitz

Business lessons from Adam Horwitz's story:

EXERCISE: GROW YOUR BUSINESS

CHAPTER 8: LET'S LEARN HOW TO HANDLE CHALLENGES!

What should we do when things don't go as planned?

How can we keep going when things get tough?

Ideas in Action: Handling Challenges

Case Study: Maddie Bradshaw

Business lessons from Maddie Bradshaw's story:

EXERCISE: SOLVING BUSINESS PROBLEMS

SOLVING BUSINESS PROBLEMS TEMPLATE:

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT