If you have been reading this blog for long, you know that one of my favorite entrepreneurial blogs is Business Opportunities.biz. Written by Dane Carlsen, a  Christian homeschool dad, you will find a endless supply of ideas and useful information for starting a home business. Today’s post, “Please Sir, Don’t Kill My Dream” is a story you may have heard before. It’s about a man who shut down a lemonade stand started by neighborhood children on the technicality of an ordinance that any sale of food requires a permit. You and I both know that ordinance was not intended for children’s lemonade stands, but there is no provision for that in the law. It’s hard to believe there are people out there that will do things like this, but it’s even more absurd that such an ordinance hasn’t been amended.

The editor of this article had an excellent point: How will this affect them when they grow up and want to start a business? Encouraging entrepreneurship in our youth is the future of our country… this isn’t helping! Taking steps to have that ordinance changed would be a good place to start.

Read more: http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2010/08/05/please-sir-dont-kill-my-dream

Business-Opportunities.biz – Take One Daily

As one of my favorite blogs, if you are interested in starting a home business or teaching your children to do so (which is why you are reading this blog, I’m assuming..) this is a blog you will find very useful. I thought I’d show you just a small sample of what you will find relevant to teaching your teens – or yourself – how to start a business:

14 Year Old Sets Up Coffee Shop – if you have a business already and have been trying to think of a way to also set up your teen in business, read this.

Teens Sew Up Duct Tape Contest – add this to your list of uses for duct tape!

A College Student T-Shirt Entrepreneur - inspiration for dorm room entrepreneurs

August is National Inventor’s Month – now we know…let’s get inventing!

Family First – Making At-Home Businesses Work – a must read.

Working Moms and Little Helpers Helps Moms Work at Home – there are more articles like this to read.

Don’t forget to check out their..

CLASSIFIED ADS

After you have read your fill, check out their CLASSIFIED ADS. If you have a business, you can buy one for just $5. When you sign up for their newsletter, you often receive coupon codes for a free one. Not a bad deal.

Last, but not least, if you have a blog, check out the  “How much is your blog worth” widget. You never know-too bad it doesn’t include a check for the projected  amount! Business Opportunities.biz is worth almost 10 million. Perhaps we can think of blogging as a retirement account?

Do YOU have a blog you’d like us to feature?

If you are a home school parent or teen that has a blog, email me at deb@homeschoolent.com with your details and I’ll get back to you promptly. The widget above that predicts what your blog is worth is primarily based on back links to your blog, which is what  featuring your blog on this blog will give you!

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