15 Cutest Small Business for Kids that build Entrepreneurs

Teaching kids the value of money from an early age is important, it teaches them to be appreciative and considerate. Kids are demanding, they ask for a lot of things from parents without even understanding the concept of money. At a young age, you shouldn’t tell a child to demand less or not to ask for more, but rather, educate them on the importance of money and how much hard work is required to earn their keep. You can start by teaching them the concept of saving and teaching them to use that piggy money to buy their favorite toys and shoes. You can use yourself as an example by buying a piggy bank, and saving money in it every week so that your kids can get a fine idea on what you are trying to teach them.  

Being smart in school and getting good grades might pave a way for the best colleges, but teaching a child to be resourceful and enterprising will help build them morally and socially. Do not pay your child money to do his required share of house chores, but you can encourage them to help out with other chores around the house to earn extra cash. 

There are a lot of fun things kids can do around the house or the neighborhood to earn some cash. Kids shouldn't be consumed with making money, especially because dad and mom are there to provide and be there for them the best possible way. But who said they can't learn from the value and fun ways of making money right from an early age. Let's take a look at some of the great fun business kids can start to teach them develop a resourceful and entrepreneurial thinking.

Even though folding their own clothes after laundry shouldn't be a chore to be paid before it gets done, you can teach your child to help out with sorting, folding and arranging all the washed clothes from the laundry for extra cash to save in their piggy bank. 

We all love lemonades, especially during summer, and what better way for kids to have fun, feel empowered, bond with friends and neighbors by setting up their own lemonade stand and making extra bucks for every cup of lemonade. It’s a long-lasting tradition that has been passed among generations, and it is exciting to finally see your little one experience such activity. 

With neighbors traveling and stepping out of the house for a period of time, you can actually use your free time to baby seat a pet and care for it before the owner of the pet returns, making an additional cash for your favorite things.

If your child is a dog lover, even better. He or she can walk the neighbors dog to the park at a charge price. Making money while having fun.

This is another creative way to make extra cash as a kid. You can help out with planting seeds, clearing the weed and watering the plants. Its helps a lot if you are handy with garden tools and loves water. 

Your child can help you de-clutter your car by cleaning the inside and out either by scrubbing the tires, wiping the dashboard, and washing the car entirely. This is a task that requires supervision and mentoring, but with time, your child will get the hang of it and will be an expert car washer for extra cash. 

Ever heard of the word one mans trash is another man's treasure? Exactly, your kid can ask mom to help him or her organize a garage sale where they can sell their used toys or clothing’s that are no longer needed to de-clutter and create more space in the room and earn extra cash on the side.  

If your child is the creative and handy type, he can turn his love for art and craft into making new, by selling each and every beautiful piece of his or her work for some bucks. This could be bracelets, key holder, jacket hanger and so much more. 

If you leave in a snowy cold area, even better for you. You get to shovel people’s lawn, backyard and driveway for a particular price. You can make a pretty good penny doing this for the whole snow period. 

Not everybody understands the importance of keeping our surroundings eco-friendly, nor have the time and energy to recycle plastic and soda cans in their trash. You can lend a helping hand at a price to help sort these cans out and make a small buck from it. 

Entrepreneurs are not born but are made, people don’t just get born into the world of buying and selling, but are taught to be resourceful and creative from an early age. Americans are known to have one of the highest percentages of entrepreneurs around the world not because it is in their genetic makeup, but it’s because of the long lasting tradition of the lemonade stand, the Girl Scout program of selling cookies instilled in kids from an early age. And a lot of programmes that support and encourages kids to be creative, resourceful and entrepreneurial. Kids are taught on the importance of managing cash, creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and lastly time management. 

Even though many would like to argue that most successful entrepreneurs are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, the reverse is the case, because some of the greatest inventors and business driven individuals we have around the world comes from nothing or parents who are into white collar jobs. It’s not about how hard you’ve worked, but how smart and driven you are. Your past or where you come from shouldn't determine where you end up at.  With that said, how do you actually nurture entrepreneurial skills in kids?

Planning is the key to every success. Setting goals and knowing what a child wants in life makes him or her a step ahead of all of his pair groups. You need to have a plan and work towards achieving and executing each and every step towards reaching those goals. 

Teaching your child that the sky is the limit will give them a high chance of thinking out of the box. Creative thinking always yield positive results. Let them understand that impossibility is only a state of the mind.  

Creative thinking always yield a good problem solving skills. The ability to constructively create and provide solutions to each challenges thrown their way as kid entrepreneurs will help them in the future and teach them not to ever give up on their dreams. A lot of bumps will come, but enduring and excelling through the challenges is the key to being successful entrepreneurs in the future. 

It’s not just about being creative and providing problem-solving skills, it’s also about the ability to successfully work with people, execute and implement roles, tolerance and understanding, and learning to work as a team towards achieving the same goals. 

Having financial discipline helps a great way towards maintaining and executing certain goals for a longer period of time. Money comes and goes, making the best use of it isn’t a skill that every individual is great at. 

The 21st century definitely belongs to entrepreneurs. The millennials are not allowing traditions or sentiments to hold them back from getting out there and achieving their goals. Entrepreneurs aren’t born into becoming successful at every first step of business they venture into but are nurtured, taught and disciplined to excel and succeed in all circumstances, not allowing stones or pebbles thrown their way to discourage or stop them from actually achieving that set goals. 

Kids are fast learners and resourceful thinkers, encourage your child’s entrepreneurial interest and skills by nurturing and encouraging him to be the best version of themselves. Do not be discouraged if your child is over-ambitious or too stuck on things you feel isn’t realistic, give them the benefit of a doubt by actually helping and listening. Be a shoulder for them to talk to and rely on, instead of scolding or holding them back.

It takes a great heart to get him or her self out there to get judged, criticized and made fun of just to achieve a goal. Be proud and teach kids at an early age to manage and invest their time and energy into doing things that are going to be beneficial not just to them, but to their immediate surroundings and community as well.