findingbenjamin.com

Entries for July, 2009

Book Review: The Richest Kids In America

By Chris Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the Chicken Soup For The Soul series, really hits a home run with his newest book titled The Richest Kids In America.   In the book, Hansen interviews 14 young, successful entrepreneurs (most of whom are already millionaires) and combines their words with his to create an extremely [...]

Barenaked Ladies- If I Had A Million Dollars

(Grocery) Shop Till You Drop

By Staff Who hates grocery shopping? Everybody. Especially old folks who struggle to get to the store nowadays and employed mothers and fathers who just want to kick back in the recliner after a hard day’s work. It’s like picking up dog business… nobody likes to do it, but it has to be done. Many [...]

From Trash to Cash: Creating and Selling Recycled Goods

By Staff Recycling and “going green” are all the rage these days, so why not make some money while you’re saving the planet? You can do this pretty easily by finding an item that might unnecessarily be tossed out, for example old clothing, and applying a little bit of creativity to turn it into a new [...]

Lemonade Stand Challenge

By Megan and Chris To most, lemonade stands represent one of the most primitive ways to test out entrepreneur skills, even from a young age. The thought of making money excites young people for whatever reason, and a $40 dollar profit makes them feel like millionaires (at least that’s how it made us feel). Case [...]

Garage Sale Staging Business

By Staff If you or your parents have ever had a garage or yard sale, you know that it takes a lot of time and effort to prepare. Many people these days will tell you that time is something they don’t have (especially for setting up a garage sale), and that fact alone means that there [...]