Okay, this isn't about more money for yourself. Although if the young entrepreneur lives in your family, it could be more money for your household. So why did I include it in More Money Mondays? Because it benefits everyone and that could include your future self.
On Friday, we had a big snowstorm. Bright and early Saturday morning, we get a knock on the door. There's a big, burly kid (I'd say around 14 years old) standing on our steps with a shovel in his hand. He takes a deep breath (not looking at me directly) and says that for x dollars, he'll shovel our driveway.
Now, I don't really need my driveway shoveled. I have a hubby on a fitness kick itching to do it himself (he says it strengthens the core, whatever that means). But I know that knocking on doors takes a lot of guts. I also admired his initiative, coming up with this mini business. So I say yes.
A half hour later, he is knocking on my door again for payment (he did a great job). I ask him if he had a lot of clients this morning. He looked discouraged and said that no, most people said no. I smile and say "Well, this yes earned you in a half hour what it would take all morning to make at McDonald's." His eyes perked up and he grinned.
And he walked to my neighbor's house to knock on another door.
What just happened? An entrepreneur was born.
If he knocked on your door, would you have said yes?
Comments (1)
Great story. It is true that you need lots of guts to become an entrepreneur. And good quality service can make your clients happy and come back for more. Thanks for the post.
Would you be interested to know about the Young Entrepreneur Society from the www.YoungEntrepreneurSociety.com? It is a site filled with many business information.
Posted by Deion | February 4, 2008 9:03 PM
Posted on February 4, 2008 21:03