Little Catherine – Democrat or Republican

Okay, I have now reverted to posting my e-mail trash. I know that this example is a little oversimplified but it makes an interesting point. And if you can’t at least laugh at it you are probably taking things (especially this blog) a little too seriously.

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So, I was talking to this little girl Catherine, the daughter of some
friends, and she said she wanted to be President some day.

Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there with us –
and I asked Catherine – ‘If you were President what would be the first
thing you would do?’

Catherine replied – ‘I would give houses to all the homeless people.’

‘Wow – what a worthy goal you have there, Catherine.’ I told her, ‘You
don’t have to wait until you’re President to help the homeless, you can
come over to my house and clean up all the dog poop in my back yard and
I will pay you $5 dollars. Then we can go over to the grocery store
where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $5 dollars to
use for a new house.’

Catherine (who was about 4) thought that over for a second, while her
mom looked at me seething, and Catherine replied, ‘Why doesn’t the
homeless guy come over and clean up the dog poop and you can just pay
him the $5 dollars?’

And I said, ‘Welcome to the Republican Party’

Sharing Your Fresh Perspective on Young Entrepreneurs

This summer marks the 12th anniversary of Young Entrepreneurs of America. Over the years we have tried a variety of events, programs, and approaches to help young entrepreneurs (high school age or younger) learn important business skills and gain a better understanding of the true entrepreneurial process. Wherever possible we try to give the interested young entrepreneur a realistic taste of what it is like to be an entrepreneur…often by starting their own business.

We are currently in the process of planning for the upcoming academic year and would greatly appreciate input from educators, entrepreneurs, or volunteers interested in helping young entrepreneurs gain valuable experiences. If you have any ideas on how you think teenagers would best be introduced to the business principles and/or experiences of entrepreneurship, we would greatly appreciate your ideas.

To learn more about what we have done in the past you are invited to visit our website.

P.S. We are also looking for individuals who are passionate about sharing their entrepreneurial experiences with young entrepreneurs and are looking to expand our YEA programs into new geographic areas where there are knowledgeable entrepreneurial-minded  mentors willing to help out.

P.P.S. Young Entrepreneurs of America is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to teaching business principles and entrepreneurial concepts to jr. high and high school students across the United States. Our mission is “to educate and motivate the next generation of entrepreneurs.”