The Business

First let me say that my delay in posting is due to my inability to find any pithiness in my day to day life lately. Both too much and nothing to say at the same time. Life is like that sometimes.

Anyway, the business.

G and A have bugged me for years to have a lemonade stand. It seems like this is the entrepreneurial dream of 3/4 of the kids in our neighborhood. But yesterday there was a housewalk with 4 houses on our street, so it seemed like a good time. But, I stipulated that all revenue was NOT profit. I told the girls that they would need to pay for ice, and 1/2 of all supplies used (lemonade mix, cups, bottled water). They agreed (perhaps a bit reluctantly) to my investment proposal. And off we went to the grocery store. Then A made an awesome sign, we set up the table, and the business was launched. G is a good sales person yelling, "Lemonade, Water, get it now, get it fresh," at every walker, biker and car with open windows (they did make 2 sales to autos). After 1 1/2 hours (which seemed to be everyone's limit), I got $5 back, and the girls each made $4. Not too bad. Although business was brisker at the COMPETING stand right in front of the houses on the walk. And it surprised me that lemonade sold better than water, I think the lemonade may have been underpriced. Lessons for the next time we open "the business".