Fast Cash for Kids [Paperback]

Bonnie Drew (Author), Noel Drew (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

Fast Cash for Kids promises to provide the answers and motivation to turn eager wage-earners into young entrepreneurs. With dozens of money-making activities that kids can undertake year-round, a helpful step-by-step business plan, and true-life success stories of young entrepreneurs, they'll get plenty of inspiration to turn their hobbies into successful money-making ventures.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Career Press; 2 edition (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564141543
• ISBN-13: 978-1564141545
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, with real-kid examples of success, December 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fast Cash for Kids (Paperback)

I have only skimmed it, but am ordering 10 copies to give to inner city kids through a non-profit organization.... stimulates the reader's creative imagination. It's easy to become convinced that a successful REAL business is possible. Dozens and dozens of creative teenage entrepreneurs are interviewed, each with a different kind of business, each one successful, and many of whom have continued running their business as an adult!

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids get more than "Fast Cash", May 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Fast Cash for Kids (Paperback)

We have had this book for over 2 years, and I have watched my 11 year old develop in her ability to choose increasingly more sophisticated jobs. This book is a great tool for children to develop a creative business sense. The ideas are practical and attainable for children to produce. As they work out the details of a chosen task, they can learn business ethics and how work well done can increase their earning potential as well. My daughter was interested and encouraged by the section on stories of famous and successful entrepreneurs who started creating various projects as children. This book is definitely worth buying.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent., July 7, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Fast Cash for Kids (Paperback)

Although I still technically fall under the "kid" category on Amazon, I'll be 13 in a few short months, so I know what I'm talking about. (Just kidding!...about the "knowing what I'm talking about" part, I mean.)

I was offered this book at a moving sale where high-quality-content books were being given away. Out of politeness, I accepted. A few months later, since I was bored out of my sane MIND, I picked it up to read for no particular reason. I was amazed. This book has a very surprisingly precise and useful list of resources. It gives contact information for liscences and permits, a clear and exact guide to the three parts of the buisiness plan, gives plenty of creative ideas, advice on marketing and target customers, and profiles on kids' buisiness success stories. The buisiness ideas include buying wholesale and selling retail, selling services, serving food, making arts and crafts, and running errands and odd jobs. This is NOT your neighbor's lemonade stand. Personally, I'm getting ready to start my own retail buisiness. I've written a buisiness plan, made a list of market expansion, searched for and contacted wholesalers, asked for my permits, and basically done my "homework." To wrap it all up I'll just say that though this book is perfectly tailored for kids, I promise that teens, tweens, adults, and parents will all learn something about money-making in just a short while. I personally urge all homes, schools, churches, and treehouses stocked up on these. Believe me, I've done it!

-Aisling O'Lea