LEMONADE DAY
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With Lemonade Day in its third year, the entire Chamber team were particularly excited about the use of the My Lemonade Day app.
The valuable lessons of Lemonade Day include setting a goal, making a plan, working the plan, and
achieving their dreams. Once a youth pays their investor back, they keep all the money they earn and
"It is also fun to see some participants year after year bring new items to their stand, make their stand even bigger than the last or even try new recipes. It has become a staple in some family’s summer plans."
As Sheehan explained, this was an alternative/ addition to the workbook that the participants received to help walk
are encouraged to spend some, save some, and share some of their profit.
them through the lessons. “Participants have access to lessons, tips and tricks through the app and workbook that helps walk them through the process of starting their business.” Sheehan said.
This year, Jesse, father of two boys who participated in Lemonade Day for the second
year, developed their idea for "Lemonade Paradise, Seriously Delicious". As
parent of Lemonade Day participants, Jesse found the program as a valuable way to create dialog with his children around entrepreneurial and business concepts in a very discrete time-boxed way.
With the app, families learn from Lemmy, the mascot of Lemonade Day and his friends. The resources guided participants through the journey of planning, launching, and operating a business.
TRUSTED ADVISOR We worked with everybody, from the architects to the engineers to the designers — stuff they had expertise in that I didn’t even know that I needed to know about. They were there with me the whole way.
Kim Eisenmann Director of Maternal Child Health, Columbus Community Hospital
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