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Youth crowdfundraising with Andrea Lo and Piggybackr

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Then you want to hear this video interview with Andrea Lo, founder of Piggybackr. I had the pleasure of  interviewing Andrea who was inspired to start a new business after her sister couldn’t raise enough money for a cause she believed in. When Andrea realized there was a way to use technology to develop crowd fundraising for youth, she took the risk and started her entrepreneurial career.

I recommend you listen in particular to the best practices she shares. Andrea gave tips that are KEY whether your daughter wants to raise money for social causes or start a business.   Heck they could even help those of us working as employees to get a promotion.

So go build relationships, learn how to tell the story and build your team while you get your daughter inspired to start her entrepreneurial project!!!

I was left inspired and hope you will be too!

Want more info about youth fundraising? Check out these articles

Why Kids Make the Best Fundraisers

Crowdfunding Mistakes for Social Entrepreneurs to Avoid

Want more from Andrea? Follow her on Twitter at @andreatlo and check out the Piggybackr site.

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No job this summer? Start a lemonade stand

Ahhhh the days of summer are upon us.

Does your daughter have plans this summer?  Great!  Does she want to earn money or find something to do with her free time?

Help her start a lemonade stand.

Lemonade

Running a business is one of the best activities for young people to engage in. And when I think about all of the skills that a young woman gains by starting her own lemonade stand…the list is endless.

She’ll learn about

Marketing – How to pitch a product and get people interested
Production – How to produce the best quality product with the lowest amount of resources spent
Sales and Negotiation: Think about how unafraid she’ll be the first day that she needs to negotiate a job offer if she has had to deal with tough sales before.
Finances: Watch how quickly she can do math once someone wants multiple cups of lemonade or some other creative sale comes in!

So encourage her to get started.  It can be as simple as finding a space and selling for one day or setting up several stands over the summer  with the help of her friends.

Don’t worry about perfection!  She will definitely make some mistakes when she starts but the key is to try, practice and gain skills so that she gets more and more comfortable with her sales skills and ability to find customers.

So think about a good location, help her gather supplies (free is always good where possible!) and challenge her to earn some spending money by starting a lemonade stand.

Send me photos or stories to share with the Mom & Daughters Inc family!!

 

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