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    Beyond Babysitting: 8 Entrepreneurial Ways Your Kids Can Make Money

    Gregory Downing, author of Entrepreneur Unleashed, is a dad on a mission to encourage parents to teach their children how to build businesses and create wealth for themselves. Instead of taking classic kid gigs like babysitting and raking leaves, Downing believes kids should "learn how to think about working and building wealth in a profoundly different way." He suggests there are plenty of ways for kids to earn money that demonstrate the principles of entrepreneurship. Here are 8 entrepreneurial job ideas for kids: - By Carolyn Castiglia

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      Taking Fido for a walk every day is a good way for kids to make a little extra money. Add two or three more canine clients to the mix and it becomes a great learning experience in multitasking and client management. Help your child set up a client database to keep track of client contact information, schedules, payments due and received, and any special requests or needs. Help her learn to gauge her own limits. Once ... more 
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      Taking Fido for a walk every day is a good way for kids to make a little extra money. Add two or three more canine clients to the mix and it becomes a great learning experience in multitasking and client management. Help your child set up a client database to keep track of client contact information, schedules, payments due and received, and any special requests or needs. Help her learn to gauge her own limits. Once she feels she's at the outer edge of her ability to serve clients well, it's time to stop accepting new clients or to bring on a partner or employee.
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