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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School is back in session and, as always, there will be plenty of students who need a little extra help to thrive academically. Perhaps your child can provide that help. But rather than being just another service provider in a crowded market, why not suggest she be the front person? She might create a database of qualified locals and book appointments for her subcontractors. She can charge $10/hour for the services, and ... more
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Tutoring
School is back in session and, as always, there will be plenty of students who need a little extra help to thrive academically. Perhaps your child can provide that help. But rather than being just another service provider in a crowded market, why not suggest she be the front person? She might create a database of qualified locals and book appointments for her subcontractors. She can charge $10/hour for the services, and pay each of her contractors $8/hour. The same principle can work for babysitting. less

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