[OMS_MANAGERS] Fwd: FW: Young Entrepreneur Award winners

[k boula]

Here's another way for kids to learn the value of community entrepreneurial
spirit-if on a smaller scale.   

My son (age 16) has his own sidewalk-washing business.  He came up with a
business name, "Curb Appeal" and produced a business card and advertising
flyer.  He focuses on our historic District and Main Street business area, 

and every now and then washes the sidewalks in front of vacant storefronts
in the district.  He'll be volunteering his time and  power washer with our
Main St. group for our upcoming Community Clean-Up Day (and trying to
strong-arm some of his buddies into helping). 

He's making money, interacting with merchants and  learning about the
realities of business in a small town, getting an earful of "The Value of
Historic Districts" from his mom, and, most importantly, learning to be an
positive and active member of the community.  

Maybe there are kids in your town with novel ideas for businesses that
contribute to the community! 

Just in case  you couldn't tell, I'm a proud mom-   

 

Katie Boula

Chair, Design Committee

La Grande Main Street

From: oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Sheri
Stuart
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 3:45 PM
To: oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] Fwd: FW: Young Entrepreneur Award winners

 

More cool ideas ...see this great project from Cottage Grove.

 

Sheri Stuart, Coordinator

Oregon Main Street

725 Summer St., Suite C

Salem, OR  97301

503.986.0679

www.oregonheritage.org <http://www.oregonheritage.org/> 

 

 

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>>> "kristin sanger" <kristin at cottagegrovecdc.org> 3/22/2012 6:56 AM >>>

Sheri,

One of our downtown merchants did a brilliant job of encouraging the
entrepreneurial spirit in our local youth.  I wanted to share because it
could be so easily duplicated.  The merchant, Therese Nguyen, was brilliant
in marketing the program she got a lot of participants, it brought a great
crowd downtown when she announced the winners and she got news coverage! I
have forwarded her announcement for your review.  She would be a good person
to share info at our networking meeting if there was time. ~Kristin

 

From: Therese Nguyen [mailto:delightcg at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:17 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Young Entrepreneur Award winners

 

Thank you for voting on the Young Entrepreneur Award, hosted by Delight!

All of the kids did a wonderful job on their products, and they are
available for purchase at Delight for one month. Kids will receive 100% of
any sales they make in this time period. Please come and support their
budding ventures!

Click here for a list of the winners
<http://www.delightinthegrove.com/y-e-a-young-entrepreneur-award/2012-young-
entrepreneur-award-winners> , including photos and news coverage of the
awards.

Cheers all,

Therese Nguyen

Delight
811 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove
541-946-3132
www.delightinthegrove.com
Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Delight/186860104736035> 




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