The future of business took center stage during the Carson City Farmers Market on July 12. The Children\u2019s Entrepreneur Market, a unique market run entirely by kids, popped up in front of the Marv Teixeira Pavilion, drawing a crowd alongside the regular market.<\/p>\n
That same market will pop up alongside the Eastern Sierra Feed Farmers Market in Gardnerville on Sept. 13.<\/p>\n
The Children\u2019s Entrepreneur Market, a nonprofit program which originated in Utah in 2017 and has since expanded to 48 states, offers a unique, hands-on learning experience for young people. It is a place where lemonade stands evolve into full-fledge businesses, and creative hobbies are transformed into profitable ventures.<\/p>\n
The program provides a structured, safe environment for children and teens to learn about everything from creating a product and pricing items to marketing, selling, and managing money, said Jocelyn Vance, Entrepreneur Market Reno Market Manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incredible to see them take ownership of the whole process,\u201d said Jennifer Craine, whose 10 year-old son, Hudson, was selling his line of \u201dBrick Buddies,\u201d hand-made Lego keychains during the July 12 market. \u00a0\u201cHe really enjoys Lego sets and when we heard about this, we decided to give it a try. It\u2019s not just about making a little money; it\u2019s about building confidence and learning skills that will last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n
The market\u2019s model is simple, children are in complete control of their business.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are responsible for engaging with customers, handling transactions, and making all the business decisions,\u201d said Vance.<\/p>\n
This approach, organizers say, is the most crucial part of the program, as it empowers the children and helps them understand the principles of a free market.<\/p>\n
Seven year-old Sierra Smith began her business, \u201cArt Era\u201d after she and her grandfather began making 3-D printer creations. Sisters Tabitha, 11, and Abigail, 16, Ruth each had a booth displaying their separate businesses. Tabitha\u2019s was \u201cUni Trinkets,\u201d including hand-made bracelets and key chains and Abigail\u2019s was \u201cWhooze itz and Whatz it,\u201d an array of pens, cards, and diamond art.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey both loved crafting since a young age,\u201d said Abigail and Tabitha\u2019s mother, Mary Ruth. \u201cThey\u2019ve learned how to take their interests and turn it into something profitable and have learned how it all works.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Children\u2019s Entrepreneur Market provides a valuable opportunity for kids to put their ideas into action and gain real-world experiences. For many, it\u2019s a first taste of financial independence and the challenges and rewards of being an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n
Vance said during the Sept. 13 Gardnerville market, some of the young businesses will include candles, homemade soaps, 3d printed figures, jewelry, resin, and more, including her daughter\u2019s coloring pages and her son\u2019s wood work.<\/p>\n
Vance, herself has always felt passionate about entrepreneurship and as a market manager she gets to help young entrepreneurs pursue their dreams.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really neat to see what the kids come up with, their interests and passions, and to see it become a business,\u201d said Vance, \u201cand having that opportunity to help kids understand the world of business and to pursue what interests them has been empowering.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vance said the Children\u2019s Entrepreneur Market partners with the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are usually at events that are already happening throughout the communities, including Reno, Carson City, Tahoe, and Gardnerville,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Vance said the program relies heavily on sponsors who help launch the efforts to bring the program to every state in the country, funding permits, and provide scholarships.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very appreciative of our sponsors and we are always looking for more,\u201d said Vance. \u201cThe goal is to keep it going and growing, and eventually to have this opportunity in all 50 sates.\u201d<\/p>\n
Visit www.kidsmarket.com for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The future of business took center stage during the Carson City Farmers Market on July 12. The Children\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":137964,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[28,112],"class_list":["post-137963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-markets","tag-business","tag-markets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}