17500 792 Kids Money General Money true Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:01:02 -0700 /system/videos/0/00/75/01/17500.flv /system/videos/0/00/75/01/17500_hd.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, kids, money, start How To Start a Lemonade Stand http://www.howcast.com/videos/17500-How-To-Start-a-Lemonade-Stand http://www.howcast.com/videos/17500-How-To-Start-a-Lemonade-Stand/edit approved 211 1280 720 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=17500"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=17500" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 16 Dynamic http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/lemonade_stand_hd_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 6866 false false false 40646 1 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/29.jpg Make a business plan Before you make your lemonade, make a business plan. Will you have to spend any money on supplies? If you’re going to spend $5 of your own money on ingredients, for example, you’ll need to make more than $5 to make a profit, or the money you get to keep. Now you can decide how much you want to charge per cup to make sure you earn that.

]]> 40647 2 49 Tip Remember, if you’re setting up shop with other people, you’ll have to split the money you make with them!

]]> 40648 3 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/54.jpg Pick a perfect day, time, and location Pick the perfect day, time, and location for your lemonade stand. Think about where and when the largest number of thirsty people would walk by your stand. Think hot days at playgrounds and fairs, or during little league games. Of course your front yard is just fine, too.

]]> 40649 4 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/72.jpg Make your lemonade sign Make your lemonade sign using some cardboard or foam core and a large, bold marker. Write “Lemonade for Sale” with the price clearly visible. You can add a drawing of lemons or a glass of lemonade if you want. The bigger and flashier your sign, the more people will notice it.

]]> 40650 5 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/88.jpg Publicize your business While “walk in” customers are usually the bulk of lemonade stand business, you might want to let your friends and family know what you’re up to. You can either make flyers or do an email blast announcing the time, location, and date of your grand opening.

]]> 40651 6 102 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/102.jpg Make the lemonade Make your lemonade ahead of time. You can make it from a mix, but serving homemade lemonade will make your stand special and might help you sell more. Either way, have a grown-up cut up a lemon so you can float the slices in your pitcher.

]]> 40652 7 114 Tip For 1 gallon of homemade lemonade, ask an adult to juice 6 lemons, then mix that with 1½ cups of sugar and 2 quarts of water and ice.

]]> 40653 8 123 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/123.jpg Do a taste test Now comes the fun part—drink it! You’ve got to make sure it tastes good, but don’t drink too much or you’ll have to mix up some more.

]]> 40654 9 132 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/132.jpg Refrigerate the lemonade Pour the lemonade into a large thermos or several pitchers and refrigerate it until you’re ready to start selling.

]]> 40655 10 139 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/139.jpg Set up your table Set up your table. You can use a folding table or some milk crates with boards on top. On top of this set a clean tablecloth and lots of paper cups. Hang or prop up your sign.

]]> 40656 11 152 Tip Make sure everything looks clean—the cups, table, pitcher, and even you!

]]> 40657 12 156 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/156.jpg Have change Depending on what you’re charging, you’ll want to either have lots of quarters or single dollar bills to make it easy to make change for your customers. Keep the money safe and organized in some kind of box on the table.

]]> 40658 13 167 Tip If there are other stands in your area, try to make yours stand out. Put the words “Gourmet” or “Secret Recipe” on your sign.

]]> 40659 14 175 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/175.jpg Set up the lemonade Store extra ice and lemonade in separate containers under the table so you won’t have to run back to the kitchen, and fill a see-through serving pitcher with some ice, lemonade, and cut lemons.

]]> 40660 15 184 Tip Don’t set out cups already filled with lemonade. Flies will swarm around them and it will look gross.

]]> 40661 16 191 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17500/191.jpg Attract customers Smile and wait for customers. People like to buy from kids that smile.

]]> 40662 17 197 Fact In 2003, a 6-year-old boy started a lemonade stand to raise money for breast cancer research. Today “Max’s Lemonade Stand” is a nonprofit that’s made over $30,000.

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