Lyonel Doherty, TimesChronicle
Starting a business is hard. Just ask Oliver Elementary School student Cameron Mackenzie.
He was one of many students who featured their businesses during a “young entrepreneurs” trade show on June 7.
Cameron’s K9 Cookies was his catchy business name.
“I chose this business because I thought it would be fun and it was more likely to get better,” he said during a brief interview.
Cameron’s original idea was selling balloon animals, but he changed course believing he’d have more success with dog treats.
He learned that starting a business is hard because you have to sell your product, which isn’t always easy.
Meanwhile, at another booth, Kullen Anderson learned how to sew by creating his “Silly Scarecrows.” His mom showed him how to use a sewing machine and he sewed all of the scarecrow clothes himself.
One sign said: “Keep birds away from your garden,” while another read: “Centuries old technology.”
Needless to say, Kullen was very happy when he made his first sale.
Teacher Dean Rowland said four classes took part in the show.
“Parents are here, the energy is high, and there are some really cool products,” he pointed out.
Students were selling fishing lures, bracelets, jewelry, bookmarks, bath bombs, soap, lip gloss, key chains, and slime.
“Many of the businesses were quite creative and unique, and the attention to detail was impressive,” Rowland said, adding there is definitely potential to create some future businesspeople from the show.
The teacher said it was really nice to have a school event with parents and district staff involved. He noted it was the first large school event since COVID-19.
