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A Lemonade-Stand-Company Story – Bitter Sweet of Business

Every summer you can find few neighborhood entrepreneur kids with a lemonade stand.  This is a story about smart and tenacious kids, who took a challenge to get an early lesson on the reality of running a competitive lemonade business called Lemonade-Stand-Company.  

There are fifteen small sections to this story.  Each section targets some simple business ideas behind running a lemonade business.  The business is run for 12 weeks.  Each week poses some real life challenges which are analyzed to help improve sales and profits.  Based on the situation, strategy is adjusted to remain a viable and competitive business.  Bottom line – outsmart, out run the competition to exceed customer needs. 

What do you need to start a lemonade business?  You simply need good ears to listen to the customer.  Accordingly plan and find creative solutions to meet customer’s need and just have lots of fun doing it! 


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What is Credit History?  Why is it important to have a good credit history? Volume 12.    

What is Economy, Business, Workers, Goods,  Services,  Stock, DOW, S&P500, and NASDAQ in Volume 16. 

Does it pay to study hard? Volume 17.    

What is Currency and Foreign Currency Exchange rate? Volume 14What is stronger or weaker currency? Volume 20. What does the dollar slide mean? Volume 32.

How does money grow in a bank? Volume 21. 

What is Fed Funds rate and Discount rate? Volume 22

What does the interest rate cut mean for you? What is APR? Volume 23. 

How to read stock information? Volume 25. 

What is "Black Monday"...Crash of 87"? Volume 31.

Who are CEO, CFO, Shareholders, and the Board of Directors? What is SOX? Volume 33

What does "$4.95 + Tax" means?  Volume 47.

What is a Recession?  What is a Depression? Volume 48.

What is Mergers & Acquisition (M&A)?  What is a Merger?  Volume 49.

What is ADR?  Volume 62.

What does buying back of shares means?  Volume 63.

Why is consumer confidence so important?  Volume 64.

 

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