INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iLetter to Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iLetter to Parents, Teachers, & Youth Mentors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiHow to Use This Interactive Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vThe LGMM Business Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiThe Little Green Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiiSafety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

SECTION 1: GOAL SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Goal Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Writing Your Goal Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Visualization Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Section 1 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SECTION 2: STARTING YOUR FIRST BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Choosing your Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Worksheet: Business Idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Forming Your Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Naming Your Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Section 2 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SECTION 3: SALES & MARKETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Setting Up Shop. Location, Location, Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Logos & Personalized Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Flyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Business Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Salespeople . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Customer Service: Politeness Pays! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Section 3 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SECTION 4: TEN DIFFERENT BUSINESS IDEAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33#1 The Little Green Drink Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33#2 The Little Green Carwash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35#3 The Little Green Snack Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37#4 The Little Green Arts & Crafts Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40#5 The Little Green Yard Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44#6 The Little Green Flower Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46#7 The Little Green Gift Basket Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48#8 The Little Green Health Food Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51#9 The Little Green Personalized Product Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54#10 The Little Green Sales Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Other Business Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Section 4 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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SECTION 5: THE LITTLE GREEN FUNDRAISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Choosing Your Fundraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Ways to Use Your LGMM Business Stand as a Fundraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6210 Steps to a Successful Fundraising Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6310 Steps to a Successful Food Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Other Fundraising Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Section 5 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

SECTION 6: NEVER GIVE UP! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Tips to Keep Your Little Green Business Going . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Section 6 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

SECTION 7: THE LITTLE GREEN MONEY MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Start-Up Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Worksheet: Start-Up Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Revenue, Expenses, and Profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Money Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Worksheet: Little Green Money Management Daily Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Worksheet: Little Green Money Management Weekly Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Worksheet: Little Green Money Management Monthly Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Bank Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Section 7 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

IMPORTANT REMINDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

VOCABULARY QUIZZES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

ONLINE RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

MEET THE AUTHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Letter to KidsHi, my name is Anthony, and I wrote this book. I wrote it for kids, and the reason why goesback to something that happened to me when I was about eight years old ...

A kid named Bobby lived down the street, and his parents had just bought him a brand-new mini-bike. It was the coolest thing I’d ever seen! The first day he had it, all the neigh-borhood kids went to his house just to watch him ride it up and down the street. The waythey crowded around him, telling him how great it was, you would have thought he wasgiving away free pizza and ice cream!

But me? I didn’t go to Bobby’s house that day – I sat in my driveway, wishing it was mewho had that cool mini-bike and all the kids crowding around me. So I went to my momand asked her if she’d buy one for me. But she was a single mom who worked hard tosupport herself and my two sisters and me. There wasn’t any extra money in our house.My mom talked to me that day about how I’d have to save my allowance and the money Iearned by doing chores, and wait until I’d saved enough to buy the mini-bike on my own.

But I knew I didn’t want to wait – I wanted that mini-bike right away!

Even though I was only around eight, and I didn’t know a thing about business, I decidedthat day I had to find a way to earn the money I needed. So over the next couple of weeksI thought and thought about how to reach my goal. I pictured myself riding that mini-bike,and tried to figure a way to get it.

Well, I started out with a lemonade-and-ice-cream stand on a busy corner in our neighborhood.It began making money, so over the next few months I tried some other kid-sized businesses –I sold snacks, flowers, holiday gift baskets and arts and crafts from that little neighborhoodstand, earning more and more money.

Did I ever get that mini-bike? You bet I did!

If you’re reading this right now, chances are you’re the same kind of I kid was – smart,focused, and ready to succeed. I created The Little Green Money Machine interactivelearning system so that you can make your dreams come true by earning your own money.You don’t need to depend on your parents for money to buy the things you want if youhave the skills to do it yourself!

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But before we get started, I’d like to answer three questions that kids have asked me aboutstarting their own businesses.

Can I really make money on my own?

Yes!

Thousands of kids across the world are starting their own businesses, and the numberof business owners under the age of 20 is amazing.

People who organize, manage, and take the risks of starting new businesses are calledentrepreneurs (on-treh-preh-noorz), and there’s no minimum age to become one. This bookwill teach you how to become a young entrepreneur. It will give you the tools, examplesand templates to start your first business and start earning your own money. You’ll alsohave a lot of fun doing it, and be able to bring your friends in on the action, too.

Where do I start? Which business do I choose?

The interactive chapters of this book will take you through the simple steps of starting yourfirst business, including goal-setting, selecting a business, sales, marketing, and how tomanage all the money you’ll be making. Many sections include fun worksheets that willhelp you get started and keep track of your new business. There are also several differentbusiness ideas that you can launch through our LGMM Business Stand.

The popular storefront stand (sold separately) allows you to apply what you learn fromeach chapter of the book directly to your business. You can also go to our website andcreate your own banners, flyers, signs, and business cards for your new business to usewith the LGMM Business Stand.

Do I need money to start a business?

Most of the kid businesses we offer in this book require very little money to start. But everybusiness does have some startup costs and needs some preparation. The book will explainthe easiest, simplest and most cost-effective ways to get your new business rolling.

So let’s get started, have some fun, and make some money!

~ Anthony Delmedico

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Dear Parents, Educators, and Mentors:Hello, my name is Anthony Delmedico. As an entrepreneur and a father, I want to share someimportant information with you – information that will help our kids become more self-reliant,self-confident, and financially independent.

Most kids don’t know much about earning and saving money yet want to buy more things. Kids,and parents, are constantly bombarded by advertising and peer pressure for items like toys,video games, designer clothes, and a growing list of other things. We, as parents, cannot giveour kids everything they want. But we can give them the tools they need to earn theirown money and eventually make their own way in the world.

I grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood where money was sometimes hard to come by. WhenI was just 8 years old, I realized I was going to have to earn my own money to buy things Iwanted and needed. So way back then, I taught myself entrepreneurial skills by starting severaldifferent “kid businesses” like selling lemonade, snacks, and washing cars to earn money. I evenspent one holiday season selling Christmas bows! I then spent the next 25 years launchingvarious companies based on those early experiences. Today, I own a successful, growingcompany with over 50 employees and offices in several states.

It was those entrepreneurial skills I learned as a boy that have served as the foundation for mysuccess today and my inspiration for writing The Little Green Money Machine™: Kids in BusinessAround the World.

My other inspiration for launching The Little Green Money Machine is being a father to a verysmart and curious daughter. I have spent many birthdays and holidays looking for educationaltoys and products for her, but not finding much in terms of quality. So I began writing a bookfor kids to learn how to set goals, create and run their first business, earn and save money,as well as give back to the community! Kids can progress through the book by themselves,with friends or an adult. And don’t be surprised if you learn something too! Many parentshave written to me after completing exercises in this book with their kids, telling me thatthey were inspired to start their own business!

Knowing that young entrepreneurs would need more than just a book to succeed in launchingtheir first business, I launched a unique product line, including a proprietary Business Standand a website with online support for kids, making The Little Green Money Machine a complete,fun interactive learning experience. Kids can go to our website and customize their very ownbanners and marketing materials for their new business.

As parents and educators, we owe it to our children to lay a foundation of self-reliance,self-confidence, and financial independence. This same entrepreneurial foundation I learned asa child certainly helped me through my life, and I am excited to now share it with you and thespecial kids in your life!

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Before we start, though, I want to take a moment to answer a question that some parents inour focus groups have asked me:

IS MY CHILD GOING TO LEARN ONLY ABOUT BUSINESS AND PROFITIN THIS BOOK? IS THIS JUST TEACHING MY CHILD ABOUT MONEYAND MATERIALISM?

While this book is going to teach our kids the skills they’ll need to set up and run their firstbusiness, they’ll also be acquiring a confidence factor, a value set about themselves and aboutthe world, that cannot be taught by reading a book alone or in a traditional classroom setting.

I believe that we should teach basic entrepreneurial skills to all children at a young age. Theyshould be given the tools to not just survive or simply earn a high school degree, but to succeedin the world. Every child needs this foundation, and I believe the earlier the better!

I also believe that all children, regardless of income, background or circumstance, can eventuallyrealize their own American Dream by using the skills they will learn from launching their owncompany with The Little Green Money Machine.

If you consider the fact that today 75% of all new jobs being created come from small businessesled by entrepreneurs, this only makes sense!

We’ve also dedicated an entire section in our book on social entrepreneurship, providing acomplete blueprint for kids to set up their first fundraiser or charity and learn the importanceof giving back to the community.

If you want your kids or students to acquire fun entrepreneurial skills that will last a lifetime,then The LGMM interactive book and product line is for you and your child. And you neverknow – you might be launching the career of the next Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey right inyour own home or classroom!

~ Anthony Delmedico

How to Use This Interactive BookWe’ve had several focus groups with kids, tweens, and teens, and even the youngest kids inthe group were able to read each chapter, grasp the information, apply the exercises andcreate their own first businesses, using the Little Green Money Machine Business Stand andKids in Business Around the World.

Kids, tweens, and teens, you’ll find in the next few pages all the features and benefits of theLittle Green Money Machine Business Stand. These features and benefits will help you use theideas and skills taught in this book. Our unique LGMM Business Stand has all things you needto set up and run your first company ... the only thing missing is you!

SECTION 1 – GOAL SETTING/VISUALIZATIONBefore you start your business (or even learn about how to set up your first business), wewant to help you find out why you want to start a business. What goal do you want to reach?Is it a money-saving goal for a trip, or is it a video game you want? Or is your goal to donateto a charity or people in need? You must start your business with your goal in mind, and thenvisualize that goal. That will motivate you to begin, and also increase your chances of success.We have included a special tear-out Goal Statement Worksheet for you to put up in an area ofthe house that you see every day. Reading your goal statement frequently (and out loud) toyourself will help you visualize your goal and accomplish it!

SECTION 2 – STARTING YOUR FIRST BUSINESSThis section challenges you to brainstorm an idea – can you match up things you like to dowith things that people want or need? There is a Business Idea Worksheet at the end of thechapter for you to write down ideas for your new business. You will then learn the importanceof picking a name for your business. There is a very helpful Business Name Worksheet to helpyou brainstorm the right name.

SECTION 3 – SALES AND MARKETINGIn this section you’ll learn the importance of selecting the right location for your business and howto market your new business by using banners, flyers, business cards, and yard signs. There isalso online assistance available to you on our website at www.LittleGreenMoneyMachine.com.You can create your own business name on banners, business cards and signs and have funactively creating, and dressing up your first business ... just like real companies do!

SECTION 4 – TEN DIFFERENT BUSINESS IDEAS: LGMM BUSINESSES YOU CANSTART TODAY!Finally, we have included ten of the most popular, fun, kid companies that you can startand begin making money today! These business models have been carefully designed andtested to be used by kids your age along with the LGMM Business Stand. However, these10 businesses are just a few of hundreds of businesses a kid entrepreneur can start and run,using the LGMM Business Stand. We encourage kids to try some of these proven businesses

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and then come up with some new ones on their own, using our brainstorming session inSection 2. There is even a chance for kids to write to our website about their successfulbusinesses, and win contests, trips and scholarships!

SECTION 5 – THE LITTLE GREEN FUNDRAISER: CHARITY AND HELPING OTHERSWe have dedicated this section to the importance of helping others in need, and we’veprovided several kid company templates on how to set up and run a food drive and/orother fundraisers.

Helping others makes you feel better than all the money in the world. We know thisfirsthand, because our company volunteers and donates to many different causes:

• 5% of company profits from this workbook and business stand are donated every yearto youth charities and business education initiatives.

• Many of our scholarships, besides the ones available to the kids who buy the LittleGreen Money Machine Business Stands, are offered to alternative high schools anddisadvantaged kids.

• We also donate many Little Green Money Machine Business Stands to charity fundraisers.

SECTION 6 – NEVER GIVE UP!In this section we talk about what to do if your first business doesn’t go as well as youexpect, how to change it around, how to keep going and how you should never give up.Most entrepreneurs, kids, and adults, need to run several businesses before becomingreally successful. It took Thomas Edison 10,000 experiments to invent the light bulb!

SECTION 7 – THE LITTLE GREEN MONEY MANAGEMENTThis section provides simple and useful tools to keep track of revenue, expenses and profits.Those three words, “revenue” (the money you collect from your business), “expenses” (themoney you pay out for the stuff you’re going to sell), and “profits” (the money that’s leftover when you subtract the expenses from the revenue) are very important words in business,because they tell you if you’re making money or losing money!

CONCLUSIONIn conclusion, we believe this unique combination of the interactive book and the businessstand will allow you to quickly learn how to set up your first business in a fun and excitingway. You can create your own first business, name that business, and design your ownLGMM Business Stand, where you make money.

You won’t see the word “JOB” in this book. Don’t get a job ... START YOUR OWN BUSINESS!

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FEATURESBanners – Your Little Green Money Machine Business Stand comes with dry erasearea banners. You can get creative and use magnets or washable paints, or you cango to our website and order customized professionally printed banners for yourbusiness or fundraiser.

Money Tray – With customized trays for separate money storage and a lock for security.

Built-in Calculator – To help you determine correct change and help you manage yourmoney and calculate revenue, expense, and profit. You’ll learn more about this in theMoney Management Section.

Literature Tray – Great area to hold all of your marketing materials – brochures, flyers,business cards. You can even store this workbook inside if you need to review itwhile you run your business!

Built-in Cup Holders – This is not another lemonade stand. If you are having a drinkstand, you can set up drinks in advance and have them ready for customers whovisit your stand. You can use these cool cup holders for any business you operate atthe Little Green Money Machine and earn dual revenue streams! Having a car wash?Offer customers cold drinks on a hot day while they wait!

Hooks – You can use the hooks to hang your products, use them as a handy place tohang a clipboard, or even to hang brochure racks to store your marketing materials.

Adults, this book and product line are for you and your child. The tools and productsoffered in this book will help them and support them in running their first business.

You never know, you might be investing or planting the seeds in the next Bill Gatesor Thomas Edison right in your own home or classroom!

BENEFITSEasily Transportable – This stand is durable and lightweight! Comes with wheelsthat lock for easy mobility at any event or location you choose to set up and operateyour business.

Easy Assembly – NO TOOLS REQUIRED!The stand is durable but requires no tools, screws, or extras to assemble. The piecessimply snap together in a cinch.

Adjustable Height – The upright posts are adjustable up to 12 inches in 4-inchincrements. You just click them into place at desired height. Even adults can usethe stand!

The LGMM Business StandTHE LITTLE GREEN MONEY MACHINE BUSINESS STAND HAS A LOT OF REALLYCOOL FEATURES TO HELP YOU RUN YOUR BUSINESS!

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LGMM KID:Human intellectHuman curiosityHuman energyHuman potential

LGMM BOOK:The Spark:Fuel for ideasBlueprint for successPlan to execute ideasThe Business PlanRoadmap to the Future

LGMM BUSINESS STAND:The Office:Place to conduct businessThe BusinessThe Kid CompanyThe Advertisement

Together, these parts become the Little Green Money Machine.

Each component represents an integral and important piece of the machinery forlearning, dreaming and eventual entrepreneurial success. It is precisely this uniquecombination that produces the synergy of entrepreneurialism.

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Safety First!

Hey Kids! I am excited for you to start and operate your very own business,but always remember these tips. SAFETY COMES FIRST!

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1. Always check first with your parents before setting up yourLittle Green Money Machine business or fundraiser, and get theirapproval first. Discuss with them where you’d like to set it up,and ask what location they are okay with.

2. If your parents approve, set up your stand with a group! Ask yourfriends, older siblings, another trusted adult, or your parents.Working in teams is more fun!

3. Always check first with your parents before sharing phonenumbers, emails, or other personal contact information on yourmarketing materials. You can still market your business withoutproviding personal contact information. Instead, just list date/time/location of your business.

4. Never go inside a stranger’s home or car!

5. Be aware of people you don’t know. If someone makes you feeluncomfortable, leave immediately and tell your parent, guardian,or trusted adult.

6. Be aware of cars! Always look both ways before you cross thestreet, and be sure that the driver can see you. Never set up yourstand on the street.

7. Always set up your stand in highly visible public places!

8. Always remember, safety comes first!

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Section 1 Goal Setting

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Have you ever wanted something really badly but you were notsure how to get it? A new bike? New clothes for school? Newvideo games? Have you ever needed to raise money for aschool or group fundraiser but didn’t know how? Maybe youhave a goal but aren’t quite sure how to reach it.

Even if you are too young to get a job, you can still make money for yourself and start yourown business.

With the Little Green Money Machine, you can realize your dreamsand accomplish whatever goal you set. But first, you need to thinkabout what your goals are.

GOAL SETTINGA goal is a purpose, or something you want to do. When youwant something, it helps to think about why you want it.This is called motivation.

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EXAMPLE 1 - GOAL SETTING

“Dream first. Without dreams and goals,

there is NOTHING.”

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MY GOAL WHY I WANT IT WHY IT’S NEEDED

I want to raise money forthe local humane society.

To buy a new bike.

To help the animals thereget adopted faster.

My bike is bent and I can’tride it anymore.

To help the animals at theshelter live a better life.

So I can get to my friends’houses and the park andthe local pool faster. Ittakes forever to walk!

Section 1 Goal Setting

Visualize It! Think about what you want. And remember, no goal is too big!

What we dream and what we focus on, we will have. Thinkabout all the reasons why you want something and whatmight happen when you have it.

This is called visualization.

VISUALIZATION HELPS YOURDREAMS BECOME REAL!

Now write two of your top goals in the spaces below. Then, pick one of those goalsyou plan to achieve when you start your Little Green Money Machine business.Think really hard about your goal, and whether you want it or really need it. ��

“Even as a child, I am more powerful than I realize. What I think, I can achieve. I create the world around me.

Setting goals will allow me to accomplish whatever it is I dream.”~ Anthony Delmedico

vi�su�al�i�za�tionPronunciation:\ˌvi-zhə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən\Function: noun � to picture somethingin your mind.

MY GOAL WHY I WANT IT WHY IT’S NEEDED

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1. I want to buy a new bike so I can get places faster, like my friends’ houses, the park, and the pool. The new bike will cost $150. I will earn this money by May 1st.

2. I will give up playing with my friends for three hours on Saturdays to accomplish this goal.

3. I will set up and operate my Little Green Money Machine on Saturdays from March through May to earn $150 to buy the bike.

Goal StatementOnce you’ve chosen your goal and visualized why you want it, then you need to write a goalstatement. This is just a few sentences about your goal.

Check out the example below for help. Then on the next page, you will write yourgoal statement. You will then be using the Little Green Money Machine as a way to help you make money and accomplish your goal! ��

EXAMPLE 2 - GOAL STATEMENT

Rules to Follow When Writing Your Goal Statement

1. Write exactly what you want, how much money you need to earn, and set the deadline for your goal.

2. Write what you will “give up” or sacrifice to achieve your goal.

3. Write an “action plan” that states how you will earn the money.

goal state�mentPronunciation: \ˈgōl ˈstāt-mənt\Function: noun� a short paragraph that defines your goal and helpsyou to reach your goal.

Section 1 Goal Setting

My Goal StatementWrite your goal statement in the box below. The picture will help you to visualizeyour goal. Then, tear out this page and tape it up to a place you look at often –next to your bed, on the bathroom mirror, inside your locker, etc. ��

Be creative! This is your dream. You can either draw or paint a picture of your goal, or tear apicture out of a magazine and paste it into the picture box. YOU decide how you want to visualize your goal.

Read this goal aloud to yourself once in the morning and once in the evening before you go to bed. You must read it out loud. If you do this every day, you willaccomplish this goal. This is called visualization. ��

Add photo of your goal. ��

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See reverse side for additional worksheet. Check us out at

www.LittleGreenMoneyMachine.com

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My Goal StatementWrite your goal statement in the box below. The picture will help you to visualizeyour goal. Then, tear out this page and tape it up to a place you look at often –next to your bed, on the bathroom mirror, inside your locker, etc. ��

Be creative! This is your dream. You can either draw or paint a picture of your goal, or tear apicture out of a magazine and paste it into the picture box. YOU decide how you want to visualize your goal.

Read this goal aloud to yourself once in the morning and once in the evening before you go to bed. You must read it out loud. If you do this every day, you willaccomplish this goal. This is called visualization. ��

Add photo of your goal. ��

1. __________________________________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________________________________

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3. __________________________________________________________________________

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See reverse side for additional worksheet. Check us out at

www.LittleGreenMoneyMachine.com

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� Wrote my goal statement (Goal Statement Worksheet)

• Decided how much I want to earn• Decided why I want to earn it• Set a deadline for my goal

� Visualized my goal (Visualization Exercise)

• Created a picture to paste into my Goal Statement Worksheet

• Said my goal OUT LOUD to myself every morning and every night

Keep doing this throughout my entire business operation! It will help me keep my focus.

REVIEWNOW, LET’S REVIEW WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR!

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