Balloon Zoom

A Business Blog for Teens By Teens

When we started Balloon Zoom, we looked for websites and books that could teach teen entrepreneurs how to run a business. But almost everything we found was written for adults.

In the Kids on Business blog, we share what we've learned with other teen entrepreneurs who want to build or start businesses. We'll point teen entrepreneurs to books we found helpful, and share the success stories of other kids and teens who have started successful businesses.

Kids can run a business! Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.

This blog is all about Kids on Business.

How to Shop When You Mean Business: Why All Lemons Are Not Equal

September 19, 2014

Leila

Shopping smart is one of a teen entrepreneur's best tools for building a business.

Get a Kid-Friendly (Free!) Business Phone

September 19, 2014

Noor

Teen entrepreneurs face special challenges. Balloon Zoom tells you how to leap over one of the most important obstacles facing every teen-run business.

Writing a Business Proposal

August 1, 2013

Anna

A business proposal is nothing more than an ad. In a business proposal, you are trying to sell a product or service to a potential customer. A business proposal should include:

1. A friendly, professional greeting.

2. An introduction to you and your bu...

Lessons from The Lemonade War: Advertising

July 3, 2013

Anna

Believe it or not, one of the best how-to books written for kids who want to start a business is not a how-to book. It's a novel! The Lemonade War, by Jaqueline Davies, follows brother and sister Evan and Jessie as they compete to earn the most lemonade money in...

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