I post this blog each summer to help teens who may be looking for a job. Share this with your teen.
Summer is here and the teens are out their actively looking for jobs that suit them. Or are they? Some are while others are thinking about relaxing for the summer and just having fun. As a parent you’re saying “have fun on who’s money”? Maybe there is a happy medium. A part time job is a good balance because teens can still have fun, and have the money to have fun.
When I look at the typical job for teens today like fast food restaurant, I think there must be a better way.
Besides working with Teen’s and being an author, I have owned a few businesses. I love being my own boss, because I get to do things my way, it’s a great learning experience and best of all my hard work pay off, goes to me. Of course you may have some small start up costs, and costs of doing business, but then the rest is yours.
So here are some great business ideas for teens:
•   Lawn maintenance- mowing, weed pulling, raking leaves, you could even get a book on lawn care and learn how to plant. Initial cost could be very low, a used lawn mowing, hedge trimmers, and clippers.
•   Web Consultant- most teens I know have a way with computers and most adults I know struggle with it. Help them set up and manage Social Networking Sites (My Space, etc.)
•   Nanny- if you like kids and your good with them, kids are out of school during the summer, but parents still have to work.
•   Dog Walker or Pet sitting- I’m always looking for someone to help me with my animals. I pay $35.00 to $50.00 a night.
•   Car Detailing- with a few supplies and a knowledge of what is clean and what is not, you could wash, wax, clean vents, and vacuuming right at their homes.
•   Errand running- there are a lot of elderly people and people that are very business that need help, just running errands or helping around the house with odd jobs.
•   Cleaning Service-again if you have a sense of what is clean and what is not, this is a great business. Most of the time the people buy the cleaning products and you just go clean.
•   Tutoring- tutor a younger teen or child while going through summer school or with subjects they are having difficulty with. Parents love this one.
•   Small business assistant- I used to always get teens to help me with different jobs for my business. They would come for 2 hours a day and I would have things like shredding, bookwork, cleaning, organizing inventory, so many things.
So do a plan, supplies you need, how many hours it will take, how much you are going to charge, who are you going to call, make a flyer, post it, tell all of your parents friends, and ask if they know anyone that needs your help. I think working a lot more fun, when you are your own boss, so go have some fun and make some money and let me know how it goes.
