Posts tagged ‘Entrepreneur’

Jun 15

Entrepreneurial AdVentures BUCKET LIST

Welcome to AdVentures, our newest series on the blog. In this column, we’ll take a closer look at our family’s entrepreneurial venture of the month. We’ve already hosted a thrift sale and a coffee stand and made and sold homemade chocolate bars as well. Rumors of future projects such as publishing a children’s book and making custom cakes can be neither confirmed nor denied. As with all AdVentures, the goal is to have some fun with the kids and learn more about entrepreneurism.

Jun 10

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Isn’t it ironic…don’t you think?

Have you ever been introduced to something new – let’s use food as an example – and before you know it, it’s permeating every aspect of your being? Let’s say a friend mentions a great burger joint she tried recently and it turns out it’s located next door to your child’s school. Read more

Jun 3

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June’s AdVenture: Neighborhood Taco Wagon

Welcome to AdVentures, our newest series on the blog. In this column, we’ll take a closer look at our entrepreneurial venture of the month. We’ve already hosted a thrift sale and a coffee stand and made and sold homemade chocolate bars as well. Rumors of future projects such as publishing a children’s book and making custom cakes can be neither confirmed nor denied. As with all AdVentures, the goal is to have some fun with the kids and learn more about entrepreneurism.

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May 9

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The Future of Shafer…Power!

Shafer…Power! is off to a great start. We’ve learned some things, sold some things and the kids are having a lot of fun. And based on what we learned from the Mast Brothers about making chocolate, I’m pretty sure we’re going to give it a try (making homemade chocolate) to see if we can move some product during our community thrift sale later this month. Read more

Apr 29

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Jesterbucks = Success

Our neighborhood coffee stand is in the books and it was a wild success! After borrowing a page from that other large coffee chain, we served Pike Place Roast, chocolate milk and donuts during this morning’s event. The name of our stand – Jesterbucks – even had a familiar ring to it as we incorporated the name of our subdivision + bucks (fingers crossed this isn’t a trademark infringement). We had approximately 20-25 visitors and grossed $22.45.

A Family's Journey of Entrepreneurism…Fueled by Fun and Adventure.