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Small businesses are the foundation
of the American economy? More than 90% of American businesses employ 50
or fewer employees, and more than half of those have one to four employees.
(Dun & Bradstreet, Greenville News, May 6, 1997) |
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The most common worry for older
teens (ages 15 - 18) in 44 countries around the world is “getting
a good job?” In the United States, 77% of our youth 15 - 18 express
this concern. (USA Today, August 11, 1997) |
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In South Carolina, 18.2% of teens
work for wages from jobs and another 4.1% earn money from babysitting,
doing chores, cutting grass, playing piano at church, and riding horses?
(Consumer Profile Assessment of Consumer Judging Contest Participants,
1995) |
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In 1994, American teens had an
income of $96 billion? Their major sources of income included odd jobs
(45%), part-time jobs (26%), full-time jobs (11%) and their own businesses
(3%). (TRU Teenage Marketing & Lifestyle Study, 1994) |
Today’s
young people will be the owners of tomorrow’s businesses.
Money My Way gives
them a head start. |
