Lawn Boy by Gary Paulson
The main character in the story, unnamed, is given an old riding lawn mower on his 12th birthday by his grandmother. With summer looming and all of his friends away at summer camp, he decides to mow lawns for the summer. Soon he discovers that he can not keep up with all of the business. One of his customers, Arnold, a stock broker, can not afford to pay him. Arnold tells him that he will invest his fee and see what happens. The Lawn Boy expands his business and soon has 15 workers and a diverse portfolio. By the end of the story Arnold has turned his summer job into a wealth that will turn heads.
This is a great fast read. All I could think about was how many days I have wasted trying to get my 13 year old off the couch long enough to go outside!! Maybe if he knew there was $450,000 dollars waiting for him, it may motivate him! My entrepreneur nephew will get a kick out of this story.
The main character in the story, unnamed, is given an old riding lawn mower on his 12th birthday by his grandmother. With summer looming and all of his friends away at summer camp, he decides to mow lawns for the summer. Soon he discovers that he can not keep up with all of the business. One of his customers, Arnold, a stock broker, can not afford to pay him. Arnold tells him that he will invest his fee and see what happens. The Lawn Boy expands his business and soon has 15 workers and a diverse portfolio. By the end of the story Arnold has turned his summer job into a wealth that will turn heads.
This is a great fast read. All I could think about was how many days I have wasted trying to get my 13 year old off the couch long enough to go outside!! Maybe if he knew there was $450,000 dollars waiting for him, it may motivate him! My entrepreneur nephew will get a kick out of this story.
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