Make a video pitch to Michael Holthouse about why your business is the best. If you’re the winner Mr. Holthouse will match your investment!

Why should he invest in your stand? Have you done your homework? What sets your Lemonade Day business apart from the 150,000 others open across the country that day? What’s the potential profit for your business? What are your startup costs right now? Do you have an investor to cover those expenses? How will you market your stand?

Need a little help? Use the Lemonade Day Business Plan template to outline your business http://lemonadeday.org/?get_group_doc=83/1322507112-MyBusinessPlan.pdf

Lemonade Day is a FREE, fun, experiential learning program that teaches kids how to start, own and operate their own business using a lemonade stand as well as fundamental lessons about life, success and themselves. It began in 2007 in Houston, Texas and is now in over 40 cities across the US & Canada. Over 120,000 kids participated in 2011.

Find Lemonade Day in your community and register your child at http://LemonadeDay.org/Our-Cities.

Michael Holthouse is best known in the business world as founder and President of Paranet, Inc., a computer network services company. As an INC. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year and a two-time “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Company” winner, Michael grew Paranet in 6 years to 27 offices, 1600 employees and revenues in excess of $100 million and ultimately sold the company to Sprint in 1997. He founded Lemonade Day after helping his daughter, Lissa, run her lemonade stand and realizing what a valuable experience it was for both of them.