Kid entrepreneurs to sell wares at upcoming Dakota County markets

They can t vote or rent a car but local youth entrepreneurs will get several chances to sell their products next month The Children s Entrepreneur Sector a nonprofit that aims to empower children through entrepreneurial experiences communicated Wednesday that it will host three Dakota County events next month The initiative which is coming to Burnsville Inver Grove Heights and Hastings provides a marketplace for kids ages - to sell their homemade slime D-printed figurines gourmet cinnamon rolls and anything else they can think of while making connections and progressing business skills With Minnesota s vibrant small business group and strong entrepreneurial spirit this realm is the perfect opportunity for kids to become business owners for a day gain real-world experience and develop confidence independence and responsibility all while having fun reported Lyn e Fife executive director of the markets in a news release The scheme was first launched in Utah where they sold out five years in a row and aided nearly child entrepreneurs To date the operation has visited cities and hosted markets totaling nearly booths for almost youth entrepreneurs according to the nonprofit s website The Burnsville area is planned for from a m to p m Sept at Civic Center Park Civic Center Parkway The Inver Grove Heights industry also on Sept runs from noon to p m at Hilltop Elementary School E th St On Sept the Hastings region runs from to p m at Levee Park Ramsey St To find additional upcoming events in White Bear Lake Dayton and Chaska go to http pipr es xsGNSUq To register your child for an upcoming area go to http pipr es fVY Gu Related Articles St Croix Chocolate Co in Marine on St Croix has been sold Business People Great Clips promotes Rob Goggins to CEO Twin Cities mom wants to help you have The Talk with your kids Business People Toro names Edric Funk president and COO Monopoly St Paul Edition hits the landmarks nails the Minnesota-isms in Thursday debut