Homeschool Business ---
Opportunities for Your Teenager

Having a homeschool business can teach your high schooler many things. Some of the lessons include how to be organized, time management and how to deal with people.

Biblical View

The Bible has a lot to say about work. Here are some verses concerning work.

1. Proverbs 6:6-11, 10:4, 5 warns us not to be lazy.
2. We are to love our neighbor as ourselves in all that we do (Matthew 5:43).
3. If we desire to be leaders we need to be a servant (Matthew 20:27).
4. The Bible also indicates that we should work and not look for hand-outs. (2 Thessalonians 3:8-10)

Having a homeschool business can teach your child to have work ethics.

Books about Starting a Business

There are several books about business written by Christian authors. Here are three.

Roadmap to Success -------- by Steve Marr shows you how to plan a business using Biblical principles. Each chapter has an activity that will help you determine if starting a business is God's will for your life.

Management: A Biblical Approach ------- by Myron Rush is more about people who are in leadership roles. He does stress that leaders need to be servants. Another good point that he makes is that successful business people need to communicate.

Business for the Glory of God ------ by Wayne Grudem talks about how we can glorify God in business. He believes that the components of business such as ownership, money, and competition are inherently good.

Starting a Homeschool Business

Before your child starts a business he needs to decide if being an entrepreneur is right for him. First he should ask God.

Then he needs to evaluate himself. Does he have passion for what he wants to do or is he just interested in making money.

He should also ask his parents if starting a business is the right choice. He may also want to get advice from other people who know him such as his pastor.

If he seems to think that starting a business is a good idea he needs to make a pan. You child will need to determine what he can do that no one else can. Your child needs to think about how he can serve his customers.

Your child needs to look at the gifts and talents that God has given him to see what kind of business he will be good at.

Your teenager needs to look at how much his business will cost. Where will he get the money for start up?

Kinds of Business

Here is a list of some of the types of business that I have come up with. Brainstorm with your teenager to see if he has other ideas. Remember starting a business is more about how you can serve God and your community than making money.

Tutoring

Is your child good at math or another subject? Is he good at explaining how to do something? Then he might like to start a tutoring business.

Music Instruction

If your teenager plays an instrument he can teach others to play. He would not have to charge full price because he is not finished with his musical instruction, but he can still make money.

Babysitting

Many girls have done babysitting. Usually babysitters start when they are 12 or 13. If you are good with the children you might continue for several years.

Other Service Jobs

There are a lot of jobs that can help people. In retirement communities people need their lawn cared for or their house cleaned.

Other busy people need to have their pets taken care of. Sometimes someone needs to stay with the pet on the weekend. Other times the dog needs to be walked.

Handicrafts

Your teenager can sell what he makes. Most communities have craft sells in the summer and again in the fall. Visit craft shows to see what sells in your area.

Website

Another option is to own a website. Your teenager needs to be able to write. He also needs knowledge and a passion about a subject. The subject can be anything that interests your child and other people are looking for information on. If you use SBI you do not need knowledge about html or webhosting. SBI is a self-taught course. It includes step-by-step instruction and all of the tools to build a profitable e-business. For more information visit SBI

Having a homeschool business is a good learning experience for high school students.

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