Child holds lemonade stand for school supplies, learns business lessons in the process

A 10-year-old in Indiana started selling lemonade in her neighborhood to help raise money for school supplies and clothes, but it has since turned into much more."It's really good because I get to meet a lot of new people every day. So it gives me more confidence in doing the lemonade stand," said 10-year-old Naivy Bloxson.The young business owner is also gaining skills she'll use down the road."Like learning how to count money better and learning how it would be like to have my own business when I'm older," she said.Naivy's mother, Danielle Bloxson, agrees that even though money was the initial goal, the learning experience will last forever."It gives them the sense of, you know, having money and what the value of money is, which I think is important, too," Danielle said.Danielle also said that she bought the stand for Naivy and that Naivy has since paid her back using the money she made selling lemonade.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. —

A 10-year-old in Indiana started selling lemonade in her neighborhood to help raise money for school supplies and clothes, but it has since turned into much more.

"It's really good because I get to meet a lot of new people every day. So it gives me more confidence in doing the lemonade stand," said 10-year-old Naivy Bloxson.

The young business owner is also gaining skills she'll use down the road.

"Like learning how to count money better and learning how it would be like to have my own business when I'm older," she said.

Naivy's mother, Danielle Bloxson, agrees that even though money was the initial goal, the learning experience will last forever.

"It gives them the sense of, you know, having money and what the value of money is, which I think is important, too," Danielle said.

Danielle also said that she bought the stand for Naivy and that Naivy has since paid her back using the money she made selling lemonade.