KidVenture Vol. 3
Middle Grade Fiction
Date Published: 03-30-2023
Chance, Addie and Sophie launch a new venture when they get lost in the country and stumble on the idea of starting a corn maze business. They quickly discover that while it’s easy to rush into a maze, finding your way out is hard. They will need to convince an investor to fund the venture, persuade a reluctant farmer to let them build their maze on his corn field, and figure out a way to work with his headstrong nephew. Along the way they will realize just how little they know about planting corn, designing mazes and writing business plans. Through many twists and turns —and dead ends— they will learn how to keep a partnership together and what the true job of a leader is. There’s only one thing harder than finding your way out of a maze: creating a maze people want to get lost in.
Review: The next Kidventure for this little entrepreneur was to build a corn maze. A corn maze? Well, there could be a fun carnival quality to it. They were thinking this might be good for Fall October. Well, for that to happen, the seed for the corn would need to be planted right away. And corn wasn’t just corn. Suddenly, we’re being taken to Farm School 101.
To make this happen, first, you
need the start-up cost for the farmer at $6K. Oh my! Where to get that kind of
money?
Once again, this Kidventure gives you questions on each scenario that comes up. It’s a good thing the kids had a dad to explain all these business terms and concepts. As an adult, you learn things, too. To be honest, I really didn’t think the corn maze was a good idea. Why would anyone pay money to get lost in a maze of corn? But, at least, the kids were starting to learn to ask the right questions. I mean, they were basically building an amusement park here. Yeah, these kids had no business opening a corn maze with a $15K start-up cost. Wow!
I liked the idea of starting a
business and learning about all the ups and downs. Seriously, there’s loads of
information here. This goes to show that even the best plans and proposals can
go wrong. Always plan for the unexpected.
Chance was certainly working extra hard on this venture. It took “many twists and wrong turns and dead-ends and circling back” to make this venture a go. Goes to show that business is more than just an idea. Story illustrates on how to deal with conflict well. The book asks you some good scenario questions of what you think and what would you do. What kind of businessman would you be?
A finely detailed and fun read for
any entrepreneur-wanna-be. You get so into the venture and you feel all the
roadblocks that Chance runs into. A wonderful learning experience!
Can’t wait for the next KidVenture!
Rating: 5 stars
About the Author
KidVenture stories are business adventures where kids figure out how to market their company, understand risk, and negotiate. Each chapter ends with a challenge, including business decisions, ethical dilemmas and interpersonal conflict for young readers to wrestle with. As the story progresses, the characters track revenue, costs, profit margin, and other key metrics which are explained in simple, fun ways that tie into the story.
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