Lemonade Stand (business)
Encyclopedia
A lemonade stand is a business
that is commonly owned and operated by a child or children, to sell lemonade
.
The archetypical
version is made out of plywood
or cardboard box
es; a paper sign on front advertises the lemonade stand.
Lemonade stands are usually in technical violation of several laws, including operation without a business license
, lack of adherence to health codes, and sometimes child labor
laws. Despite this, prosecutions of lemonade stand operations are extremely rare, and when lemonade stands are shut down by authorities, the events can make national headlines, usually being portrayed as examples of governmental authorities overstepping their responsibilities.
Perhaps the best-known of all lemonade stands is Alex's Lemonade Stand for pediatric cancer
research, which Alexandra Scott, herself a pediatric-cancer patient who eventually died of her strain of the disease, established to benefit such hospitals as were treating her condition.
was produced for the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium in 1973; it later popularized on the Apple II
platform in 1979.
A similar game, Lemonade Tycoon
, revolves around being a child selling lemonade during the summer and trying to make revenue. The game was made by Hexacto in 2003.
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
that is commonly owned and operated by a child or children, to sell lemonade
Lemonade
Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.The term can refer to three different types of beverage:...
.
The archetypical
Archetype
An archetype is a universally understood symbol or term or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated...
version is made out of plywood
Plywood
Plywood is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of wood veneer. It is one of the most widely used wood products. It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, re-usable, and can usually be locally manufactured...
or cardboard box
Box
Box describes a variety of containers and receptacles for permanent use as storage, or for temporary use often for transporting contents. The word derives from the Greek πύξος , "box, boxwood"....
es; a paper sign on front advertises the lemonade stand.
Lemonade stands are usually in technical violation of several laws, including operation without a business license
Business license
Business licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow individuals or companies to conduct business within the government's geographical jurisdiction. It is the authorization to start a business issued by the local government....
, lack of adherence to health codes, and sometimes child labor
Child labor
Child labour refers to the employment of children at regular and sustained labour. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organizations and is illegal in many countries...
laws. Despite this, prosecutions of lemonade stand operations are extremely rare, and when lemonade stands are shut down by authorities, the events can make national headlines, usually being portrayed as examples of governmental authorities overstepping their responsibilities.
Perhaps the best-known of all lemonade stands is Alex's Lemonade Stand for pediatric cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
research, which Alexandra Scott, herself a pediatric-cancer patient who eventually died of her strain of the disease, established to benefit such hospitals as were treating her condition.
Simulations
The computer game Lemonade StandLemonade Stand
Lemonade Stand is a basic economics game created in 1973 by Bob Jamison of the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium. Charlie Kellner ported the game to the Apple II platform in February 1979...
was produced for the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium in 1973; it later popularized on the Apple II
Apple II
The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products, designed primarily by Steve Wozniak, manufactured by Apple Computer and introduced in 1977...
platform in 1979.
A similar game, Lemonade Tycoon
Lemonade Tycoon
Lemonade Tycoon, first released as Lemonade Inc., is a Shockwave-based game. A free, limited version is available for online play at many sites or the full version with no time restrictions can be purchased online....
, revolves around being a child selling lemonade during the summer and trying to make revenue. The game was made by Hexacto in 2003.