Teaching Your Child About Small Business

With Small Business Saturday around the corner, it’s a great time to teach your child about the importance of locally run shops and restaurants. At our private school in Titusville, we work to instill an appreciation for the local community in our students. Help us teach your child how small businesses contribute to the communities they serve.

Building Community Identity

Small businesses have a big impact on every community. These businesses showcase the character of an area with diverse locally sourced and created products. To compete with larger businesses, smaller ones constantly innovate to inspire potential customers and keep current ones. Small businesses create jobs and encourage entrepreneurship, which helps keep communities going. Job satisfaction tends to be high at small businesses, where workers feel like they are a part of their community. 

Helping Communities Thrive

Along with creating character, local businesses focus on serving the community. Small businesses use eco-friendly products to protect the environment. In 2017, 66.3% of small businesses used recycled materials. We encourage our students to help protect the environment, and small businesses offer great examples that are easy to follow. Because small businesses owners invest in the community, they also tend to participate more in charitable work, which is just as important.

Teaching Your Child about Business

To most children, business looks like an adult-only world. Teaching them about business from a young age helps them understand the world around them. Teach your child about how their favorite stores got started, and talk about what each brand means to them. Discuss how customer service ties in to the perception of brands. If your child is interested, talk to them about running their own business, like a lemonade stand. While we work to guide our students to becoming adults who appreciate the community, we encourage parents to continue that education at home. 

With over 57 years of academic excellence, St. Teresa Catholic School — a private school in Titusville — provides a quality education that challenges and empowers students to develop to their full potential. Students foster qualities that are essential for lifelong learning and are equipped for future success. To learn more about why St. Teresa is the perfect fit for you and your student, contact us today.