Survival Bracelets from 550 paracord : Entrepreneurial opportunity for an 8 year old

Last year Mackenson and I went on our annual cub scout camping trip.  One of the activities that the boys learned was how to tie survival bracelets out of parachute cord also known as 550 cord.  The cord has a very high tensile strength and as such has a great many uses while camping, hiking, adventuring or any other outdoor-type activity.

The survival bracelet allows a person to carry approximately 10-20 foot of cord while still looking quite stylish.  Mackenson made several of these for gifts and came up with the idea of selling them.  When we have seen them at the outdoor stores and sporting goods sections they are priced anywhere from $5 on up to $20, so why not?

Mackenson is starting on this endeavor. We are wishing him the best of luck and will aid him in the marketing. 

Additionally we are using this entrepreneurial adventure to teach and reinforce some basic math, the concepts of basic account keeping (debits and credits) and some basic marketing strategies.

If by chance you are considering investing in this unique opportunity please let us know.  :)    Also stay tuned for updates.   We are pretty sure there will be many.

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