[fhobart]

Out of necessity several years ago--a student started a rumor we were going to a Hawaiian regional and POOF! 70 potential team members--I bought a simple screen press and taught myself how to print t-shirts. I intended it simply to defray the team's cost, but with no marketing, I am always busy with shirts. We have grossed (not netted) about 4000 in 2016. I have a local golf outing's shirts to print still and there's more on the way.

Was it the easiest thing to do? Did/do I often wonder why I'm mashing ink through a screen? Those questions are there, but it has gotten easier now that I'm training team members. There is a start up cost and you definitely get what you pay for. It is an investment though if there's any stick-to-it-iveness.

A second one we fell into was, due to our proximity and the graciousness of our FBLA group, Notre Dame football concessions. The team and parents/friends/relatives sign up and work one of the many concessions stands. When all was said and done, we made a good chunk of change and we're in for another season.

The kicker is that I cannot bribe a student or team of students to put together an entrepreneurship submission.......