Get Your Ice Cold Lemonade Here!

G'day to you! How're you faring today? Ready to take on the world? The galaxy? The universe? Geesh... what have you been putting in your bran flakes and where can I get some? Help yourself to a mug of coffee and a virtual treat, why don't'cha? Now here's a kid who's taking on the world in his own way...

In August, the Tampa Bay Times reported a dispute in Dunedin, Florida, between 12-year-old lemonade-stand operator T.J. Guerrero and the adult neighbor (Doug Wilkey) trying to close him down as an unlicensed entrepreneur, despite T.J.'s business plan for assisting his favourite animal shelter. 

A local radio station heard about the complaint, and encouraged people to support the business. Of course, T.J. was quickly inundated with donations, media praise and more lemonade sales.

Even the town's mayor even stopped by the stand.

The neighbour, Wilkey, is under investigation by the city after a tipster revealed that Wilkey himself might be operating a home-based financial services business not properly licensed.

Goes to show you what a little publicity can do for a struggling business, huh. Especially if the local media think there's a human interest story to be told.

See ya, eh!

Bob