Scholastic News - Be Your Own Boss!

What is an entrepreneur?

• a person who starts a business

• a superhero

• the door you walk through when you enter a building

What does the word profits mean?

• people who start a business

• a person who is very fit

• money made in a business after expenses are paid

Which is the main idea of the article?

• The Billingslea brothers love to bake.

• cookies are easier to make than cakes.

• The Billingsleas run a successful business.

• The brothers share their tips with other kids.

Based on the article, what helped the Yummy Brothers grow their business?

• spreading the word about their cookies

• the location of the kitchen

• selling on chocolate chip cookies

• the fact that they are all siblings

According to the "Business Basics" section, people who buy Yummy brothers cookies are called ________________.

• goods

• consumers

• producers

• entrepreneurs

What was the 1st decision the brothers had to make?

• Where to sell the cookies.

• How much to sell the cookies for.

• They had to agree on what to sell.

Why did they decide to make cookies instead of cakes?

• You can make cookies faster than cakes.

• Cookies are their favorite dessert.

• Cookies are more expensive to make.

What were the 2 ways the boys 1st got the word out about their product?

• They created a website and social media pages.

• They only sold the cookies online.

• They went door-to-door at first selling cookies to their neighbors

• Their mom took them to work to sell them.

How many days a week do the boys bake?

• 5

• 2 or 3

• 1 or 2

• 4

What did their mistake of not adding sugar to a batch of cookies inspire?

• they we not inspired, they just threw out the batter and started over again.

• they started making donuts

• they started making and selling dog biscuits