Seth ran a fireworks stand in Texas for 12 days before New Year's Eve, hiring staff and managing inventory around the clock. He made $4,000 to $6,000 in that stretch, earning a percentage of sales while learning more about business than a semester of school could teach.
This is my son Seth. This past New Year's Eve, he ran his own fireworks store.
Oh no, this is gonna be a lot.
It's the family business, but I didn't give Seth any special deals or shortcuts because every stand runs independently and he had to work for every dollar. Here's how it works: our company provides the fireworks, the location, and the marketing, but legally the stand can only be open for 12 days in Texas leading up to New Year's. So Seth, he had to hustle. He hired the employees, he managed the cash, he even slept at the location to make sure it was safe and secure 24 hours a day. Somebody has to watch that product. Whatever he doesn't sell, we take back for next season, and he He gets a percentage of the merchandise that he sold. And this is just pure unfiltered capitalism with all the risks associated with it. And let me tell you, Seth worked 12-hour days, sleepless nights, guarding inventory worth more than his car. But in just 12 days, he pulled in somewhere between $4,000 and $6,000 for all of his hard work. But the money wasn't even the biggest win for me. He learned more in 12 days than an entire semester of business school and walked away with a real-world MBA in business. So if you know a young hustler who wants to make money, tell them to look up Alamo Fireworks. There's a link below.
