Start-up planner
- Goal setting & stand theme brainstorms
- Menu mix-and-match worksheets
- Shopping checklist with cost estimates
Lemonade Boss
Launch a kid-powered lemonade stand
Turn entrepreneurial energy into a real business plan! Lemonade Boss guides Guard-connected youth through dreaming up a menu, tracking costs, pitching partners, and celebrating their big day.
Install Lemonade Boss as an app
Lemonade Boss is a progressive web app. Add it to your device for a full-screen experience and quick access offline.
iPhone & iPad (Safari)
Open Lemonade Boss, tap the share icon, then choose Add to Home Screen and confirm.
Android (Chrome)
Visit the site, tap the menu (three dots), select Install app, and follow the prompt to place it on your home screen.
Desktop (Chrome or Edge)
Click the install icon in the address bar (a download or computer symbol) and choose Install to add a launcher to your desktop or start menu.
What is Lemonade Boss?
Lemonade Boss is a youth entrepreneurship adventure. Kids map out their dream stand, test recipes, plan supplies, and try on new leadership roles. It’s playful, confidence-building, and full of chances to practice money smarts.
Dream & design
Choose a theme, name the stand, and sketch out the perfect customer experience.
Budget like a boss
Track ingredients, supplies, and donations so pricing feels easy and fair.
Pitch & promote
Write a mini business pitch, design signs, and practice inviting customers.
Serve with heart
Use cue cards to greet guests, talk about Guard family life, and celebrate the win.
What’s inside the workbook?
The downloadable PDF bundles everything facilitators and families need—zero prep required. Prefer to go digital? Jump into the full Lemonade Boss experience online.
Money smart tools
- Pricing calculator & breakeven chart
- Daily sales tracker & reflection prompts
- Give-back ideas for the final profits
Marketing kit
- Poster templates & social blurbs
- Thank-you notes for partners
- Photo checklist to capture the day
Facilitator tips
Whether you’re a CYP coordinator, volunteer, or parent champion, here’s how to make Lemonade Boss shine:
Plan short sprints
Three 45-minute meetups keep momentum: Plan, prep, and celebrate.
Invite community partners
Local grocers love donating lemons. Banks and credit unions often sponsor supplies.
Capture the story
Take photos, gather quotes, and share wins with Guard leaders and sponsors.
Celebrate generosity
Close with a gratitude circle so youth can shout out teammates and supporters.