Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine

By Scott Laband

Perhaps you recently watched 10-year-old Jack Bonneau, from Broomfield, Colorado, on ABC-TV’s Shark Tank, show pitching his lemonade stand and marketplace business and picking up a $50,000 low-interest loan from billionaire venture capitalist Chris Sacca.

First, kudos all around — to Jack, his parents, his teachers, his mentors and his principal — for all the dedication they invested and the direction they gave him to land this deal and attract the publicity that has followed.

But, here’s the big question: Should we be surprised by such prodigious business acumen? Afterall, the lesson here seems that students in primary and secondary schools across the United States are much more capable than many of us believe.

Read the full article at https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/285847