Bonus: How to Raise Money-Confident Kids (And The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs)

About this episode

Mara Williams shares effective strategies for raising financially literate and entrepreneurial children.

What’s the most effective way to raise entrepreneurial kids who are confident with money and financially literate? Most parents wait until their kids are teenagers to start talking about money, but studies show age 7-9 is actually the most important window for building financial confidence in children. Joining us to share the why and how is a parent with first-hand experience in raising money-smart kids, Mara Williams. Mara is a business coach, author of The Little Books of Big Business series, and creator of Let's Play Money, a playful, practical approach to raising financially literate kids through stories, simple activities, and early entrepreneurship. In this episode, she shares how to incorporate simple, everyday experiences to teach entrepreneurship to the kids in your life starting with what you already know and have in front of you. Connect with Mara: Website (download the free zine & book here): https://www.thelittlebooksofbigbusiness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelittlebooksofbigbusiness ⁠⁠⁠Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelittlebooksofbigbusiness ⁠YouTube (Parent Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@thelittlebooksofbigbusiness YouTube (Kids Channel)…

People in this episode

Host: Ellen Yin

Guest: Mara Williams

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• financial literacy
• parenting
• children
• money management

Keywords

• money-smart kids
• financial confidence
• entrepreneurial kids
• parenting
• financial literacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Let's Play Money, The Little Books of Big Business

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