Five dollars a week just wasn’t enough allowance for 12-year-old Eduardo Lopez, so he started his own business.
Eddie’s OH’ Fudge, named after Ralphie Parker’s famous “Oh, fudge” line in A Christmas Story, was created in early January to supplement Lopez’s meager allowance.
But, there was a bigger purpose behind the business.
Lopez hopes to attend culinary arts school to realize his ultimate goal of opening a New York City restaurant and puts back a large portion of his profits into a bank account dedicated to his tuition.
Using a family recipe handed down from his grandmother, Lopez quickly gained a client base at Premier High School, where he attends seventh grade.
Lopez’s business, which boasts a product line of more than 10 types of fudge and confections, has gained him recognition from public television station KLRN, which awarded him $100 and has him in the running for the $500 grand prize.
“I told him if it’s going to be a business, it’s going to be a real business,” said his mother, Adrienne. “I take him to the store, but he picks out his own ingredients and pays for them.”
He also takes time to experiment with recipes until he feels he’s reached perfection.
Photo by movieposter.com.
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July 24, 2008 by Rich | 4 Comments
In Entrepreneurship, Food, Self-employed
Chuck Bartok on July 26th, 2008 at 9:11 am
I knew the younger generation was getting it together.
I am finding real strength in the Youth as far as the development of the entrepreneurial Mindset.
They seem to understand the BS foisted on Society the past 30 years just Doesn’t WORK!
But Working for a Loving Does, and of Social networking is a major key.
The youth really understand and capitalize on this Fact
Ratemyideas.com on July 26th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
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cassy on July 27th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
With his determination, im sure this kid will surely be successful…
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