School's reindeer food is just the business for Santa [Independent.ie]
- Published: 14 December 2011
A group of schoolchildren have come up with a way of raising money -- by making magic food for reindeers.
The pupils from Kilcolgan Educate Together National School in Co Galway have developed a thriving business after a school project took off.
The children in senior class, aged nine to 12, have been learning all the skills of entrepreneurship, from idea generation, marketing and selling skills to book-keeping with the help of a start-up business coach.
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Spotting a gap in the market for more choice in foodstuff for Santa's reindeer, the class submitted a business plan to the school's board of management for a loan to cover the start-up costs.
And with funding in place, production began and Magic Reindeer Food has been flying off the shelves ever since.
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