Great Story ! An entrepreneur on Merrymeeting Lake

GBGX2 · 07-06-2018, 08:12 PM

http://wmur.com/article/teenage-entr...076882?src=app

upthesaukee · 07-07-2018, 07:49 AM

Love the idea and a kid working to earn money.

I just hope the publicity doesn't bring out the meals tax folks or the board of health. Sometimes a best kept secret on the lake should be just that. I'm sure the folks on the lake know what they can get from him. Word of mouth is a great thing on a lake like Merrymeeting.

I wish him luck.

Dave

Rusty · 07-07-2018, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Love the idea and a kid working to earn money.

I just hope the publicity doesn't bring out the meals tax folks or the board of health. Sometimes a best kept secret on the lake should be just that. I'm sure the folks on the lake know what they can get from him. Word of mouth is a great thing on a lake like Merrymeeting.

I wish him luck.

Dave

I think the young man has pretty much done what is needed to sell food with this statement in the article:

"I would go around pretty much the whole summer," Gus said. "And then last year, I moved up because someone had complained about me not having a food service license. So I'm like, 'You know what? I'll go ahead and get a license,' and now it's an official business, and it's all registered in my name."

upthesaukee · 07-07-2018, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I think the young man has pretty much done what is needed to sell food with this statement in the article:

"I would go around pretty much the whole summer," Gus said. "And then last year, I moved up because someone had complained about me not having a food service license. So I'm like, 'You know what? I'll go ahead and get a license,' and now it's an official business, and it's all registered in my name."

Missed it. Thanks.

Too bad he had to do that; if you're worried, don't buy from him.

Thanks again.

Dave

Mr. V · 07-07-2018, 10:29 AM

Are there any lakeside brick and mortar businesses that also sell the same or similar items?

If so, I'm sure they're just "thrilled" by the competition.

If not: bravo!

Hillcountry · 07-07-2018, 04:46 PM

Smart kid!

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upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,589 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,440 Thanked 1,975 Times in 1,076 Posts	Publicity can be a curse Love the idea and a kid working to earn money. I just hope the publicity doesn't bring out the meals tax folks or the board of health. Sometimes a best kept secret on the lake should be just that. I'm sure the folks on the lake know what they can get from him. Word of mouth is a great thing on a lake like Merrymeeting. I wish him luck. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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