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Mind Your Own Business
Teen Girls Enter the Marketplace

Media Contact:
Ann Marie van den Hurk, APR
302-456-7170
avandenhurk@cbgsc.org

Newark, DE, March 16, 2005:
Mind Your Own Business is program designed to expose teen Girl Scouts to the world of business by being business women themselves. The teens start their businesses from writing a business plan to selecting a product/service to creating advertising to actually selling their product. The program started in January with local female business owners as well as assistance of the Small Business Administration offering advice and support to the teens.

During the Marketplace Event on March 19, the following teen companies will include: Morning Glory Café; Mad Hatter Tea Party; Fly Away Home Stationary;  B & K Baking Goods; JT's Jewelry;  Jess's Jewelry;  Candy Shop Candles;  Funky Fashion Bracelets;  Tea Shirts;  Royale's Babysitting Service;  D& A's Hair Salon Service; Taurus Fashions;  Beautiful Business Cards;  Jar Heads Inc.;  Libra's Bakery;  Smiley Smoothies; Scarves by Stephanie; Karma Lip Balm, Soap & Beaded Earrings; Flying Purple People Eaters; Cindy Pops & More; Sunny Day Madness; Kelsey's Dog Walking;  MAC Attack; C.I. Jewelry; Face Portraits; Sizzle Carder , & Abby's Claymations.

Goods and services will be offered for sale. Funds raised will go to specific projects of the girls such as their Silver Award and community service endeavors.

The public is encouraged to attend.

Where:             Girl Scout Office

                     501 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 19713

When:               Saturday, March 19, 2005 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Who:                 30-50 teen Girl Scouts from around Delaware.

Girl Scouting builds girls of confidence, courage, and character, who make the world a better place. We do that by providing girls with personal leadership development and programs that build real life skills for the real world.

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