Welcome to MAIN TOWN USA!
Empowering kids with financial literacy knowledge through entrepreneurship
The Little Books of Big Business series follows four friends in Main Town USA, Cat, Emma, Max & Nick, as each start their own business and learn key principles along the way. Authored by Mara Williams from Success Street Coaching, The Little Books of Big Business books are fun and easy to read and can inspire conversations and teach financial literacy principles. Our vision is to share the adventures of these four friends as a way to engage kids and adults to build confidence and capacities with practical money skills and basic business concepts and terminology.
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BOOK #1
Cat Casey Turns Brownies Into A Business
Meet Cat Casey, the girl who turns her grandmother’s brownie recipe into a business. With the help of family and friends, she learns business principles like “cost of goods sold”, mass production and making a profit. Learn along with Cat as she launches her delicious Twinkle Bar business.
Experience the small town charm as Cat starts a business and gets real life experience planning her business operations, learning skills & concepts from her parents and grandparents and engaging her three best friends to help her succeed. Set in a simple time where adult mentors like Mr. Adams at the Blue Moon Cafe’ empowers Cat to launch her business at the town’s Halloween Spooktacular, this first book in the Little Books of Big Business series will inspire kids to roll up their sleeves and practice their own business venture.
Jan R, Teacher & Grandmother says...
“I read Cat’s story on the way home to 6 yr old SK. I loved the story! I will use this with 11-12-year-olds especially. The books are very appropriate & interesting. SK never allowed me a break in 4 chapters!"
