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Family Moves from Shed to Apartment, Thanks to 8 Year Old's Plant Business

by danhodgins on 1/14/21, 3:15 AM with 13 comments

• by nicharesuk on 1/14/21, 7:06 AM

  I'm curious if anyone knows of any permits or legal issues with this? I've heard other stories of kids trying to sell things and start entrepreneurship in California and have been hit with legal issues. I think that was only with food though since there are food licenses and things. It doesn't look like this boy is having that problem and I hope it stays that way.

• by robjan on 1/14/21, 12:03 PM

  This is just a reworded version of this article: https://abc7chicago.com/localish/thanks-to-this-8-year-old-h...

• by santoshalper on 1/14/21, 5:33 AM

  In the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, 11.9 million children live in poverty. This one lived in a shed while others are allowed to amass resources that could last for a hundred generations or could feed and shelter hundreds of thousands of people.

  This is not competition. This is a sickness of character.

• by Waterluvian on 1/14/21, 4:29 AM

  "I feel happy because we don't have to struggle as much as before"

  I know I speak this from a place of privilege, but it's positively heartbreaking when a child has to even be aware of their parents' financial insecurity.

  Quite a wonderful story nevertheless.

• by ricc on 1/14/21, 6:05 AM

  My first thought was he/she cultivated marijuana.

• by danhodgins on 1/14/21, 3:15 AM

  Amazing story about hustle and initiative... from an 8 year old kid. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! -Dan