We recently held an exciting business start-up challenge where students were each loaned $50 to kickstart their business ventures. The variety of businesses was impressive, from homemade cookies to custom pencil cases, keychains, and more. Mrs Singh, Mrs Grobler, and Mrs Shankar monitored the initiative and guided the students throughout the process.

We are incredibly proud of all the students who participated and the fantastic turnout we had.

A special congratulations goes to Crumb Together, our top-earning business, which made an outstanding profit of over $1,000! Here’s what the team had to say about their journey.

“This project has been both challenging and immensely fulfilling. A few months ago, we were selected to participate in a $50 business start-up challenge, where we were given $50 to kickstart a small business of our choice. Over the past few months, we launched a small homemade cookie-selling business focused on sustainability, which we named Crumb Together.

Every other Saturday, we dedicated 6 hours to baking cookies in a household oven. The next day, we would wake up between 5-6 am to secure a booth at Takapuna Sunday Market and set up shop. This experience taught us public speaking and customer service skills as we interacted with over ten customers an hour for up to six hours.

We also learned adaptability as we adjusted recipes, tailored flavours, and turned some mistakes into new menu items—like our whoopie pies, which started as a failed batch of brownie cookies but became a crowd favourite.

We managed our finances, prepared business reports, and maintained a social media presence on Facebook, which led to an invitation to sell at a luxury retirement home market day. After months of dedication, our total profit came to $1,107 after expenses, with 10% being donated to World Vision N.Z., a charity that inspired our business. We plan to continue ‘Crumb Together’ independently, with ongoing donations to World Vision N.Z.

We want to express our heartfelt thanks to our amazing teachers (Mrs Singh and Mrs Grobler), family, and friends for their support. We couldn’t have done it without you. This journey has given us valuable real-world skills, a supportive community, and a deep appreciation for the power of ‘crumbing’ together.”

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