Abrempong: A Parent's Guide to Raising Entrepreneurial Minded Kids

By Bernard Kelvin Clive

Children raised in many countries are not adequately taught about entrepreneurship. Even parents who are entrepreneurs rarely expose their children to their businesses. Kids are told it's impossible and rather encouraged to become doctors, lawyers, or engineers. This has created a whole pile of problems, with fewer African businesses succeeding beyond the first and second generations. Once the founders pass on the business begins to fail.

They don't learn from an early age that entrepreneurship can give them life security and abundance beyond the expectations they've been given by society.

 

This book will help parents nurture the spirit of an entrepreneur in their children. Help encourage kids to think more positively about money, work, and life. Breaking the stereotype of how African parents raise their children about money, business, and wealth creation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bernard Kelvin Clive
• Release date: Apr 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201948979

Bernard Kelvin Clive

Bernard Kelvin Clive is an Author, Speaker, Trainer, and Ghana’s foremost authority on Personal Branding. He hosts the monthly Masterclasses — Book Publishing Masterclass, Podcasting Masterclass, Church Branding Masterclass, etc. His weekly podcast is ranked #1 in the Business & Career Podcast in Ghana & Botswana. A Personal Branding Coach and Brand Strategist at BKC Consulting with over 10 years of experience in digital publishing, Bernard has offered consulting services to hundreds of writers, poets, pastors, authors locally and internationally to self—publish their books and build brands. He is an Amazon bestselling author of over 40 published books and a familiar face and voice on TV and radio stations in Ghana. A husband to Cynthia Clive and father to Thelma Janis Clive.

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ABREMPONG

A Parent’s Guide to Raising Entrepreneurial Minded Kids

Bernard Kelvin Clive

Copyright © 2022, Bernard Kelvin Clive

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ISBN: 9798448981746

Disclaimer

The information in this book is based on the author's knowledge, experience and opinions. The methods described in this book are not intended to be a definitive set of instructions. You may discover other methods and materials to accomplish the same end result. Your results may differ.

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Contents

Introduction

What is Entrepreneurial Mindedness?

The Value of Raising an Entrepreneurial Minded Child

Dealing with Belief Systems

Building Confidence in your Child

How to Create a Creative & Innovative Environment for Your Child

How to Teach your Child to Spot Opportunities

Raising Entrepreneurial-Minded Kids

1. Mindset Development

2. Self-Esteem, Confidence

3. Develop Reading Habits.

4. Goal Setting & Time Management

5. Financial Education: Money, Savings & Investments

6. Marketing, Sales & Branding

7. Knowledge in Technology — Digital Tools

Life Skills & Lessons Grandma Taught Me that Kids must know Today.

Business Succession Planning: The Need to Educate your Children

About the Author

Books by Bernard Kelvin Clive

Bibliography

Introduction

As the grandson of a renowned traditional ruler and herbalist, I was grieved by my grandmother's departure to the land of our forefathers without passing on her treasure of expertise in herbal medicine. As a result, the family herbal company failed. At the age of six, I noticed several things that have stayed with me to this day. I guess I was of a distinct breed; I was fascinated by nature and had endless questions. I questioned my grandma about everything, and she was gracious enough to share her knowledge with me.

One thing that surprised me was how effortlessly children of craftsmen's parents choose their craft. A sculptor's child, he readily plays with the tools, the blacksmith's son was courageous, he knows his way around hot irons and can create tiny tools - stunning. The neighborhood chop bar's daughter quickly picked up basic cooking skills. The fisherman's children were unafraid of the river and swam with ease.

Following my grandmother's death, my father was hired as a factory worker in the then-new Cocoa Processing Company, which promised security and a lot of money. He abandoned the family's wealthy plantation and herbal business to pursue that fleeting pleasure. My mother was content selling meals to factory workers and didn't think much of the herbal traditional business. Perhaps they were brainwashed into believing it was evil.

A recent study shows that children of entrepreneurs in many countries in Africa are not being adequately taught about entrepreneurship. Even parents who are entrepreneurs rarely expose their children to their businesses, and teach them that entrepreneurship is impossible. They encourage kids to become doctors or lawyers instead, which has created a whole host of problems for the business climate in Africa and Ghana especially.

Fewer African businesses are succeeding beyond the first and second generations; that is to say that when the founders pass on, their companies begin to fail. This is because there are no proper succession plans and well-equipped people to take over. More so, kids don't learn from an early age that entrepreneurship can give them life security and abundance beyond the expectations they've been given by society.

Africa is rich in wealth and culture. However, many Africans have yet to fully embrace and harness the power of entrepreneurship. While there are