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No, I didn't say I thought that. I was just spouting off a few random questions that come into play when you let the concept of a child's random lemonade stand scale up to something you'd consider a "real business".

In that other story, a kid's dad rented a soda machine and let the kid manage it. Presumably it complied with any applicable local laws regarding vending machine ownership, permits, taxes, safety, etc.

I'm all for kids learning entrepreneurship. I think the term 'Lemonade Stand' is loaded, at least for me, as it implies some innocent kind of hardly-profitable but fun thing for some kids to do once in a while. I think it would be great for some kids to see it grow and become mindful of business finances... but at that point, the line gets blurry for me.