![]() He’s also used “As seen on TV” products as a conversation starter. Together, they compare the per-ounce cost on the shelf tag to figure out the best deal. How Dan teaches Grayson about moneyĭan uses every chance he gets to teach Grayson smart money habits. She took time off from the biz - but kept on learning about managing her money. Grayson was in her groove… then she broke her foot while tumbling (ouch). It was on to logo-building, branding and product design. Between allowance and charging scooters, she hit her goal in no time. She set up another Savings Goal in her Greenlight app. Grayson needed supplies, like fabric and elastic. With her business model decided, she once again turned to Greenlight. And Grayson could use her Instagram to get the word out. She’s always enjoyed sewing, ever since her grandma showed her how when she was just four years old. So, like a true entrepreneur, she pivoted and decided to create a scrunchie biz. While her followers were booming, customers had slowed. This was all self-taught through YouTube. She ramped up her content, promoted gymnastics products and tried different marketing moves. Once the equipment arrived, it was time to build up her Instagram. So, she did that, and in six months, met her goal. She’d heard of charging electric scooters to make money. But, she didn’t rely on allowance only to get the money. ![]() She moved every allowance payment that was deposited into her General Savings, over to her Savings Goal. Grayson was looking for a way to track progress toward her equipment goal, so together with her dad, she used her Greenlight app to set up a Savings Goal specifically for that. With Allowance Allocation set up, 10% would automatically go to her Give account, 40% to Spend Anywhere and 50% to General Savings. The app lets them schedule monthly allowance payments. Her parents were already using Greenlight to help her make smart money decisions. Think balance beams, bars, mats and the like. To get started, she needed to save up for the proper equipment. Naturally, she landed on teaching gymnastics. Those conversations sparked her interest in starting a business. When she was younger, Grayson and her dad watched Shark Tank together. Grayson spends her free time playing soccer, tubing on the lake and working out with her dad. Between teaching kids over Zoom and making and selling gymnastics scrunchies, she’s hard at work building her brand. Gymnastics isn’t just fun for Grayson - she’s also making a profit from it. Just check out her Instagram, you’ll see what we mean. She’s been tumbling for years and it shows. (He’s not ready for that.) She is head over heels for gymnastics. Grayson has one true love - and luckily for dad, it’s not romantic. Like dad, like daughter - his 8th grader Grayson also has a work ethic that just won’t quit. Dan put in 25 hours every week for a year to save up for his first car: a 1980 Ford Fiesta. When high school rolled around, he was on to Häagen-Dazs, where he worked his way up to assistant manager. At age 11, he landed his first job at a pizza joint, saving up his earnings to buy a skateboard. His parents taught him that if you want something, you have to earn it - so that’s what he did. How does he make it happen? He has an exceptional work ethic that goes back decades. He works full time at an Atlanta-based tech company and is a loving husband and doting dad of two boys and one girl. Like most parents, Dan wears a lot of hats. ![]() In return, he’s learning that she’s one driven entrepreneur. is teaching his 14-year-old daughter (and talented gymnast) the value of a dollar. Genes, sometimes actual jeans and the big one - life lessons. As a parent, you pass down all kinds of things.
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