Marlee Gets A Heads Up For A Business Partner

Oh my goodness, Marlee was so excited this morning! She had a lead on a partner for her new business, Marleewood. She had to make a good impression so she started out by brushing her teeth. That is always a must. First you wash your face, brush your teeth, and of course, your makeup and hair if you have time! She wanted the day time business woman look so she didn't apply much makeup just some Chapstick that Grandma B had gotten her at the surprise party at the cafe. Remember the day she got to meet Jo Ann and Grandma Lu? That was a fun lunch.

Marlee went into the room she was thinking about making into her office. She had decorated it with a nice plant and a colorful tablecloth. Remember, Marlee and Charlie have to like some of the same things, so let's see what happens.

There was a knock on the door and Marlee said, "Come in" and there was Charlie. Marlee invited Charlie to sit down and proceeded to explain to her what the plan was for her new company.

She wanted to call it Marleewood. She had seen companies similar to what she had in mind on television. She told Charlie that she wanted a production company with cooking shows, a dance studio, of course, a media room (tv room) which would always show cartoons that she liked. There would be a gym and a beauty shop. There also would be a room that her employees could rest and even take a nap so they could have more energy throughout the day.
Charlie listened to Marlee carefully and thought things over. Then Marlee dropped the key phrase, "You have to have at least a dollar and thirteen cents to be my equal partner. Without that much cash I won't have enough to start remodeling this building. Right now all I have is a small kitchen, porch, and a bathroom with a bedroom close by. What do you think of my ideas, Charlie? Do you want to be my partner and always have a job when you want one?"
Charlie did not answer Marlee right away; she had to think things over. Secretly she really liked the idea, but she had to come up with the money. She also had some ideas of her own. So she told Marlee, "I like some of your ideas, but If I'm going to be your partner and give you cash up front, I think I would like my name on the company sign out in front."

Oh, Marlee didn't like that idea at all. She explained to Charlie that it was her idea so it should be named after her. Well, just like most people that go into business together those people sometimes disagree about things. When that happens they call in experts to help. Here are the ladies that they called on, their grandmas, of course. It will be interesting to say the least to hear what the grandmas come up with. Will the girls get along? Will the girls become friends? Will the grandmas even get along? There are all kinds of questions. Lessons to be learned when you become a business woman are many. One of them is "Give and Take" That is so very important in partnerships of any kind. Maybe Charlie will come up with a solution so that Marlee won't have to change the name of her company, but may have to give up something else. These are all things that grownups have already gone through as they were growing up. Now let's see what these girls will do with their new business and of course, their employees as they hire some.