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Dallas 9-year-old has Texas best lemonade stand [Video]

A 9-year-old girl from Dallas won a contest set up by the nonprofit LemonadeDay.org and the Governor’s Commission for Women for her lemonade stand. The nonprofit says more than 300 kids entered the “Junior Pitch Competition.”

Skylar Lewis won for her stand, Skylar’s Sweet Snacks, and answered questions from the commission Wednesday.

“What have been some of the hardest things you’ve had to overcome in running your business?” she was asked.

“COVID,” Lewis responded. “That’s the reason I have my lemonade in bottles is so I could keep less contact.”

“What do you enjoy most about your business?” another panelist asked.

“I enjoy seeing the smiles on peoples’ faces after they try my lemonade,” Lewis answered.

Leadership for Lemonade Day says the organization aims to help kids develop business skills and learn about responsibility, financial literacy, goal setting and teamwork.

“We want to teach entrepreneurial spirit, how to persevere in …

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On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register