What Will You Offer? Products, Services, and Events

Understanding the Three Types of Business Offers

When building a business, you need to decide what you will give, make, or do for others. There are three main types of offers:

• Products are physical items people can buy and take home.
• Services are helpful actions you perform for someone else.
• Events are experiences you plan that people can join or enjoy together.

Each type brings something valuable. The key is finding what fits your strengths, interests, and goals.

Exploring Product Ideas

If you like making things with your hands, product-based businesses might be your best match. Products can include:

• Handmade crafts like friendship bracelets or soaps
• Baked goods like cupcakes or lemonade
• Creative projects like storybooks, comic strips, or board games
• DIY kits that help people build or create something themselves

You can personalize your products or package them with care. Small touches, like adding a thank-you note or creative label, make them even more special.

Exploring Service Ideas

If you enjoy helping people, services might be your strength. Services are often low-cost to start because they depend on your time and effort. You could offer:

• Pet walking or sitting
• Tech help for older adults
• Tutoring younger students
• Helping neighbors with chores or decorations

Think about what you can do well and who might need that help. Even simple tasks can become valuable services.

Exploring Event-Based Ideas

If you like organizing fun or meaningful activities, consider creating an event. Events are a great way to bring people together and offer something memorable. Possible ideas include:

• A neighborhood talent show
• A themed scavenger hunt
• A pop-up market or slime station
• A Kids Business Fair

Events teach you how to plan, budget, promote, and lead. They also create excitement and can include other kids or families.

Choosing Your Best Match

Use these questions to narrow your ideas:

• Do I prefer creating, helping, or organizing?
• Would I rather work by myself or with others?
• Can I offer this more than once, or just for a special occasion?
• What do people ask me to do or enjoy most about what I make?

You don’t need to choose just one. Some of the best ideas combine a product with a service or include a fun event to launch them.

Real Examples to Inspire You

Other kids have started all kinds of businesses:

• Selling color-coded school kits
• Offering bike-washing services
• Creating fidget toy calm kits
• Running face painting booths at school events
• Designing handmade affirmation cards

These projects started from simple skills or interests and turned into creative businesses. You can do the same.

Putting It on the Map

Write your offer on the Business by Kids Map in the section “What Will I Sell or Offer?” You can include:

• A short sentence (“I will sell homemade bookmarks”)
• A sketch of your product or event
• A few ideas if you’re still deciding

This is the start of your real business plan. The more clearly you describe what you offer, the easier it will be to talk about, improve, and share.

You can use the Business by Kids AI Assistant to test your ideas, brainstorm variations, or get help describing your offer.

Summary Points

• Every business offer fits into one of three types: product, service, or event.
• Products are things you make, services are things you do, and events are experiences you organize.
• Match your offer to your interests, strengths, and what others might enjoy.
• Many successful kids mix different types for a more complete experience.
• Write down and describe your offer on the Business by Kids Map.