“Special Thanks” to Director of Economic Development and Planning James Schimmer whom believe in my book 1^st Edition and purchase four copies!

Three years ago, I was inspired to write a children book about my son whom started his own Business by having a Lemonade Stand! I want to thank The Board of Commissioners for investing and partnering with the vision of the Youth Entrepreneur Institute and developing the Franklin County Lemonade Festival!

Today with revision of the book with Director James Schimmer, Franklin County Board of Commissioner John O’Grady and County Administrator Kenneth N. Wilson and Franklin County Board of Commissioner Marilyn Brown, president

“You do not have to be great to start, but you do have to Start to be Great! “

Les Brown

Jediah and mom set up Super Lemonade Stand to demonstrate how young people can manage money too. Click on the link above for the full story.

Since mid-September, Uber has been rolling out its first platoon of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh. While they’re not technically driverless (for now, there’s someone sitting in the front seat, just in case), these cars have proven remarkably effective at traversing the hilly and narrow streets of Pennsylvania’s second-largest city with little or no human help. The technology still shows room for improvement, but according to tech experts and carmakers, self-driving cars could be standard nationwide in just a few years’ time. While in some ways good for consumers, this could spell bad news for truckers, cab drivers and other service providers at all levels of the transportation industry.

This example shows how rapid technical advancements are changing the very fabric of employment. And it’s not just about jobs lost.

Not too long ago, a single job or employer would often last a lifetime. But in 2014, the average job tenure was a mere 4.6 years, and the average lifespan of Fortune 500 companies is falling at an accelerating pace. One widely read study projects that 75% of the companies in the S&P 500 in 2015 will be off the index in 15 years. Indeed, young people joining the job market today enter into an increasingly dynamic space. According to the World Economic Forum, 65% of children entering primary school will ultimately end up working in new job types that don’t yet exist. We stand on the verge of profound advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, health sciences and nanotech that will precipitate even greater changes in the nature of employment.

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