Brehm Business Club Goes on a Field Trip

Brehm School's FBLA club (Future Business Leaders of America) went on a field trip to "My Favorite Toys" in the Carbondale University Mall last week.

Fourteen FBLA students were met by Samuel and Suzanne Cox, the store’s owners. Samuel and Suzanne started the independent specialty toy store for children and adults almost five years ago. Between the two of them, they have 50+ years as educators and advocates for the development of children and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders (ADD).

Sam spoke to the group about how he and his wife started the business and what the day-to-day business responsibilities are like. Sam strongly suggested that before you decide to start a business, you should feel very passionate about it, save enough money, and always budget for slower periods of time (especially the first few months or years.) The students were very interested and asked some very impressive questions.

In between helping customers, Suzanne gave a fun demonstration of a couple of the unique toys they sell. The students definitely enjoyed themselves.

Thank you, Samuel and Suzanne, for this excellent opportunity for Brehm students to learn more about the business world.

Brehm School Alumni become business owners, teachers, college professors, entrepreneurs, nurses, reporters, I.T. specialists, graphic designers, social workers, sculptors, artists, brokers, and more. Eighty-eight percent of Brehm graduates continue on to colleges, junior colleges, technical schools, and vocational schools.

Read more about Brehm’s FBLA Club:

The Brehm Chapter of FBLA is Up and Running

Brehm Students Welcome New Student Organization