the cookie business is a serious business.

it's the biggest girl-run business in the world. that is so cool. there are goals to set, decisions to make -- and money to manage. it's a big responsibility and people are trusting us. we've got to watch every dollar. track every order. we've been doing this since we were girl scout brownies. we've built on what works. check out our system. we're learning to analyze our customer base. the blue is friends and family. the green is new customers. 65% of our orders are from family and friends. my aunt vicky is at least 20% of that. she's a girl scout, so she totally gets it. she owns her own company now. maybe i can work for your aunt vicky one day. or you can work for me. [ chuckles ] [ chuckles ]

i'm only 17, but i know about investing. believe in something, buy shares in it, watch it grow. so...what if you could invest in the future? the future of kids? like a stock. not the kind of stock that's about making money. but a stock for social change. a whole new kind of investment called better futures.

when you invest, it helps kids go to college. i could be one of the first college graduates from my family. the first philanthropist from my neighborhood. and if i'm the first, then maybe there's a second. and a third. believe in us, invest in us. watch us grow. my name is sydni and i'm your dividend.

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