Julian Lin was known as the “mayor” of his preschool, and the outgoing little boy was loved by all the kids and staff. When he was 4, Julian knew the names of all the doormen at his family’s Upper West Side home in New York City, and he became friendly with a man operating a street fruit stand. “Can I have a job?” the eager child asked the fruit stand owner, who joked, “Where’s your résumé, kid?”
Julian went home and created a preschooler’s version of a résumé with markers and got an unofficial job handing out bags for people to carry their fruit and sweeping up leaves. Serving people just made Julian happy.
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Little Boy’s Mission Has Saved 5,000+ Dogs From Kill Shelters
How Julian’s lemonade stand supports shelter pets
A few years later, Julian—who stops dogs on the streets to pet them and ask their names—had an enterprising idea: How about I start my own business and help animals who need homes?
Shortly after, Julian launched his “business,” aptly called Julian Businessman, which donates 30% of the net proceeds of everything he earns to Best Friends Animal Society…