Minecraft Incorporated

Luke
Boss, Minecraft Incorporated

Me: Tell me about your business.

Today I fired a bunch of people, and hired a bunch of people.  They were the same people.  And also, my job is to be cardboardsman - that means that I make things out of cardboard.  And I am also boss.

Me: What does that mean?

That means that I fire people and hire people.  My job is to fire people, hire people.  And my job is to make things out of cardboard.  Cree's job is to color and trace.   Daniel's job is coloring, tracing, and cutting.  Noah's job is to make the books.  That's also Liam's job.  And Owen's job is to color, trace, and cut.  And Liam also prints.  So does Noah.

Me: What kinds of things have you made?

I didn't make anything, it's just that we're doing really good in business.  Owen and Daniel already got their weekly payment.  I need to get my weekly payment.  Also, Sheldon is buying a lot of our products, which is good.  We need money!

Me: Sheldon is your customer?

Yep, Sheldon is our customer.

Me: But what are your products?

Oh, our products are Minecraft stuff.  I make the armor - that's what cardboard working is.

Me: So you've made armor?

No, not yet.  But I need to make armor.

Me: You're supposed to be making armor.

Uh, yeah.  During Fall Break I can do armor.  I would like to make a good business and lots of things in it, and our business is going pretty good.  Also, we're making books.  We allied with another company today.

Me: Do you have a name for your company?

No, we do not have a name for our company.

Me: When did your company start?

It started a couple weeks ago.

Me: And you already have one customer and they've bought two things?

Yep, one customer, two things.  No, actually, they've boughten like four things.

Me: So how much do your products cost?

Oh, they have different prices.

Me: What are the prices?

They're about five cents to three dollars.

Me: Oh, wow, that's quite a range.

Ben: Were you able to pay your employees already?

Uh, yeah.  Two of our employees already had their weekly payment and if our other employees don't get their weekly payment then they get two dollars the next week.  Everybody gets paid a dollar.

Me: So who's the treasurer?

Oh. Um, so if you get money, then you give it to somebody who hasn't been paid already.

Ben: So when you earn money, you just give it to a worker.

Yep. Until finally, everybody has at least one dollar.

Me: Cool. Are you happy with how your business is going so far?

Yeah, it's going pretty good. Really good. Really really really good.

Me: What happened today with your employees?

So I fired a bunch of employees cause they weren't doing the right things, then I hired them all again because they were working for a business that was super trashy.  That's it.

Me: So you didn't want them working for your competitor?  Was that it?

Uh, yeah. Our competitor's name is Recess.

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[The next day, Suz was visiting and I asked Luke to tell her about his business.]

I make mula in the school.  Sometimes I make back alley trades.  And sometimes we trade in class, when we have free time, which is surprisingly a lot.

Suz: What's your back alley trade?

When we go to the swings, stand next to each other for a minute, then... (trails off)... and then we get our money.  But I still haven't gotten paid.  I feel like the boss should get paid the most. We've paid three of our employees so far. All of my employees get paid three dollars - tres dolares - tres pesos.

Me: What else does Suz need to know about your business?

She needs to know that if I do not get paid in three weeks, then I will quit my job and Daniel will become boss.

Me: Oh, you're gonna resign, huh?

Yeah. No. Sorry, I'm gonna go on strike.

Me: You need to tell her about your competition business, Luke.

There's another company that has the same people that are in my company!

Me: Does your company have a name yet?  

Nope

Jack: Minecraft Sellers

Ben: AAA Cardboard

Me: What about Luke & Co.?

Suz: Lukecraft!

Me: Or what about Timpcraft?

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A few days later, Luke told me that his company is officially named Minecraft Incorporated.

And this weekend, he finished two items that will be sold by MI, these pipe-cleaner-and-perler-bead rings (which he made completely by himself, including hot glueing the perler beads in the centers):