CHICO — Following the footsteps of grandma and great-grandma, budding entrepreneurs Sofia Tica, 7, and little sister Marija Tica, 5, set up a small business Saturday at the Chico Marketplace selling handmade rubber band necklaces, charms and window art.
They joined a total of 11 business participating at the Chico Marketplace Biz Kidz Showcase on Saturday where kids 6-17 buffed up their best creations to be sold to real customers.
Sofia’s favorite creation, an eight-layer bubblegum pink and blue bracelet, was presented at their business booth in the middle of the mall, named Sisterscraft Creations.
“We came up with it together as a family,” said Marija.
The two’s parents, Jovan Tica and Dragana Tica, said their business makes them third generation entrepreneurs following a lineage of restaurateurs.
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At Cintia Alesandroni’s business, Wave Craft, an assortment of crocheted sea creatures caught attention of customers passing by, and she reported selling out of all her sea turtles.
Cintia, 13, said she began crocheting this summer and made a total of 32 sea creatures.
The Biz Kidz Showcase reserved awards for each entrepreneur, supported by the Butte County Office of Education and Chico State Center for Entrepreneurship.
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