Let’s start with the main argument:
“But is that real school?”
To which I say:
“Is your kid learning real skills that will stop them from becoming a broke adult with no idea how compound interest works? Yes? Then sit down, Carol.”
Running a business isn’t separate from homeschooling —
In this house, it is the curriculum.
Invoicing = maths.
Marketing = writing.
Budgeting = life skills.
Spreadsheets = tech literacy.
Customer service = communication studies with bonus emotional resilience module.
If you’re building a business and raising a kid at the same time?
Let’s talk about how that absolutely counts as education — and why you should stop feeling guilty for not doing it the “traditional” way.
🧾 1. Invoicing: Real-World Maths with Consequences (The Good Kind)
Your kid doesn’t need to do 40 equations on a worksheet when they can:
Watch you create invoices
Calculate job totals with GST
Use a calculator to double-check numbers
Help you track payments
My daughter once learned decimals purely because she wanted to know how much money we were waiting on. Motivation? Nailed it.
📈 2. Marketing: Copywriting, Design, and Persuasion (a.k.a. English But Fun)
Forget essays about “What I Did on the Holidays.”
Try:
Writing product descriptions
Designing Canva flyers
Coming up with taglines for social media
Editing your emails so they’re less “yell into the void” and more “actual sales funnel”
Now ask: Did they write? Think critically? Use persuasive language?
English lesson: complete.
And bonus — it’s practical, portfolio-worthy stuff. Not just “write an acrostic poem about autumn.”
💻 3. Spreadsheets and Business Software = Tech Class (With Actual Usefulness)
Teaching your kid how to:
Use Google Sheets
Track expenses
Create basic formulas
Build dashboards
...is a million times more valuable than them clicking through a generic “digital tech” module they’ll forget tomorrow.
Also? They’ll gain confidence navigating software.
Which is the real skill employers (and life) want anyway.
💰 4. Budgeting = Life Maths and Adulting 101
Let them help:
Price items or services
Track business expenses
Plan savings goals
Split income into categories (hello, envelope system!)
Budget for family purchases or projects
It’s maths with meaning.
And if you teach them how to read a P&L statement before they hit high school?
You deserve a gold star and a nap.
🧃 5. Client Management = Emotional Intelligence + Boundaries
Emailing clients, setting boundaries, dealing with miscommunication?
That’s a masterclass in adult communication and people skills.
It teaches:
Tone and professionalism
Conflict resolution
Scheduling and follow-up
How to say, “Sorry, I don’t work weekends,” without crying
Honestly, this should be part of every school curriculum. But until then, we’re teaching it right here. In the lounge room. In pyjamas.
🧠 The Hidden Curriculum of Entrepreneur Homeschooling
In between admin, projects, and late-night Canva design sessions, you’re teaching:
Critical thinking
Problem-solving
Adaptability
Resourcefulness
Creativity
Self-motivation
AND you’re modelling entrepreneurship. That’s not a side effect.
That’s the point.
You’re showing your kid that building a life around your values — even if it’s messy — is possible.
🎯 Final Word from the CEO of “Yes, It Counts”
If anyone tries to tell you that teaching your child through your business is “less than” a real curriculum, send them my way. I’ll be waiting with a whiteboard and a business bank statement.
This life may not look like a classroom.
It may involve skipped lessons, dual screens, and a suspicious amount of snack-based negotiation.
But it’s teaching your child:
How to think
How to create
How to earn
And how to be adaptable in a world that rewards flexibility over conformity
And that?
That’s education that sticks.
So wear your chaos crown proudly.
You’re not winging it.
You’re building a legacy — and invoicing for it.
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