> Perhaps we shouldn’t be cynical. Instead, maybe we should just marvel at the velocity of Silicon Valley in all its absurd glory, and at a 10-year-old who has

> Perhaps we shouldn’t be cynical. Instead, maybe we should just marvel at the velocity of Silicon Valley in all its absurd glory, and at a 10-year-old who has raised millions for two separate businesses and may also help change the way we look at charity. I missed the part where a 10-year old raised millions of dollars. The previous NYT story[1] by the very same author presented a slightly different narrative of the company less than a year ago: > Vivienne’s success was spurred by a heart-rending cause, a cute face and a good tagline in the form of “make a stand.” But she would most likely have just been another lemonade stand if not for her father, a social media expert. Eric Harr was president at the time of Resonate Social, and his clients included CBS News and Lexus, among others. He led a media-savvy Twitter campaign that attracted national attention for Vivienne’s cause. > What makes this feel-good story really interesting is what happened next. Instead of moving on, or even forming a nonprofit to continue those goals, Mr. Harr and his wife, as well as Vivienne, formed a business around this cause. > Mr. Harr raised $982,000 in financing and incorporated Make a Stand. He quit his job and is now the chief executive. Make a Stand sells fair-trade, organic lemonade. If the author wanted to make a point about "the velocity of Silicon Valley in all its absurd glory," I think he could have found plenty of better examples. [1] http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/in-a-lemonade-stand-a-transformation-of-the-corporation/ http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/in-a-lemonade-stand-a...