Two young brothers from Puyallup won the opportunity to go to Omaha, Neb., for something most CEOs can only dream of: a chance to pitch their business idea to investment mogul Warren Buffett.
Justin and Anthony Lundberg, 9 and 12, got their opportunity by besting more than 3,000 other entries in the Grow Your Own Business Competition. They met with Buffett on Monday, and although they didn’t win, they and all of the other finalists came away with 10 Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock worth nearly $800.
The contest is held by the Secret Millionaires Club, an education program that teaches financial literacy to children using cartoons with the voices of Buffett and other public figures.
The Seattle Times and The Associated Press
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