This brief summarises the findings of a study conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2006 that examined how children’s work in small businesses impacts the development of their entrepreneurship. The study revealed that the participation of children in small businesses is largely influenced by push factors, particularly the lack of educational opportunities and alternative occupational activities. However, the small businesses had, in the short run, little influence on the development of children’s entrepreneurial talents, though a proportion of respondents felt that the businesses were educative. Limited ownership, lack of participation in decision making and low levels of satisfaction in their businesses were cited by most children interviewed. All of these factors act as impediments to entrepreneurial development.