Being Aware While Still Having Fun!
This weekend was a fun filled event for Build a Biz Kids. We were honoured to be volunteering at the Port Moody RibFest in the Kids Center where we had an information booth…
This weekend was a fun filled event for Build a Biz Kids. We were honoured to be volunteering at the Port Moody RibFest in the Kids Center where we had an information booth…
Businesses are Big, Daunting Tasks. Surely these 7 year olds aren’t starting a REAL Business…. Right? One of the best days I have had so far with Build a Biz Kids was…
“You see that widget over there? I came up with that idea 10 years ago and should be rich..." “I have this great idea. I’m totally going to make it…
A Non-Profit Society that teaches entrepreneurship? At first, to some that may seem like two opposing ideas. I mean, isn’t entrepreneurship about making money? Making a Profit? And non profits…
It’s that exciting time of year when routine is thrown out with last years’ workbooks! Growing up, summer break was exactly that, “a break”. We counted down the days until…
The kids at elite academy have discovered the drive that comes when helping others. As a team that met though academic advancement program, they began discussing ways they could make a difference…
Kids 4 kids – is there a more inspiring purpose for a business? It explains why I was instantly drawn to the energy of three siblings and friends at an…
Entrepreneurs are problem solvers and some of the best problem solvers I have met are kids. One of the fun games we like to introduce to students in our programs or visitors to our assorted booths we set up around the city, is a Problem Solving Challenge. Since the basic concept of entrepreneurship is problem solving, it seemed like a good way to introduce the concept to children. In this challenge we begin with asking for creative solutions to everyday problems.
These two kidpreneurs seem to embody the old adage: Do what you love and the money will follow. In fact, “watching the money roll in” was Sam’s response to her favorite part of the market day before laughing it off and following up with “actually, I enjoy connecting with new people and talking about our products.”
The Tri-City Buzz is run by Mark Parsons, a Realtor with Remax, who is very focused on the local community that he serves. As a self employed individual, he is certainly doing a lot of things right. By showcasing local businesses the community, he is giving them a platform to help them rise up and continue their success. Through this he is also gaining incredible knowledge of the neighborhoods in which he works to help find families new homes and a community they can feel welcome in.