On July 26th, the halls of The City of Lougheed Mall were buzzing with more than just shoppers. Over 9,300 community members stopped by to experience something truly unique: kids running their very own businesses. From the outside, it may have looked like a fun marketplace filled with creative products and young entrepreneurs. But for the children behind the booths, it was so much more.
Build a Biz Kids is honoured to share that we have received funding from the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation to launch a powerful new initiative focused on inclusivity, representation, and Indigenous youth empowerment.
Some people write cheques. Others write change. Travis McLaren, a Certified Home Inspector and owner of Buyer's Choice Home Inspections based in BC, is using his everyday work to create extraordinary impact. With every home inspection he completes, Travis is pledging to donate $5 to Build a Biz Kids—a gesture that, over time, is helping hundreds of kids across Canada gain access to future-ready education.
The Changing Role of Teachers: Why Education Needs More Than Just Curriculum
Seven years ago, we launched BizKids with a simple yet powerful mission: to provide hands-on, real-world experiences that would inspire kids and show them what they were capable of.
A Transformational Initiative with The Discovery Foundation
Expanding Young Minds on How to Monetize Their Passions
How Seeing the Bigger Picture Builds Confidence and Success
The world is full of opportunities, and every child deserves the chance to see their potential within it. When kids are given hands-on, real-world experiences, something remarkable happens: they gain confidence, broaden their perspectives, and start to believe that they can achieve anything they set their minds to. At BizKids, we’ve seen how these moments can change lives, not just for the present but for a lifetime.
2024 was record breaking in so many ways, and there is so MUCH to recap, but we are going to do our best to share everything that happened through pictures. …
