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Casting Call: Indigenous Youth Stars Wanted!

Is your child ready to shine on screen and inspire kids across Canada?
We’re casting four Indigenous youth (ages 11–15) to star in our new Indigenous KidPreneur Program videos!

This is a unique chance for your child to:

Represent their Nation with pride

Inspire Indigenous youth across Canada (and beyond!) to explore entrepreneurship

Be part of an educational project created by and for Indigenous youth

Each selected youth will star in their own short educational video that will be featured in BizKids’ nationwide programming.

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Program and Event Updates

BizKids Night with the Vancouver Giants

We’re thrilled to announce that BizKids has been selected as the featured charity for the Vancouver Giants on September 26th! This is your chance to enjoy an exciting Major Junior Hockey game while directly supporting kids in building future-ready skills, confidence, and resilience.

By attending, you’ll help us unlock half of the 50/50 draw, which goes directly to supporting BizKids Communities across BC – and soon, all of Canada. But to qualify for this benefit, we need your help: we must sell 300 tickets to the game. That’s where you come in!

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Mission Based Stories, Updates, Good News

Beyond Sales: The Real Success of the BizKids Summer Market

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.

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Program and Event Updates

Over 10,000 Reasons to Celebrate! 🎉

The BizKids Summer Market 2025 Was a Massive Success

On Saturday, July 26, The City of Lougheed Mall in Burnaby transformed into a vibrant hub of creativity, entrepreneurship, and community connection — and we’re still buzzing from it.

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Support, Education and Resources

Want Better Attendance in Your Free Programs?

If you’re a nonprofit organization, library, or community group offering BizKids programs to the general public, you’ve likely faced a frustrating challenge: students register, but then they don’t show up. Or they attend once or twice and then disappear.

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Mission Based Stories, Updates, Good News

Putting Purpose Behind the Profession: How Travis McLaren Is Turning Every Inspection Into Impact

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.

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