No Tech Zone After School Programs – Why We Do It
Too much screen time is often a common complaint among parents concerning their children. Oddly, however, some parents wonder how we can run a program on Entrepreneurship and teach them how to start their own business without the use of tech in this modern age. I wanted to give a short and sweet reason for […]
4 Successful Summer Camps, Over $1000 Raised for Charities
What a Summer!!??!! A HUGE thank you to all of our parents, students & community who supported our KidPreneur Summer Camps! And of course, a Gigantic thank you to Vancity for the support and use of their facilities and our friends at each of the local grocers we were able to set up shop with! We couldn’t […]
Is What You “Know” Losing You Money?
Today was one of the more interesting days for seeing development in our students during our Build a Biz Kids Lemonade Stand Challenge Summer Camp. Day 3 is all about creating prototypes of their product and then test marketing them with real people; A critical step in any business but more often than not, it’s […]
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 along with 3 games for kids of all ages. If you haven’t been to RibFest before, you missed out on a great event so be sure to […]
These Aren’t Real Businesses…
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 at the Tinypreneurs show this year. Tinypreneurs hosts a tradeshow exclusively of kids where they set up shop and sell their wares. It was so cool seeing these young […]
Don’t Be a Dreamer
“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 this year. It’s going to be HUGE….” “I’m writing a book. When did I start writing it? Oh, about 12 years ago. I just need […]
Youth Charity Movement
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 in their community. After much research they decided that the Eagle Ridge Hospital foundation would be well suited to receive their donations. These students sourced […]
Kids 4 Kids – KidPreneur Spotlight
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 event recently. These kids, all wearing t-shirts with simple but powerful messages, were full of charisma so I had to get to know them. Tell […]
Are You A Problem Solver?
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.
Just a “Pinch of Magic” – KidPreneur Spotlight
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.”