Mission & Impact
Empowering the nextgeneration ofentrepreneurs &investors.
Build-A-Biz is a Naperville-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that teaches financial literacy and entrepreneurship to young people through real-world programs, taught with local business leaders, college professors, and credit union partners.
Make finance a birthright, not a privilege.
We empower the next generation to be financially independent and to lead in the business world through real-world applications. Camps where students design real businesses, workshops where they pitch real ideas, and community nights where they meet real founders and investors. For free.
Build-A-Biz is built by students, for students, with a whole lot of community support.
What we stand for
Our values.
Hands-on, not hand-outs
Students learn by doing: building, pitching, budgeting. Lectures alone don't teach financial skill.
Free, forever
Cost should never decide who learns finance. Every Build-A-Biz program is 100% free for students.
Student-led, community-powered
We're young, but we partner with credit unions, colleges, and local libraries to bring real depth.
The record so far
Out in the community
A few glimpses.
The team
Student-led.
A growing team of student leaders running Build-A-Biz, and we're always looking for more.
Idhant Ranjan
Co-Founder & President
Aditya Rakshit
Co-Founder · President Emeritus
David Sun
Co-Founder · President Emeritus
Ankita Senapati
Co-Founder · President Emeritus
James
Director of Entrepreneurship
Veer Patel
Co-Director of Financial Literacy
Sarit Bose
Co-Director of Financial Literacy
Srestha Mitra
Co-Director of Curriculum Development
Archi Chennur
Co-Director of Curriculum Development
Partners & sponsors
We couldn't do this alone.
Partner, volunteer, or just say hi.
Whether you're a student wanting to join, a parent with questions, or a business that wants to sponsor a camp, we'd love to hear from you.