Programs · always free
Everythingwe offer.
From week-long summer camps to single workshops, community nights, and a full online course, Build-A-Biz brings hands-on financial literacy and entrepreneurship to students wherever they already learn. Every program is completely free.
The offerings
Four ways students learn with us.
Summer camps
Ages 8–16 · 5 days
Multi-day camps where students build a business from scratch: idea, brand, budget, and a final pitch in front of real founders and investors.
School & community workshops
All grades · 45–90 min
Single-session, interactive workshops we bring back to schools, libraries, and centers throughout the year, not just once.
Community nights
Families welcome
Evening events featuring local business leaders and college professors on student loans, wealth-building, and entrepreneurship.
The financial literacy course
Online · self-paced
A free, 27-module course built with GreenState Credit Union, covering budgeting, credit, investing, and taxes.
The camps
Build a business in one week.
Our camps are five-day, hands-on programs where students ages 8 to 16 take an idea all the way to a final pitch.
Money mindset
Budgeting, saving, and the basics of how money grows, through games and team challenges.
Idea generation
Students brainstorm real business ideas, then narrow them down with market research and customer feedback.
Build & brand
Teams design a brand, build a prototype, and figure out pricing, costs, and their target customer.
Pitch prep
Working with mentors from local businesses, teams polish their pitch and practice in front of peers.
Pitch day
Final pitches before a panel of business leaders, professors, and credit union experts. Awards and prizes.
The catalog
Workshops we'll bring to you.
Single-session and recurring workshops, taught by Build-A-Biz students and partner professionals. Pick one, and we'll run it at no cost.
Budgeting 101
Hands-on intro to budgeting with real money scenarios: wants vs. needs, the 50/30/20 rule, and tracking spending.
45 min
Grades 5–8
Intro to Investing
Stocks, bonds, ETFs, and the power of compound interest, explained without jargon. Includes a stock-picking game.
60 min
Grades 8–12
Credit & Loans
What a credit score is, how loans work, and the real cost of a balance. Co-taught with GreenState Credit Union.
45 min
Grades 9–12
Build a Business
A condensed version of our camp pitch experience. Students design and pitch a business idea in one session.
90 min
Grades 5–12
Financial Literacy Night
Featuring local business leaders and college professors. Past topics: student loans, wealth-building, entrepreneurship.
Evening event
Families welcome
Career Pathways
A look at finance, business, and entrepreneurship careers, with real conversations with people doing the work.
60 min
Grades 8–12
Where we run programs
Our locations.
Camps and workshops run during summer and the school year. Want one hosted at your school or center?
Ready to get started?
Whether you want to enroll a student or host a program, we'd love to hear from you.