Saving the World (Kinda): A Teen’s Guide to Social Entrepreneurship

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so let’s talk about gratitude. Not the “smile and say thanks when Grandma gives you socks” kind. We’re talking about real gratitude—like, “I’ve got Wi-Fi, snacks, and friends who get my memes” gratitude. Know … read more

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How the SEC’s Fake ‘Howey Coins’ Website Taught 100,000 Investors to Spot Crypto Scams (and Fooled Some Too!)

To counteract the amount of fraud happening in the crypto currency investment space, the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) took a unique approach. To educate the public they launched a fake Initial Coin Offering website for “Howey Coins” — a … read more

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Summer Ventures: 5 Wacky Business Ideas for Teens

Summer’s here, and while some teens are perfecting their tan lines, why not soak up some cash instead? Here’s five off-beat business ideas that’ll make summer sizzle with $$$ and success: 1. **Bedazzled Bike Brigade**: Turn heads and pedal profits … read more

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What’s Up with Interest Rates?

Yesterday’s headlines were clear: The Fed was leaving interest rates unchanged. Clear – if you know what the heck such a sentence even means. If you feel out of the loop, you’re not alone. Wedged between Taylor Swift updates, “The … read more

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Putting Thanks (and Giving) in Thanksgiving

Today, sofas across America will be filled with grandpas, aunts, moms, and dads fast asleep in tryptophan-induced comas. American Thanksgiving is almost gleefully a time of consumption. We travel an average of 214 miles to eat an average of 3000 calories before shopping our … read more

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Billionaire Advice Every Biz Kid Should Hear

There’s no doubt about it: being a young entrepreneur requires the DNA of a pioneer. But groundbreaking doesn’t require that one go it alone. Many of today’s most wildly successful entrepreneurs started out as Biz Kids. In this week’s post, we … read more

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5 Mistakes that Changed the World

Few have felt very successful these last few months. Retailers’ numbers have plummeted, businesses have shuttered, and some schools have gone so far as to give all students A’s in acknowledgment of how their education has suffered. If history is … read more

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An Unbeatable Equation: Girl Power + Entrepreneurship

The headline immediately grabbed our interest: “8 Under 18: The Young Trailblazers Stepping Up During the Pandemic.” The article, published by Forbes, is an excellent piece of writing and a worthy celebration of talented biz kids. The profiles include grocery … read more

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Hidden Opportunities in Our New Virtual World

A year ago, “school” referred to a brick building with a circle drive and flags. A “doctor’s appointment” required getting in a car. A “wedding” likely meant plane tickets. And “graduation” included a multigeneration road trip. Today, all of those … read more

Playing the Biz Kid$ Flash Games

Biz Kid$ has a couple of games that require the Adobe Flash player. Some browsers and devices do not support Flash. Follow these steps from my friend who wrote the recent Bubble Cash review to play the games the require … read more

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The Mighty Power of Mistakes

It was to be Tesla’s biggest event of the year: the announcement of the next iteration of the Tesla brand. This time, a truck. A unique truck. Among its futuristic features? Dent-proof doors and unbreakable glass. To show off the … read more

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Empowering Your Teen Entrepreneur

Behind every story of a self-made millionaire is a long line of supportive family members, friends, and mentors who spoke up when it mattered, invested when times were tough, and bit their tongues when criticism wasn’t constructive. If you find … read more