Kids 2 Market Podcast

Children’s business fairs are often the spark that gets kids thinking about what’s possible. Lovebites and smoothies hit their first high when they participated in kids’ biz fair Africa (Dec 2019), the first kids’ biz fair in Nigeria. Interested in creating a food based business, these sibling young entrepreneurs started Lovebites and Smoothies, offering great …

An already seasoned entrepreneur at 12, Fen has successfully grown his artisan soap business from children’s business fairs to an online store. Finding his niche in the handmade soap industry has allowed him to bring his unique approach to colors and shapes that you won’t find anywhere else. Fenley is a keen observer of customer …

Have you heard about the bean-to-bar movement? I certainly hadn’t. Not until I purchased Jonah and Aaron’s Chocolate Making Kit. But I don’t think “chocolate making kit” covers what this fantastic product has to offer. Tropical Cacao is a full blown learning package packed with information, activities and, yes, the instructions and materials to make …

Would you like be a millionaire before you turn 25? It seems like a pipe dream but my guest Cody McLain did just that. I don’t typically interview adults, but Cody’s story (which I read in one sitting) begs to have that rule broken having started his first business at 15. After the death of …

When their grade 5/6 teacher asked them “to create an idea that would change the world”, Kayla, Keagan and Ashley felt what was missing was a safe way for kids to fund their business. Existing crowdfunding platforms share private information so for these three sisters, now 12 and 13 years old, that wasn’t an option. …

Isabel is a serial entrepreneur! She can see a business idea in everything and has tested several over the last few years. She started with bird feeders and scented pillows and moved onto dog and cat treats. Here’s a breakdown of her business profits so far: Costs: $75.00 Gross: $289.00 Net: $214.00 Her latest venture …

Neko is the creator of a magazine, or zine, for kids and teens! Already an artist selling her drawings, she was inspired by her mother’s childhood experience creating zines and thought she’d give it a try. And not surprising it was a huge success. Neko authors, designs, illustrates, prints and distributes her publication entirely herself. …

In this episode I had the unique pleasure of chatting with Atley Ma, also known as the “Soda Kid”. At the age of nine Atley started Soda Kid Inc, a soda-making machine canister exchange business. Two years later has evolved his business into a social enterprise. His charity of choice is the local food bank …

Samantha has been an artist all her life. She tells me it’s what defines her; it’s her safe harbor. With the freedom of a self-directed learning environment at home, Samantha has been able to explore her passion without time constraints. No school bus to catch, no homework to finish, no assignments or deadlines or required …

Declan came to class with no idea for a business the first year. But he seemed to know he was going to do something no one else was doing. With a quiet confidence he presented the idea of a board game to the class and was flooded with suggestions from his friends. Everyone could envision …

  Calvin has always been creative but when presented with the opportunity to start his own business he decided to take it up a level. During his first run through the Young Entrepreneurs class he considered his ‘in market’ competition and determined simply creating art wasn’t different enough from the other artists also completing the …

Rowan thought he would like to make ice cream which he would make on-demand with bicycle power. The drawings for his plan showed Rowan has the mind of an engineer. He had a clear vision of what the experience would be like for the customer. When I asked him ‘why bicycle power’ he would explain …