Winners announced for National Biz Kid$ Showcase
MADISON, WI (June 7, 2021) — Biz Kid$ is a credit union-funded and branded financial education program for young adults, championed by the National Credit Union Foundation. Biz Kid$ ignites a passion for students to invest in their financial futures through lessons in entrepreneurship, money, managing finances, and more. Biz Kid$ Business Plan Competitions are a unique way for students, like you, to learn the ins and outs of business planning and put ideas into action.
Over the last few months, over 100 students participated in the first-ever national Biz Kid$ Showcase! Presented in partnership with the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation, the RMJ Foundation, the Illinois Credit Union Foundation and the Credit Union Association of New Mexico, the Biz Kid$ Showcase allowed creativity to continue in a virtual world. Throughout the showcase, participants completed learning modules focused on creating a business plan, building a brand, and setting a business up for future success. Each participant or team submitted both a business plan and a final showcase project, displaying all of their hard work. Judges from each partner state scored final showcase projects on branding, uniqueness, need, target market and overall presentation.
After being judged at the state level, the winning final showcase projects from each state were reviewed again by a second panel of judges on the national level. Congratulations to all the winners (listed below) of the first-ever National Biz Kid$ Showcase.
1st Place: GradGenie
GradGenie was created by Yuktha Senthil, a student at Westview High School/Poway Unified School District in San Diego, California. GradGenie is a student social platform with features that promote school resources, as well as giving students a place to share posts and announcements about clubs and organizations. The goal is to help students connect with each other and empower them to make the best of their life as a student. Learn more about GradGenie.
2nd Place: C Squared Cakes
C Squared Cakes was created by Casey Harrison and Camdon Farmer from New Mexico. C Squared Cakes is a cake business with a mission. For each cake purchased, C Squared Cakes will donate a cake to UNM Hospital to bring joy to a child who may be there during a special occasion. Learn more about C Squared Cakes.
3rd Place: Safety Calls
Safety Calls was created by Trinity Blackwood from Nevada. Safety Calls is a small business that would help connect people with designated drivers. Safety Calls aims to provide those incapable of driving for any reason a safe way to get around.
Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to all the winners of the first-ever National Biz Kid$ Showcase!
If you have any questions about the showcase or Biz Kid$, please email Danielle Brown, Foundation Engagement Director, at dbrown@ncuf.coop.
About National Credit Union Foundation
The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is the charitable arm of the U.S. credit union movement and works as a catalyst to improve people’s financial lives through credit unions. Through grants and programs, the Foundation is strengthening financial well-being, igniting passion, and instilling knowledge about the credit union difference, and uniting resources to help credit union people during disaster. Donations to the Foundation ultimately enable credit unions to help their members reach life-changing goals and achieve financial freedom.
