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How to Make A Million Bucks!Wednesday, October 30
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1It is possible! If you start early and save consistently, you'll take advantage of the power of compound interest. You can make a million by working hard, spending less than you make, and saving, saving, saving. Meet a 16-year-old with a fashion recycling business. -
Crash Course On Starting A BusinessMonday, October 28
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1So you've got an idea - now what? Check out this quick, but comprehensive course on business basics. You'll learn how to refine your ideas, make a business plan, identify funding sources, find a market, and of course, sell your service or product. Find out how two teen girls developed a $2 million business out of magnetic bottle caps. -
Cash and CreditSunday, October 27
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1You'll learn about the power and pitfalls of credit, which is essentially using someone else's money temporarily (for a price). Meet a young entrepreneur who used credit to start a successful bath salts business and another who launched a successful design firm. And, as a cautionary tale, we talk to a young woman who had fun buying with credit until she found herself in bankruptcy. -
What's Up with the Stock Market?Wednesday, October 23
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Learn the language of the stock market and how these terms apply to your life. Meet an 11-year-old who created an application for the iPhone that helps teach other kids about the stock market. -
Your First Big PurchaseMonday, October 21
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1You'll want to understand the important steps to take before your first big purchase, whether you're buying the latest computer, a new smart phone, or a car. You will learn about budgeting, researching, negotiating, and more. Find out how a teen photographer upgraded his camera and a 15-year-old aviator purchased an old airplane! -
How to Succeed In Biz-Ness By Really Trying!Sunday, October 20
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1A business can be anything from babysitting to owning vending machines. You'll discover the three key steps to success: identifying a need, making a plan to fill a need, and taking action. Join us as we meet the prep school boy whose new take on the old school tie caused a sensation. We also meet the young founder of Logan magazine. -
Debt: The Good, The Bad, & The UglyWednesday, October 16
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1It's easy to spend more than you make with credit cards. Learn to avoid the pitfalls of overspending by keeping a spending journal, sticking to a budget, and living a cash existence. Meet the owner of a carpet cleaning company and a radio DJ who have both learned how to manage debt. -
A World Without TaxesMonday, October 14
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Explore how taxes impact your life. Find out about the importance of federal, state, and local taxes and learn what they pay for. Meet young business owners who sell lacrosse socks and others who serve as swimming instructors and hear how they handle taxes. -
A Biz: What Is It?Sunday, October 13
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1You'll see that a successful business supplies goods or services and makes profit when it earns more money than it spends. Meet the junior high school boy who makes healthy dog biscuits, the high school twins with a cake decorating company, and the college student seeking investors for his successful corporation. -
Escape The BoxWednesday, October 9
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1What do you do when opportunity knocks? Learn how to recognize and act on new opportunities in your life and to be creative in problem solving. -
Where Is My Allowance?Monday, October 7
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Discover how different families work out "allowances." Even basic financial planning starts now-learn how to manage your monthly income and expenses for vacations, education, and more. -
Taking Charge of Your Financial FutureSunday, October 6
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Join the Biz Kids as they figure out where they want to be financially and make plans on how to get there. You can work on your plans and meet some new kid entrepreneurs, too. Follow along as a Biz Kid sets up his first savings account. We also look at an innovative program that rescues street kids and gets them back into education and business. -
More Bang for Your BuckWednesday, October 2
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Whether you're facing good times or tough times, it's important to know how to get the best value for your money. Discover tips for stretching your dollars. -
Wheel of MisfortuneMonday, September 30
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Find out how to avoid common money mistakes and learn the importance of following a financial plan. Explore both short- and long-term goals. -
Money MovesSunday, September 29
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1When money moves between individuals or groups it is called a transaction. Join the Biz Kids and you'll follow a single dollar bill as it moves from a depositor's hand across the counter, down to the vault, over to the Federal Reserve, and finally out to a project the bank is financing. Visit the branch of a real credit union inside a high school where the students are the tellers. Watch the ebb and flow of money as the kids examine the concepts of supply and demand. Meet a young man who began collecting books to read to his grandmother and soon found himself as the head of a national book business. -
Are You Financially Literate?Wednesday, September 25
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Understanding how to manage your money before you get to high school will make you even more successful when you head to college or move out on your own. Explore the skills of goal setting, budgeting, saving, and money management that make you financially literate! -
Learning from FailureMonday, September 23
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Have you ever made a decision you regret? Let the Biz Kids show you how several well-known companies overcame failures. You'll also discover how mistakes can make you stronger by looking at the work of Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and the kid businesses of "You're on Deck" custom cards and "Big Quill Enterprises" oyster sales. -
What Can You Do with Money?Sunday, September 22
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Decisions, decisions! Join the Biz Kids and you'll ponder the merits of spending, saving, donating, and investing money. Visit the New York Stock Exchange, get tips from the author of Not Buying It, and learn to avoid compulsive shopping. You can also learn how to create a financial diary and track spending. Meet an ambitious teen who opened a candy store at age 15 and, in the process, fulfilled a dream and revived an ailing business district in her small town. -
Hidden CareersWednesday, September 18
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1You don't have to be perfect at your passion to build a career in it. If you love baseball, but don't have the skills of a super athlete, you will see there are many different roles you can play behind the scenes. Learn about "behind the scenes" careers in sports, music, entertainment, art, and even aviation. -
The Marketing MixMonday, September 16
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Now that you've decided on your business product or service, how will you promote it? Let the Biz Kids help you understand your target market and learn about the four P's of business success: product, price, promotion, and placement. Learn how "Exclusive Cuts" barber services, "Wow, Take a Bow" dog grooming, and other businesses market their services and products. -
How Do You Get Money?Sunday, September 15
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Join us and you'll explore many ways to make money. Follow a Biz Kid on a job hunt-reviewing help wanted ads, filling out the application, and going through the interview. Hear from business celebrities, including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, as they talk about their very first jobs. The Biz Kids also look at the many ways kids get and use allowances. Meet a young person whose love of animals turned into a profitable dog-walking business. -
Secrets to SuccessWednesday, September 11
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1The secret to success is actually simple - it's all about staying in school and building the best toolbox for your future. Learn about the many ways to pay for your education and the importance of learning every day of your life. -
The Green Economy & YouMonday, September 9
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Join the Biz Kids on a mission and discover your impact on the environment. Explore different ways to become part of the green economy and learn how there's green to be made in thinking green. Find out about "The Big Green Bus" and "Zoo Doo." -
What Is Money?Sunday, September 8
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1The Biz Kids say: "Show me the money!" Join us and you'll take a grand tour through the history of money from the days of bartering, through the first coins and currency, all the way to the electronic transfers of today. Watch as the Biz Kids put on cowboy boots and get a crash course in the art of negotiation and exchange at a high-energy cattle auction in Colorado. -
Economic Cycles (What Goes Up Must Come Down)Wednesday, September 4
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Trends in the economy go up and down. Learn how trends can affect a business. Discover how you can protect yourself against negative effects and plan for the positive trends. Meet a young man who made paintball profitable and a family who mines for gold. -
The World Is A Risky PlaceMonday, September 2
3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Taking risks in life is important, but you want to be smart about those risks. Learn the things you can do to protect your business, your assets, and yourself. Meet two young tennis coaches and the owner of "Small Town Skateshop." -
What Is A Biz Kid?Sunday, September 1
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1You'll learn that anybody can be a Biz Kid with effort and the right attitude. Biz Kids identify a need, make a plan, and take action. Join us and you'll meet a skateboard designer, a rap music producer, a boy who started a rock-a-thon to raise money for hospital rocking chairs, and more. You'll also discover the entrepreneur who built a wildly successful garden products business on ... worm poop. All successful. All Biz Kids.