Biz Kids

Name

Biz Kids

Legal name

BIZKID$ LLP

Website

https://bizkids.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Education Media

NAICS

Book Retailers and News Dealers (459210), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Nonfiction Publishing (MPAJAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Middle Grade Publishing (MPAJAFAC), Children’s Books & Educational Readers Retail (CRALAAAD), Educational/Children’s Learning Games & Puzzles Retail (CRALALAN)

Keywords

• Financial literacy education
• Youth entrepreneurship media
• Educational video content
• Kids money curriculum
• Financial education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Online Courses: Digital courses sold through Teachable platform with two tiers: Basic ($79) and Premium ($99). Basic includes 12 chapters, 39 video clips, and business planning tools. Premium adds 8 more downloadable tools and access to 6 full episodes.
2. Book Sales: Physical and digital book 'How to Turn $100 into $1 Million' sold through Amazon and bulk orders. Bulk discounts available for orders of 25+ copies. Book has sold over 100,000 copies.
3. Credit Union Partnerships: Credit unions sponsor classroom access to episodes, courses, books, and school assemblies. Sponsorship model provides recurring partnership revenue while supporting the company's educational mission.
4. Content Licensing to Youth Banking Platforms: Licensing educational content to youth banking platforms like Nuuvia to embed within digital banking solutions, targeting financial institutions seeking to attract Gen Z and Gen Alpha customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Biz Kids produces and distributes the Emmy Award-winning Biz Kid$ public television series and an associated ecosystem of financial literacy educational content for youth aged 10 and up. The brand sells books directly via Amazon, hosts interactive online courses through Teachable (Basic $79 / Premium $99), streams video bundles through Vimeo, and offers interactive educational games and standards-aligned lesson plans. Distribution is amplified by credit union sponsorships and content licensing to youth banking platforms, enabling both direct-to-consumer sales and institutional/B2B adoption.

Product overview

Biz Kids operates as a multi-platform financial literacy education brand centered on its Emmy Award-winning Biz Kid$ TV series. The core offering includes 71 episodes of educational programming available via streaming bundles, supplemented by an online course platform hosted on Teachable (Basic and Premium tiers), a best-selling book published via Amazon, and three interactive educational games. Teacher and credit union partnership programs extend reach into classrooms nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biz Kid$ TV Series An Emmy Award-winning half-hour TV series where kids teach kids about money and business, featuring real young entrepreneurs, sketch comedy, and money tips from dynamic hosts. The series includes 71 episodes across 6 seasons available via PBS, national syndication, and Vimeo streaming for audiences aged 10 and above.
• Online Course: How to Turn $100 into $1 Million An interactive online course delivered via Teachable with two one-time-purchase tiers — Basic ($79, 12 chapters, 39 video clips, 1-Page Business Plan, 2-page Millionaire Plan) and Premium ($99, everything in Basic plus 8 downloadable tools and access to 6 full episodes). Designed for kids aged 10+ learning about earning, saving, and investing.
• How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000 Book Best-selling financial literacy book for kids ages 10+, covering earning, saving, budgeting, investing, and developing a millionaire mindset. Includes a 1-Page Business Plan and 2-page Millionaire Plan. Available on Amazon with over 100,000 copies sold and bulk pricing for schools and credit unions.
• Biz Kid$ Educational Games Suite A suite of three browser-based educational games — Break the Bank (savings and debt management), Bring Home the Bacon (business management simulation), and Dollar a Glass (lemonade-stand business) — that teach financial and business concepts through interactive gameplay for kids aged 10+.
• Topic-Based Video Bundles Seven condensed 20-minute video bundles covering Financial Basics, Saving & Investing, Credit & Debt, Entrepreneurship, Jobs/College/Careers, The Economy, and Adulting, distributed on Vimeo On Demand and aligned with Jump$tart national standards for schools and individual learners.
• Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans Downloadable lesson plans, classroom materials, and educator guides aligned with Jump$tart national financial literacy standards, together with school-assembly support for K-12 teachers and schools implementing financial literacy curriculum.
• Credit Union Partnership Program A B2B partnership program through which credit unions sponsor school access to Biz Kid$ episodes, courses, books, and in-person school assemblies in their communities. Includes co-branded online contests and matched school-and-credit-union pairings to support youth financial education and credit-union member acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million viewers per episode
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NuuviacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Nuuvia, a youth banking platform for community banks and credit unions, partnered with Biz Kid$ to embed educational financial content into its digital banking solutions. The collaboration aims to help financial institutions attract and retain Gen Z and Gen Alpha customers through gamified, engaging financial education combined with real-world money management tools. The partnership aligns with Financial Literacy Month and targets youth nationwide.
• Credit Unions (Various)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNot-for-profit credit unions support financial education in schools by sponsoring Biz Kid$ access for classrooms. Biz Kid$ matches schools with local credit unions to fund access to episodes, courses, books, and school assemblies. Credit unions gain youth engagement opportunities and brand association with financial literacy education.
• National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Credit Union Foundation supports the Biz Kid$ mission and credit union partnerships with schools across the United States.
• Jump$tart CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiz Kid$ lesson plans are aligned with Jump$tart national standards for financial literacy and entrepreneurship education, ensuring content meets educational requirements for schools implementing financial literacy curriculum.
• PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPBS broadcasts Biz Kid$ episodes nationally through public television stations, providing wide reach to youth audiences across the United States since 2008.
• WXXIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWXXI is a public media station partner that supports Biz Kid$ content distribution and educational outreach.
• APT (American Public Television)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerican Public Television distributes Biz Kid$ content to public television stations nationwide.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Junior Achievement: Long-established non-profit delivering financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship education to K-12 students through classroom programs. Competes for school district partnerships and credit union sponsorship budgets.
• EVERFI (Blackbaud): Acquired by Blackbaud, EVERFI delivers standards-aligned financial literacy and life-skills curriculum to K-12 schools and workplaces. It is the closest direct competitor to Biz Kid$ in classroom-based youth financial education.
• FoolProof: Provider of financial literacy curriculum for K-12 and college students, with sponsor-funded models similar to Biz Kid$'s credit union partnerships. Direct peer in the standards-aligned financial education category.
• Next Gen Personal Finance: Non-profit providing free standards-aligned personal finance curriculum, lesson plans, and activities to high school teachers nationwide. Directly competes with Biz Kid$ for teacher adoption and school sponsorship dollars.

Emerging players

• FamZoo: Family finance platform combining prepaid cards with parent-led financial education tools for kids and teens. Overlaps with Biz Kid$'s parent-segment monetization.
• Zogo: Gamified financial literacy app originally targeted at young adults, now part of Greenlight. Represents the mobile-first, short-form format Biz Kid$ would need to address as children's media habits shift.

Broad incumbents

• Greenlight: Leading youth debit-card and financial education platform serving millions of families. While primarily a fintech, it bundles educational content for kids, competing with Biz Kid$ for parental wallet share and credit union distribution.

Others

• Khan Academy: Large-scale free educational platform with personal finance content for students. Represents the free, broad-reach benchmark against which Biz Kid$'s paid courses and PBS-driven reach are judged.
• Sesame Workshop: Producer of Sesame Street and other award-winning children's educational media. Comparable as a children's educational brand operator leveraging TV, digital, and partnerships, though focused on broader early-childhood topics.
• Step: Teen-focused banking and money management platform with built-in financial education features. Adjacent to Biz Kid$ through the Nuuvia-style embedded banking distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BizKids
• Xx.com/bizkidstv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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