Create their own business
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A semester class that mentors Utah homeschoolers in entrepreneurship as they launch their own businessesFall classes begin September 2nd, 2025
*Open Ed and Utah Fits All approved
What will they Learn?
Students in the BizKidz program explore entrepreneurship and leadership as they work to start their own businesses and learn fundamental business principles. Class sizes are kept small to ensure each student receives the individual attention they deserve.The curriculum includes education in Money Management, Value Creation, Leadership, Negotiation, Marketing, Business Plans, and more!Students ages 12-17 focus on developing entrepreneurial skills and have a Business Creation Capstone Project.Students ages 8-11 learn basic business and leadership principles and have a Leadership Capstone Project that they implement in their homes.
Meet the Mentor
Devan Mills
Hello there! I'm Devan. I'm a local business professional with a passion for helping young entrepreneurs discover and develop businesses that provide substantial value for their community and generate substantial money for them. I look forward to working with you and your kids as we help instill in them both the excitement of the American Dream and the principles they can use to successfully navigate their entrepreneurship journey!
Foundations Courses (ages 8-11)
We will find the optimal class day and time for your student once you've joined the enrollment list. Payment is not required until class times are confirmed.
Online- $200
12 week Zoom course meets weekly for 45 minute classes.
Weeks 1-8: Classes over Zoom
Weeks 9-10: Implement Project
Week 11-12: Project Presentations
In-Person- $250
10 week course meets weekly for hour classes.
Weeks 1-6: In-person classes
Weeks 7-8: Project Implementation
Weeks 9-10: Project Presentations
Custom Program
For Homeschool Groups, Co-Ops, and Microschools
For homeschool Co-Ops and groups that want to develop a tailored curriculum and schedule.
Enroll in the next Foundations Course
Business Creation Courses (ages 12-17)
We will find the optimal class day and time for your student once you've joined the enrollment list. Payment is not required until class times are confirmed.
Online - $200
12 week Zoom course meets weekly for 45 minute classes.
Weeks 1-8: Classes over Zoom
Weeks 9-10: Implement Project
Week 11-12: Project Presentations
In-Person - $250
10 week in-person course meets for hour classes.
Weeks 1-6: In-person classes
Weeks 7-8: Project Implementation
Weeks 9-10: Project Presentations
Custom Program
For Homeschooling Groups, Co-Ops, and Microschools
For homeschool Co-ops and groups that want to develop a tailored curriculum and schedule.
Enroll in the next Creations Course
BizKidz Curriculum
Business Foundations (Ages 8-11)
Markets and Money
What is a Market, and how does it help to incentivize innovation through competition? What is money, where does it come from, how to use it as a tool.Businesses/Value Creation
What is a business and what types are there. Explore value creation, and think about your future entrepreneurial value.Marketing and Sales
How to learn what people want and help connect them with it.Leadership/Negotiation
What does it mean to be a leader? How to view the world through the lens of what other people want, and help them accomplish it. Personal Leadership Capstone Project.
Business Creation (Ages 12-17)
Markets/Entrepreneurship:
How markets incentivize innovation through competition, and open doors for new businesses.Customer Discovery/Value:
How to identify problems in the world that people will pay you money to solve.
*Business Creation Planning begins after this lessonBusiness Plan Basics:
How to write an effective business plan and then develop one tailored to your business to help you be more successful.Marketing and Leadership:
Help people discover and use your solution to solve their problem. Learn about what others want and help everyone win.
Eccles Art Center Class Room
The In-Person course is held in the class room at the Eccles Art Center located at 2580 Jefferson Ave, Ogden, UT.
What Payment Options Exist For the Course?
BizKidz is approved by Open Ed and Utah Fits All. It's an excellent way to invest your Open Ed Period 5 entrepreneurship portion of funding. For those involved with Utah Fits All, you can pay directly through the Portal or submit your receipt for reimbursement. If your child is not involved in either of these programs, we strive to keep our prices low so every future entrepreneur can still participate. We also encourage students to pay their parents back with the money that is generated from their business. We look forward to seeing your student in the program!
More about Devan
I am a husband and proud father of two cute little kids. I grew up in Northern Utah, and have lived in South Ogden with my wife and three little kiddos for the past 7 years. I love skiing, mountain biking, fishing, and pickleball. Since buying our home 5 years ago I feel like I have slowly learned how to be an electrician, plumber, concrete worker, drywall installer, and more; as we have done some major home renovations. More formally, I have a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Utah State University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from The Quantic School of Business and Technology. I work full time as a Product Marketing Manager at a local company, where I help develop new products based on needs we discover as we meet with customers. My goal is to help as many students as I can to learn the principles of entrepreneurship and see first hand the benefits of business ownership.
If you have any additional questions please reach out to me at [email protected]
