Keep every program free
Your support pays for camp materials, competitions, and student programs. Together, our sponsors make it possible for every family to take part for free.
- Total Raised from 51 organizations since 2024
- $15,000+
- Monetary Funding
- $12,487
- In-kind Donations
- $2,959
Sponsorship tiers
Support the programs that help students build and pitch their first business. We recognize each contribution through the benefits below.
Bronze
Under $250
- Distribution of your promotional materials at our events
- A feature on the BizBuzz website
11 Bronze contributions so far
Become a Bronze sponsorSilver
$250 to $999
- Everything in Bronze
- A speaking opportunity at Fish Tank
- An invitation to our picnic
Gold
$1,000 and above
- Everything in Silver
- A booth at the Fish Tank competition
- T-shirt recognition on the following year's BizBuzz shirt
Every sponsor since 2024
21 contributions from local businesses, national companies, nonprofits, and individuals, listed by tier and then by amount.
Gold
$1,000 and above · 8 contributions
Hiren Patel
Hiren Patel operates Dunkin' and Smoothie King franchises. His 2026 contribution supports camps, Fish Tank prizes, and materials for students across Chicagoland.
Right Choice Dental Care
The Right Choice Dental Care practice family, together with Taksh, contributed $1,500 in May and June 2025 to support BizBuzz programming.
Right Choice Dental Care
Right Choice Dental Care serves families at three Naperville locations. The practice has supported BizBuzz youth entrepreneurship programs since 2025.
AT&T
AT&T's 2025 sponsorship supported BizBuzz camps and competitions across Chicagoland.
Teen Philanthropy Initiative
KidsMatter's Teen Philanthropy Initiative teaches high school students strategic giving. Its 2025 grant recognized BizBuzz's work in youth entrepreneurship education.
Kabat American
A supporter since the first camp, Kabat American returned in 2025 with a second $1,000 sponsorship.
Kabat American
Kabat American supported BizBuzz before the first camp session. Its founding contribution helped pay for supplies, space, and prizes.
Midwest Badminton
Midwest Badminton runs training facilities in Woodridge and Naperville. Its 2024 sponsorship supported the first Fish Tank competition and summer camp.
Silver
$250 to $999 · 2 contributions
Teen Philanthropy Initiative
KidsMatter's Teen Philanthropy Initiative teaches high school students fundraising, budgeting, and grant-making. Its 2026 grant marks a second year of support for BizBuzz.
Conference Planning Resources
Naperville-based Conference Planning Resources supported BizBuzz's first summer of in-person sessions.
Bronze
Under $250 · 11 contributions
Nara Rosie
Nara Rosie supports young entrepreneurs in the Naperville area. Her gift funds camp materials and programming for student founders.
SteamDream Team
SteamDream Team gives kids hands-on STEM education. Their donation backed a shared goal: more kids building and creating.
Elite Tutoring Place
Elite Tutoring Place has provided K-12 tutoring and SAT/ACT prep in Naperville since 2009. The center has sponsored BizBuzz every year since 2024.
Office Furniture Solutions
Office Furniture Solutions sells new, pre-owned, and refurbished office furniture from its Naperville showroom. The dealer has served the Chicagoland area for over 20 years.
Costco
Costco's repeat sponsorship supported supplies and materials for BizBuzz camp sessions.
Samantha Zylstra & Associates, LLC
Samantha Zylstra & Associates is a Naperville counseling practice offering therapy for couples, families, and adults. The firm helped cover program costs during BizBuzz's first summer.
Elite Tutoring Place
Elite Tutoring Place has tutored K-12 students in Naperville since 2009. It was among the first to sponsor BizBuzz and returns every year.
Best Brains
Best Brains teaches math, English, abacus, and coding to kids ages 3 to 14 across North America. Their gift brought business education to the same age group.
Costco
Costco's contribution supported supplies for BizBuzz's first summer camp.
Center for Future Innovators Inc.
Center for Future Innovators is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit teaching robotics, coding, and engineering to kids in Chicago and Blue Island. Their support helped BizBuzz reach more student entrepreneurs.
Naper Nuts & Sweets
Downtown Naperville candy shop Naper Nuts & Sweets contributed to BizBuzz's first summer of programming.
51 partners and supporters
Financial contributions and in-kind resources from these organizations and people empower BizBuzz to stay student-led and cost-free.
- Alive Center
- Andy's Ice Cream
- Annex Naperville Running Company
- AT&T
- Benedictine University
- Best Brains
- Business for Kids
- Category Pirates
- Centennial Beach
- Center for Future Innovators
- Chicago Wolves
- College of DuPage
- Conference Planning Resources
- Costco
- D203
- D204
- DuPage Children's Business Fair
- DuPage Children's Museum
- Elite Tutoring Place
- Fort Hill
- Fresh Thyme
- Gia Mia
- Gourmet Gift Baskets
- Hiren Patel
- Illinois State University
- Kabat American
- Kane County Cougars
- Kendra Scott
- Kids Matter
- La Sorella di Francesca
- Midwest Badminton
- MOD Pizza
- Nandos
- Naper Nuts & Sweets
- Naperville Children's Business Fair
- Naperville Park District
- Naperville Public Libraries
- Nara Rosie
- NCTV17
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Potbelly
- Potters Place
- Right Choice Dental Care
- River Run Raptors Swim Team
- Samantha Zylstra & Associates
- SteamDream Team
- Steeple Run Stingrays Swim Team
- Stillwater Starz Swim Team
- Teen Philanthropy Initiative
- White Sox
- Wise Youth
Join them.
Your sponsorship directly funds entrepreneurship education for elementary and middle school students across Chicagoland. Reach out to learn about partnership opportunities.