About Us

Our Mission:

This program is designed to be a road map for youth empowering them to build and maintain a successful business. They will learn how to come up with business ideas, create products or services from their ideas, how to navigate networking and learn ways to market the final product. It is also important that the parents and families of the youth are invested in the process as well. Within each section, the children and families will work together and come up with the best ways to develop real products or services to market.

A Vision For The Future

What can BB4K do for your school?

Building Businesses 4 Kids is committed to transforming the educational landscape and empowering students to become the next generation of innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Discover how partnering with BB4K can benefit your school and students by clicking the link below and scheduling an appointment.

Our unique curriculum integrates entrepreneurship into core subjects, making learning engaging, relevant, and exciting. By connecting academic concepts with real-world business scenarios, we ignite a passion for learning that extends beyond the classroom.

Partnering with BB4K can revolutionize the learning experience at your school, inspire students, and equip them with the skills and mindset needed for success in the 21st century. Together, let’s create an educational environment that fosters innovation, entrepreneurship, and a lifelong love for learning

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Here's how your donation will help BB4K community:

Investing in the education and entrepreneurial development of young individuals benefits the entire community. By donating to Building Businesses 4 Kids, you are contributing to the creation of a skilled and innovative workforce, driving economic growth, and building stronger, more vibrant communities for future generations. Your donation to BB4K has a ripple effect. By supporting our programs, you are not only transforming the lives of individual students but also making a lasting impact on their families, communities, and the broader society.

Your generous contribution will help us reach more students, expand our programs, and provide the resources and support needed to ignite a passion for learning and entrepreneurship in the next generation.

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Our Team

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JOHN "MAC SR." MCLEOD CO-FOUNDER@@MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER@@MENTOR@@AUTHOR@@ENTREPRENEUR “I have been designed to help you find your freedom”

As the golden orator, and program facilitator of the BB4K team, John needs no introduction (but we’ll put one here anyway). John, better known as Mr.Mac or Mac Motivates, has been in the realm of education and entrepreneurship for over 25 years and has a bachelors in business administration. Helping uplift societies youngest, brightest, most gifted, but also most scarred voices; he enters the room with his own light and only desires to shine on youth so that they can see their own unwavering talent. Together with his friends and business partners Steve and Amber, he will show the youth of our program just how powerful their voice really is.

AMBER SHEARS
AMBER SHEARS
PARTNER
Amber is the behind-the-scenes architect of BB4K. She has a bachelors in Sociology from Winthrop University, a masters in Intercultural Studies from Columbia International University, as wells as over 11 years in research, data analysis, education and cultural program creation, and business documentation consulting. She used her talents and skills in the corporate and nonprofit world for many years but now works, alongside her husband and their business partner, to guide the next generation in achieving their business goals. Amber has also had a passion for showing others what they are meant to be.

AMBER SHEARS

STEVEN SHEARS
STEVEN SHEARS
CO-FOUNDER
Steven is the networking and Logistics Brain of BB4K. As the leader of the team, he drives the goals of our team. With a bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, he uses his education and years of experience in business to put together opportunities and solve problems with a chess-like mind; and with his youth edition business live showcase events, he teaches the younger generation these skills as well. He has always known his path was to elevate those who come after him. With his wife and their business partner, John, he is doing just that.

STEVEN SHEARS