Upcoming Events
BUILD Youth Business Plan Competitions
Peninsula:  May 10, 2008
12:30PM - 4:30PM
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Bishop Auditorium
RSVP:  pbpc@build.org

Oakland:  May 31, 2008
12:30 - 4:30PM
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Arthur Andersen Auditorium
RSVP:  obpc@build.org

Spring 2008 Newsletter

BUILD Celebrates the Accomplishments of Our Bay Area Youth
BUILD’s Annual Youth Business Plan Competitions (BPCs) symbolize the culmination of a year of hard work by entrepreneurial ninth grade students and their mentors. This year, the teams have developed a vast array of innovative yet practical products that they will present to prestigious judges, including Silicon Valley Bank president Greg Becker and Oakland Tribune editor Martin Reynolds. Get the details...

Sobrato Family Foundation Challenges BUILD Peninsula Donors
For every new dollar donated to BUILD Peninsula this year, the Sobrato Family Foundation will match and double it—up to $20,000! Find out how...

Mark Leslie:  A True BUILD Supporter
Mark Leslie, one of Silicon Valley’s leaders, is a key supporter of BUILD. Learn why and see what advice he has for BUILD students...

BUILD In The News
Recently, BUILD has been featured in print, on the radio, and on television. See the specifics...

Update from Last Year's Business Plan Competition Winners
Beat the Heat won the Inaugural BUILD Oakland Business Plan Competition, and Young Hype won the 8th Annual BUILD Peninsula Business Plan Competition. Find out what they're up to now...

Greetings from Our CEO
In her regular letter to readers, Suzanne McKechnie Klahr shares her thoughts on BUILD's relevance to our students, and the importance of the BPCs in motivating them. Check it out...