Next Brick backs youth business fairs across the Eastside

Bellevue property manager Next Brick is sponsoring the Children’s Business Foundation, expanding access to hands-on entrepreneur fairs for kids across the Pacific Northwest. The partnership supports a youth program that teaches business basics in Bellevue, Redmond, Mercer Island and other Eastside communities. Why it matters: - The sponsorship gives a local corporate backer to a youth entrepreneurship program that turns kids into real sellers, not just classroom learners. - The Children’s Business Foundation fairs are designed to teach skills that can carry into school, work and future startups, including confidence, creativity and resilience. - Next Brick is tying its neighborhood-focused brand to the next generation of local business owners in the same Eastside communities where it operates. What happened: - Next Brick announced today that it is sponsoring the Children’s Business Foundation, a nonprofit that runs one-day business fairs for children across the Pacific Northwest. - The Bellevue-based property management company said the sponsorship aligns with its presence in Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle. - The company was recently named a 2026 Best Property Management Company in Bellevue by Expertise.com. The details: - The Children’s Business Foundation’s motto is “creating tomorrow’s entrepreneurs today.” - Children in the program submit a business idea, develop a product or service, set prices, prepare marketing and sell to real customers at a community fair. - After the fair, participants reflect on what they learned from the experience. - The Foundation says its 2026 applications are open to families across the region. - Families interested in participating and businesses interested in sponsoring a fair can find more information at the Children’s Business Foundation website . - The Foundation says its fairs are held across the Pacific Northwest, including Bellevue, Redmond and Mercer Island. - Next Brick says it serves more than 600 properties across Seattle and the Eastside, including Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, Mercer Island, Bothell and Renton. - Next Brick describes its property management model as transparent and flat-fee, with no hidden fees, no maintenance markups and no long-term contracts. - The company also says it is a technology-enabled, hyperlocal property management company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. - More information about Next Brick is available at Bellevue property management . Between the lines: - The sponsorship is a community-facing move that broadens Next Brick’s local profile beyond property management. - For the Foundation, corporate support can help widen access to fairs as participation grows. - The pairing of a housing-services company with a kids’ business nonprofit reflects a shared emphasis on building local neighborhoods and local commerce. What’s next: - Applications for the 2026 season are open now. - The Foundation will continue accepting families and sponsor interest for upcoming fairs. - Next Brick is expected to use the sponsorship to deepen its visibility across Eastside communities while the Foundation expands its reach. The bottom line: - Next Brick is investing in a youth entrepreneurship pipeline that starts with a booth, a product and a sale, and could help shape future local business owners.