Brian Meltzer Lends Helping Hand To JA BizTown Program

The JA BizTown program aims to teach students how an economy works by giving them hands-on experience taking part in business transactions. Womble Bond Dickinson's Brian Meltzer was one of the volunteers involved in making the November 16, 2017, JA BizTown a success.

JA BizTown is a realistic, 10,000 square-foot mock town. Students in grades four through six operate the model businesses by:

• Formulating business plans;
• Applying for loans;
• Making payroll;
• Collecting revenue via invoices and credit card processing;
• Purchasing insurance; and
• Shopping locally.

Meltzer supervised JA BizTown's radio station, making sure the kids working there had real-world guidance while they performed their jobs.