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Added Bonus ... August 11, 2021 - 9 AM - The Urban Hub
Children are invited to the monthly One Million Cups meeting! This will be an opportunity to showcase products that you have been creating with local entrepreneurs. Show your ideas, receive feedback, and practice your sales pitch! Kids only need one product created to join. This is a great place to hear opinions and suggestions before the fair! Email Denise at denise@solidfoundationlearning.com to RSVP.
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Added Bonus ... August 11, 2021 - 9 AM - The Urban Hub
Children are invited to the monthly One Million Cups meeting! This will be an opportunity to showcase products that you have been creating with local entrepreneurs. Show your ideas, receive feedback, and practice your sales pitch! Kids only need one product created to join. This is a great place to hear opinions and suggestions before the fair! Email Denise at denise@solidfoundationlearning.com to RSVP.
SFL - Children's Business Fair - Green Bay, WI
Saturday, October 2, 2021
11:00AM - 3:00PM
The Urban Hub
340 N Broadway Suite 200, Green Bay, WI 54303, USA
CELEBRATING the ART of CREATION At Solid Foundation Learning, we are passionate about the fact that PLAY is Learning! Imagining a new product, designing its features, creating it from scratch, and creatively promoting it is the MOST AMAZING kind of PLAY.
We are anxious to meet your creative kid and get him or her started on the journey to entrepreneurship! Kids will develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
We will host 50 booths at the 4th annual event at The Urban Hub on Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 11 am – 3 pm.
This event is inspired and supported by the Acton Children's Business Fair, as well as the generous support of our donors and volunteers. We all believe that entrepreneurship THE KEY to engaging, educating, and empowering youth!
At Solid Foundation Learning, we are passionate about the fact that PLAY is Learning! Imagining a new product, designing its features, and creating it from scratch is the MOST AMAZING kind of PLAY.
We are entrepreneurs, educators, and innovators, ready to help your child learn about entrepreneurship in a fun and practical way. Imagine this ... a REAL OPPORTUNITY to read, research, write, design, compute, and speak publicly all year long.
We can't wait to meet your creative kid and get him or her started on the journey to entrepreneurship!
The SFL Children’s Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for kids in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 50 businesses.
Where should I begin?
E-mail Denise at denise@solidfoundationlearning.com or use the Contact Us menu to let us know you are interested. A bag of "Start Up" materials will be delivered to your creative kid.
Another suggestion ... begin to read inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs and play games to hone your child's business skills. This is an amazing way to continue to read, research, write, design, compute, and speak publicly all year long!
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
Application must be submitted online. Please submit one application for each business. Children working as a group should submit one application that includes each child’s information. No more than 3 participants per business.
What is on the application?
The application asks kids to think through some simple, but important elements of their business:
What product or service do you plan to sell?
What price will you charge for each product/service? How much will each product/service cost you?
How will you pay for your startup costs? If someone is helping you with your startup costs, how will you pay that person back?
How will you advertise/market your business before the fair?
At the end of the fair, how will you determine if your business was a success?
What if someone else has the same business idea?
Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. In general, we will let market forces play out, though we will let later entries know if another applicant has a similar idea so the later entrant can decide what to do.
How will the fair be set up?
The fair will be an indoor event with tables. Each business will be given table space (approximately 4-feet) and a chair. Children will be asked to set up the space to "advertise" their new business.
Will electricity be available?
Yes, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths. Please bring your own extension cords.
What are the rules?
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service. Products sold should be the idea and creation of the child.
Parents of younger children may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for set up, customer interaction, and sales.
Parents may help their child fill out the application, but we expect the children to do as much as possible by themselves.
How did the Acton Children’s Business Fair get started?
Jeff and Laura Sandefer and a few other families wanted to spark a sense of wonder and entrepreneurship in their children so they created the first Acton Children’s Business Fair in Austin, Texas, in 2007. That year, there were seven entrepreneurs and around 25 attendees. Now, there are over 115 entrepreneurs and 1,500 attendees at the Acton Children's Business Fair in Austin.
Our incredible sponsors
Children's Business Fair
Acton Academy
Next Great Adventure
The Einstein Project
GreenLeaf Bank
Greater Green Bay Chamber
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Participating booths
Origami bookmarks inc.
The Good Chick
Team Xtreme Craft Shop
Amelie's Rock Pets
Tahreesa's Creations
L.A. Pops
Kawaii Slimes and Bookmarks
Art by Grace (we may modify this slightly)
EGGS Qusit Art
Tweety Time
Contact us
Have a question for us? Contact us below and we will be in touch as soon as possible with
a reply. Thanks for your interest!
The Acton Children's Business Fair does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin and admits and gives all hosts and participants access to the same rights, privileges, programs and activities.
