
Acton Children's Business Fair Oakland County, MI
Saturday, May 19, 2018
2:00PM - 4:30PM
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Find another fairKids 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 30 booths at the 1st annual Acton Oakland County Children's Business Fair at 530 Pine St, Rochester, MI 48307 on May 19th, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This event is hosted by Acton Academy Oakland County, the Acton School of Business, Rochester Chamber of commerce and the generous support of our donors and volunteers. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
Whether an entrepreneur is famous like Elon Musk or Oprah Winfrey or they are one of the thousands of unsung business owners across this country, these are the people who make sacrifices to innovate, create jobs and serve their communities.
Rucha Patel
🗓️ Started hosting in 2018
🚀 Has hosted 4 fairs
18 booths participating

SadieCakes Baked Goods

Nichole’s Soap for PAWS
And 16 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Acton Children’s Business Fair?
How many businesses will you accept?
Where should I begin?
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
After applying, children bring their parents or guardians to attend the Launch Event. This is where accepted businesses can meet fellow entrepreneurs, ask questions, and share ideas. Attendance is encouraged but not required.
The Launch Event will take place on Saturday, April 28th at Acton Academy of Oakland County Rochester MI. You will receive an email launch event details after your application is accepted.
The children plan their business at every level: product, service, marketing, accounting, cost of goods, pricing, etc. During this process, they learn a sense of wonder, the importance of hard work, taking responsibility, and gaining confidence in the next challenge.
What is on the application?
- 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?
How will the fair be set up?
We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
Food products may be sold, but may not be prepared or warmed in the booth. List all the ingredients used.
Will electricity be available?
What are the rules?
Parents of younger children may sit in their booth, but the children are to be responsible for the setup, sales and interacting with the customers.
This event is designed to give children a taste of selling a product. Please let them have that experience.
Is there a fee to participate in the Children's Business Fair?
My 2 children are selling separate items, can their tables be assigned next to each other?
We do not assign tables, it is first come first serve. Check-in starts at 1 p.m. (the selling starts at 2 p.m.)
Can my child make multiple types of items to sell?
Of course! It's their business and one of the many business decisions for your young entrepreneur to make.
Can I drop off my child and then leave?
We are not staffed to supervise individual children and parents are required to stick around. To provide the full entrepreneurial experience, try to remain as hands-off as possible, letting the kids take charge. Use the free time to check out the other booths!
My child is registered for a table, what time should we arrive to start setting up?
Check-in for the young entrepreneurs starts at 1 p.m. They have until 2 p.m. to prepare their table with their items/decorations. 2-4:30 PM is when they sell to the public.
Where can my child get business ideas?
Get inspired by watching videos of other entrepreneurship fairs around the country:
- Child Business Fair in DC
- 8-year-olds become business savvy in Austin Texas.
- Arizona Child's Business Fair
- Children become Entrepreneurs in Austin TX
- Children's Business Fair 2010 - Austin TX
- Children's Business Fair 2011 - Austin TX