AZ Children's Business Fair Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, November 13, 2021
10:00AM - 1:00PM
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SATURDAY: November 13, 2021
Open to public: 10am – 1pm
WHERE:
Arcadia Park
3402 N. 56th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Southwest Corner of Indian School & 56th Street
Admission is FREE
Parking is FREE - SEE MAP BELOW
SUMMARY:
Join us as children ages 6-13 launch and run their very own businesses. Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for business on Saturday November 13!
- Please post about it on your social media -- start talking it up!
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C) Also click the INVITE button and SELECT ALL your contacts, then click SEND INVITES (You can personally invite 100 of your contacts each day).
D) Click on the arrow button and SHARE TO A GROUP that you are a part of.- Invite your friends and family to support our little entrepreneurs by attending the Fair. Please invite at least 10 people asking them to support the kids!!
The event will happen rain or shine, and we look forward to seeing you there! Please email azchildrensbusinessfair@gmail.com with any questions you might have.
All registrations have been reviewed and an email was sent to all applicants. Please check your SPAM or Junk mailbox for an email from azchildrensbusinessfair@gmail.com. Then add us to your contact list because more updates are coming!
Thanks!
AZ Children's Business Fair Team
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This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, and the generous support of our donors and volunteers. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
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Frequently asked questions
The Acton 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.
We will accept up to 125 businesses. This opportunity is for kids in Kindergarten - 8th grade. Sorry but we do not accept high school students.
Check out our cool video with inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs. Then begin to prepare your product or services. We'll hold a Pitch Night (date TBD) from 6-8pm where kids will receive real advice on how to "pitch their products" and how to prepare for the big day! Pitch Night details will be posted on the main site.
Applications 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.
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?
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.
The fair will be a tented outdoor event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with a 6-foot table (to share with one other business), full-cover tenting, and 2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided. Electricity will be provided only if you request it in your application. Email us if anything changes.
What is the entrance fee?
The booth fee will be $20 per booth (not per child) and it will be an extra $5 per booth for electricity. Please note that entrepreneurs will not be able to play music in their booths this year. We appreciate everyone's cooperation! Click HERE to pay the Booth Fee.
Yes, we are able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity. It will be an additional $5 per booth for electricity. Please bring several extension cords in order to hook up to the electricity.
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service. If a parent is found selling or promoting a child’s product or service, their child’s business will be disqualified from the competition.
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.

