Acton Academy East Bay Children's Business Fair
Saturday, May 7, 2022
10:00AM - 1:00PM
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About the fair
Observe the opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business!
Kids 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 our 5th annual fair, in Dublin, at Emerald Glen Park (4201 Central Pkwy, Dublin, CA 94568) on Saturday, May 7th from 10 AM – 1 PM. Encourage your kiddos and other entrepreneurs to register for their very own booth at the fair. We want to offer booths to as many entrepreneurs as possible, but space is limited.
The registration deadline is Friday, April 1st, 2022.
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.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Acton Children’s Business Fair?
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.
How can I register to attend?
REGISTER HERE
How can I register to attend?
REGISTER HERE
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 60 businesses.
Where should I begin?
Start with our resources page. Read inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs and play games to hone your business skills.
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
The 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 2 participants per business. IF you apply as a group, you will not be accepted into the competition but can sell at the Fair.
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?
Five cupcake businesses? Maybe not... In general, we will let market forces play out, though we will ask later entries to change to another idea. We will ask the later entrant to decide what they would like to do.
How will the fair be set up?
The fair will be a tented outdoor event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 8-foot table (to share with one other business), full-cover tenting, and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided.
Will electricity be available?
Electricity is limited. We are able to provide electricity to the booths at a higher cost.
Electricity is limited. We are able to provide electricity to the booths at a higher cost.
What are the rules?
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.
Parents of younger children may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for setup, customer interaction, and sales.
Parents may help their children fill out the application, but we expect the children to do as much as possible by themselves.
What are the Booth Costs?
It will cost child entrepreneurs $40 for a regular booth and $60 for an electricity booth. This is well below the actual cost of the booth, but we want to encourage the entrepreneurs to pay some costs, make a personal profit, and have fun!
What are the Booth Costs?
It will cost child entrepreneurs $40 for a regular booth and $60 for an electricity booth. This is well below the actual cost of the booth, but we want to encourage the entrepreneurs to pay some costs, make a personal profit, and have fun!
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.
