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To Sign up for another future event other than Spring Fling-email aguaygb@gmail.com to hold your spot!! Booths have no fee to sell
Andrews Young Entrepreneurs Market-Spring Fling
Saturday, April 26, 2025
11:00AM - 3:00PM
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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.
Join us for our Second Young Entrepreneurs event in Andrews!! Young Entrepreneurs will be setting up in the parking lot of 1026 Main Street on April 26 from 11am-3pm. We will have food trucks and live music playing in the parking lot with us, so it should be a good selling spot for us! The rainout day will be April 27 from 11am - 3pm. During the event there will even be a dachshund race!! You must come to see!!
We will be a part of the much larger event, Spring Fling where the event will last longer than 3pm. Young Entrepreneurs up for a longer day of selling are welcome to stay setup for the entire event; however, the required time commitment for this event is 11-3pm.
Each young entrepreneur vendor will be responsible for bringing their own 10x10 tent, 15lb tent weights for each tent leg, tables, table coverings and chairs in addition to your items/presentations. If you do not have a market tent, it’s totally fine setting up without one, we will give you the same amount of area to sell at. Make sure you bring plenty of water to drink and pack some lunch and snacks. There will also be lots of food trucks and restaurant options. We will have a "rustic" restroom available in the building in the parking lot to use.
You will need to prepare to arrive no later than 10am to unload and setup. If you need more time than an hour to setup, you are welcome to come as early 9am. They will let you drive to your booth location to unload. When coming to Andrews take the first exit off the hwy. once you see the united community bank, take that right turn. Take your next left and drive all the way to locust street from there. There is Parking at the United Methodist Church in Andrews
Anybody interested in selling food items make yourself familiar with these laws: https://cottagefoodlaws.com/north-carolina-cottage-food-laws/
The Young Entrepreneurs are required to sell handmade or homesteaded items at these markets. Hope you make can make it!
We are so excited to join the Andrews Farmer's Markets! If you would like to sell weekly at the Andrews Farmers Market, the cost is $45 to sell for the whole season May 2-Oct 31 (every friday except July 4) Fridays 12-4. Here is their facebook page to contact the Farmer's Market: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61558394051243
***Anybody arriving later than 10am will have to walk things to the selling area and all vendors must stay setup until 3pm. *****
2025 Schedule of Young Entrepreneurs Events:
FREE BOOTHS FOR AGES 4-18*
April 26-1026 Main street for Spring Fling 11-3pm
May 23-Farmer's Market @ 1026 Main Street parking lot 12-4pm
June 20- Farmer's Market @ 1026 Main Street parking lot 12-4pm
July 11- Farmer's Market @ 1026 Main Street parking lot 12-4pm
August 22- Farmer's Market @ 1026 Main Street parking lot 12-4pm
Sept 27-on Locust street for Oktoberfest 10-2pm
Oct 10- Farmer's Market @ 1026 Main Street parking lot 12-4pm
Nov 22-on Locust street for Christmas in Main 10-2pm
To hold a spot at a future market (we can only have applications for one event at a time) email me at aguaygb@gmail.com to hold your spot!
(*If you have a younger kid who wants to join we can figure something out too!)
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 Steve Jobs or Sara Blakely 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 many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 36 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?
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 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. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
Will electricity be available?
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.
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 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.
