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Invictus: An Acton Academy Children’s Business Fair
Sunday, February 19, 2023
2:00PM - 5:00PM
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About the fair
The Acton Children’s Business Fair is a one-day event that gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own startup business and discover their inner entrepreneur. ACBF is the largest entrepreneurship event for kids in North America.
Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our marketplace.
Our 1st Annual Invictus: An Acton Academy Children's Business Fair is scheduled for Sunday, February 19 from 2:00am-5:00pm.
This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, Invictus: An Acton Academy, and the generous support of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
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Sarah Max
🗓️ Started hosting in 2022
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Director/Founder of Invictus: An Acton Academy in Liberty Hill, TX
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 20-30 businesses.
Where should I begin?
Start with our LinkTree page, which has lots of resources and answers to frequently asked questions.
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
Application must be submitted online via our Google Form.
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.
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.
What do I need for my booth?
The fair will be a outdoor event with varying amounts of shade. Each business will need to provide their own 6-ft table, table covering, and no more than 2 chairs. Tents will not be permitted. 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.
