Kids in Candyland Children’s Business Fair
Saturday, March 12, 2022
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Up to 36 businesses
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What: The fair will host up to 36 kid ran businesses allowing each business to setup a booth and show us what they got. There will be candy (of course), food, games, birthday cake pops, and PRIZES. At the conclusion of the fair a CASH PRIZE Winner will be announced.
When: March 12th, 1pm-4pm.
Where: Candyland aka Shelby Farms
Why: Josiah's Kingdom is dedicated to the mission of raising financial literacy amongst children in the community and promoting legacy building. For Josiah's first birthday, he has been gifted a vending machine business and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this achievement than by sharing the journey of early wealth building with our neighbors and friends!
How: Whether you own a business already or have a business idea in mind we encourage you to rent a booth and sell us what you got!
**COVID precautions will be in place. We ask that you wear a mask, practice careful distancing, and not attend if you are COVID positive or experiencing symptoms.**
Raquel Brewer
🗓️ Started hosting in 2022
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🚀 Has hosted 1 fair
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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.
Start with our resources page. Read inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs and play games to hone your business skills.
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.
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 an outdoor event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 6-foot table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring 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.
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.
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.
