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Business applications will open on February 11th! We anticipate filling up quickly so please plan ahead!
Paradise Valley Children's Business Fair, Hosted by Elite Private Teachers
Saturday, April 12, 2025
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Currently accepting applications 🏁
Apply to the fair
About the fair
Give your child the opportunity to launch their very own business!
Your kid will develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day kids business fair on April 12th from 5:00p to 8:00p.
Business owner and educator, Megan Smones, is hosting this business fair to give kiddos an opportunity to apply their learning in a real world way.
Business owner and educator, Megan Smones, is hosting this business fair to give kiddos an opportunity to apply their learning in a real world way.
This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, Elite Private Teachers, 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.
Hosted by
Megan Smones
🗓️ Started hosting in 2025
✅ Identity verified
🎉 First-time host
11 booths participating
Fang Sweets
Cozy Crochet Creations
And 9 others.
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 children in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
The Acton Children’s Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for children 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 40 businesses.
We will accept up to 40 businesses.
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 questions will be on the application?
Questions about your business brand, products or services for sale, and profit/cost will be on the application. We recommend having an outline for your business prior to applying and photos of prototypes of your products ready to share.
Will there be a participation fee if my child's business is accepted?
Yes, there will be a fee of $35.
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 questions will be on the application?
Questions about your business brand, products or services for sale, and profit/cost will be on the application. We recommend having an outline for your business prior to applying and photos of prototypes of your products ready to share.
Will there be a participation fee if my child's business is accepted?
Yes, there will be a fee of $35.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service.
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.
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.
