Children's Business Fair Abilene, Texas
Saturday, July 23, 2022
10:00AM - 12:00PM
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About the fair
This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
The Children's Business Fair will take place on July 23, 2022, from 10 am – 12 pm at the Frontier Texas Pavilion!
Kids (ages 6-14) develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
The Children's Business Fair will take place on July 23, 2022, from 10 am – 12 pm at the Frontier Texas Pavilion!
Kids (ages 6-14) develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
The children are responsible for the setup, sales, and interacting with customers!
Prizes will be awarded for best product or service potential, quality, presentation, and customer service!
Prizes will be awarded for best product or service potential, quality, presentation, and customer service!
This event is sponsored by Abilene Teachers Federal Credit Union, Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, and the generous support of our volunteers.
Hosted by
Laurin Kocurek
🗓️ Started hosting in 2021
🚀 Has hosted 3 fairs
We are a team of passionate entrepreneurs, teachers, mentors, and parents, who want our children to learn about entrepreneurship in a practical and fun way.
29 booths participating
Madeline's Shop
Blake's Shop
And 27 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 kids in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own 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 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?
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.
