
Ottawa Children's Market
Saturday, November 12, 2022
1:30PM - 4:30PM
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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. The Ottawa Children's Market is Manor Park's 1st Acton Children's Business Fair!
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 Market, 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, but we will let later entries know if another applicant has a similar idea so the later entrant can decide whether or not to change their business idea.
The Market will be an indoor event. Each business will be given a 6-foot table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided. A limited number of electrical outlets are available for businesses requiring electricity (allocated on a first come-first served basis when registering).
There are a limited number of electrical outlets available for businesses requiring electricity (allocated on a first come-first served basis when registering).
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.
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.