The Fort Pierce 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.

We will accept at least 25 businesses. Our deadline is September 13, 2018 at 11:59 PM EST.

Start with our resources page. Read inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs and play games to hone your business skills. Here is also a very good story to read with your child https://www.childrensbusinessfair.org/3_magic_seeds.pdf

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 two participants per business. IF you sign up two children and they are selling different products, they are considered two businesses and require 2 separate forms and fees paid. 

The application asks kids to think through some simple, but important elements of their business:

How much does it cost to participate in the Fort Pierce Children's Business Fair as a kid-prenuer?

A non-refundable fee $26  will be invoiced and need to be paid to hold your spot. Please submit the application form to generate the invoice.

How much does it cost to participate in the Fort Pierce Children's Business Fair as a sponsor?

We have four levels of sponsorship depending on which level you choose will be your fee and must be paid to hold your spot. Please contact Janet at ftpchildrensbusinessfair@gmail.com and information will be given as to how to proceed. You will also receive the benefits and rules for being a sponsor.

Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. Three artists? Again, 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. That being said, we do not want everyone making cupcakes or having art, so we reserve the right to ask you to look for a different idea.

The fair will be a indoors event using tables to signify booth space. The table and two chairs are provided with your fee. If you need 1-2 more chairs place not that in the comment section of the application. There will be a maximum of no more than 4 chairs at a table. If a table is split that is 2 chairs to each half.

Set up time begins at 9:30 am and all booths must be set up ready by 10:45 am. Unless otherwise directed by fair staff, please do not tear down your booth until 2:00 pm. Anyone who leaves earlier without proper permission, will not be asked back.

While there is a kitchen in our rented space, this kitchen will be off limits for the day of our event! Please provide your own form of clean up needed for your area. Bathrooms will be available as needed!

*Hurricane or Tropical Storm, event will be rescheduled to the next earliest available date. Fees are non-refundable but will be transferred.

Electricity is available only in a few spots. Those spots are on a first come first serve basis.

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 (under 8) may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for set up, customer interaction, and sales. The parent is only there for help, not to run the booth.

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 original 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.