The Fair (http://metrobirminghamchildrensbusinessfair.com/)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 by visiting our website (http://bizsavvykids.org/mbcbfregistration/). Then complete the registration form on our website, submit the registration fee once accepted and you are well on your way.

Registration forms must be submitted online HERE (http://bizsavvykids.org/mbcbfregistration/).. 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. Parents, you may type in the info for younger kids, but please, please, please have them sit next to you and have them answer the questions in their own little voices. We want them to complete the form, not their parents. Thank you for your cooperation.

Emphatically No. The Children’s Business was established to encourage and support the creative minds of children so that they can use their imaginations to create “their own” business; sell “their own” product or service. We understand that parents have businesses and see this as an opportunity for their kids to sell the parents products, but we are asking parents to please please not do that. It completely robs children of the intent of the fair and teaches them how to be deceptive. We don’t mean to offend, but we really want this program to be a success based on the kids creative minds and the kids entrepreneurial spirits.

The form 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?

We reserve the right to limit the number of similar products. Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. In general, we will let market forces play out, though we will let later entries know if we've reached our limit and see if there are some other options for them to participate so the latter entrant can decide what to do. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL EXERCISE OUR RIGHT LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VENDOR SELLING LIKE PRODUCTS.

The fair will be an indoor event with tables. Each business will be given a table and 1-3. Table cloths will not be provided. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity. Each business is responsible for full decorating, designing their own boot.

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 judging and will not be eligible for an award in their age category..

Parents 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.