Acton Children's Business Fair Green Bay , WI
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
4:00PM - 7:00PM
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About the fair
This is an opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business!
Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
We will host 40 booths at the 1st annual event in downtown Green Bay at the end of August 2018.
This event is sponsored by Solid Foundation Learning, Inc., Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, and the generous support of our donors and volunteers. We all believe that entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
***Solid Foundation Learning, Inc. is well aware of the connection between challenged learners and the entrepreneurial spirit. At the heart of this mission is the belief that there are many ways to learn and many motivations for learning. The Children's Business Fair is skillfully designed to provide an authentic opportunity to spend the summer reading, writing, and computing with a business goal in mind!***
***Solid Foundation Learning, Inc. is well aware of the connection between challenged learners and the entrepreneurial spirit. At the heart of this mission is the belief that there are many ways to learn and many motivations for learning. The Children's Business Fair is skillfully designed to provide an authentic opportunity to spend the summer reading, writing, and computing with a business goal in mind!***
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Denise McFarlin
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Meet Denise McFarlin, lifelong educator and founder of Solid Foundation Learning. As an Experiential Learning Specialist, she seeks to find engaging projects to challenge every learner. Ask her about the new Learning Light conversation series and the Brain Box, designed to remind us that Play is Learning!
14 booths participating
Maggie's
Kitty Cakes
And 12 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Solid Foundation Learning, Inc. Children’s Business Fair?
Solid Foundation learning has been inspired by the Acton Children’s Business Fair concept. The activity inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for kids in North America, Acton's one-day markets give children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 40 businesses.
Where should I begin?
Start with our resources page. Read inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs and play games to hone your business skills.
Additional materials about becoming an entrepreneur are available from Solid Foundation Learning, Inc. These materials include forms and ideas for:
Additional materials about becoming an entrepreneur are available from Solid Foundation Learning, Inc. These materials include forms and ideas for:
- Developing a creative and innovative product
- Preparing a budget
- Securing investors and planning for repayment
- Studying profit, loss, and risk in business
- Creating a marketing plan
- Finding opportunities for testing your business idea
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our incredible sponsors
UWGB Cofrin School of Business
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