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Acton Children's Business Fair Santa Clara, CA

Sunday, October 14, 2018

11:00AM - 2:00PM

Live Oak Park (Behind Northside Library, Rivermark), 641 Moreland Way

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About the fair

Calling all kid entrepreneurs!!

Here is an opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business!

Kids can develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for business at our one-day marketplace.

We are looking to host 40 businesses at Live Oak Park (641 Moreland Way), Santa Clara on October 14, 2018 from 11 am – 2 pm.

** Update -- All booth space is currently sold out. **

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Note: All kinds of businesses are welcome to apply except for the food & beverage category. Please see FAQ below for more information

Whether an entrepreneur is famous like Elon Musk or Oprah Winfrey or they are one of the thousands of unsung business owners across this country, these are the people who make sacrifices to innovate, create jobs and serve their communities.

This event is sponsored by KidzRule Inc., Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, and the generous support of our donors and volunteers. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.

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Kiran Ganesh

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Acton Children’s Business Fair?

The Acton Children’s Business Fair inspires ch ildren 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 many businesses will you accept?

We will accept up to 40 businesses. No Food And Drink can sold as part of your business (due to city regulations)

What are some ideas for a kids business?
The sky is the limit and the possibilities are endless. Here are some simple ideas to get you started. Arts & crafts, jewelry, carnival game booths, experiences such as soap making, promoting/selling your apps, comedy shows etc.etc. For more ideas checkout this page. Please note that we cannot host food or beverages businesses due to city regulations.

Where should I begin?

Start with our resources page. Read inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs and play games to hone your business skills.

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? (No Food And Drink can sold as part of your business (due to city regulations))
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?

Is there a application or registration fee?

There is no fee to apply.

If your application is accepted, there is a registration fee of $30 to confirm your booth for the fair.

The registration fee partly pays for the costs of running the fair, while we are dependent on sponsors to cover rest of the costs. The organizers do not make any money off the event and run it as a 100% non-profit event.

By pooling together multiple businesses into a single fair, all businesses can leverage the scale of the fair to get maximum exposure and foot traffic.

What if someone else has the same business idea?

Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. In general, we will let market forces play out, Even if there are similar ideas, the details of how the product is designed, implemented or priced are often different If there are too many of the same ideas, we will let the later applicants know.

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.

No Food And Drink can sold as part of your business (due to city regulations)

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.