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JOIN US IN SUPPORTING PALM COAST'S FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS AT OUR SECOND CHILDREN'S BUSINESS FAIR!
Palm Coast Children's Business Fair
Saturday, June 29, 2024
11:00AM - 3:00PM
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About the fair
Observe the opportunity for our local resident 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.
This event is sponsored by Culinary Wellness & Remembering Heroes, together with other local businesses, supporters, donors and volunteers. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
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.
Hosted by
Maria Melendez
🗓️ Started hosting in 2023
✅ Identity verified
🚀 Has hosted 2 fairs
Hello and welcome to our fair page! We look forward to hosting your entrepreneur at this year's event. All the information needed is on this page and should you have additional questions, please reach out. See you at the Fair!
21 booths participating
The Bracelet Twins
Fairy hair by Zoe
And 19 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Palm Coast Children’s Business Fair?
The Palm Coast Children’s Business Fair sponsored by Culinary Wellness inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. This one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
How many businesses will you accept?
As this is our second year hosting this event, we're looking to accept up to 25 kid's 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.
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
Application and payment must be submitted online. Please submit one application for each business. Registration fee is $30.00 per participant. 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 held in Palm Coast, we're securing a venue at this time and will update that information shortly. Each child vendor will be assigned a vendor space, and they will be responsible in providing their own table set up, table cloth, marketing materials and products.
Will electricity be available?
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the assigned spaces.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the assigned spaces.
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.
