Kid-Preneur Youth Business Fair Ranson, WV
Saturday, November 1, 2025
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Currently accepting applications 🏁
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About the fair
Dear Little CEOs and Parents,
We are excited to announce the 1st Annual Children's Business Fair scheduled to be held at the Charles Town Lions Center on Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 10am to 2pm.
Observe the 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.
This event is sponsored by 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.
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.
Registration is currently open. Please submit your applications early to reserve your space to showcase your children's business at this event.
Registration Fee: $20 per business
The fair will be an indoor event. Each business will be assigned a 8ft table to setup and decorate their business booth. We do ask that you minimize the participants to a maximum of 3 participants at each booth. The doors will open at 8:30 AM for children to come setup.
Registration is currently open. Please submit your applications early to reserve your space to showcase your children's business at this event.
Registration Fee: $20 per business
The fair will be an indoor event. Each business will be assigned a 8ft table to setup and decorate their business booth. We do ask that you minimize the participants to a maximum of 3 participants at each booth. The doors will open at 8:30 AM for children to come setup.
Hosted by
Tanya Adams
🗓️ Started hosting in 2024
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🚀 Has hosted 1 fair
8 booths participating
Peanut’s Treasures
Yaya and yeye beautiful creations
And 6 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Acton Children’s Business Fair?
The Acton 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.
How many businesses will you accept?
The venue can accommodate up to 30 businesses.
The venue can accommodate up to 30 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.
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.
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?
he application asks kids to think through some simple, but important elements of their business:
he 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 indoors with table setups. Each business will be given a booth with an 8-foot table with 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided.
The fair will be indoors with table setups. Each business will be given a booth with an 8-foot table with 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided.
Will electricity be available?
Minimum. Please contact the host directly for accommodations.
Minimum. Please contact the host directly for accommodations.
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.
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.
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.
