Indy Kid’s Business Fair Indianapolis, Indiana
Saturday, August 31, 2024
10:00AM - 3:00PM
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About the fair
Teresa Clay, Miss Indy Juneteenth 2022 and creator of BLASE: Black Events Page and business owner; is helping your kids reach their entrepreneurial dreams with an opportunity for your children to launch their very own startup business!
Your kid’s will learn to 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 35 booths at the 1st annual Indy Kid’s Business Fair at P30 Event Center in Indianapolis on Saturday, August 31st, 2024 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
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 entrepreneurs are community heroes and role models for the next generation.
Whether your entrepreneur is destined to be famous like Elon Musk or Oprah Winfrey or they are just interested in learning how entrepreneurship works; these are the kids that become the adults that innovate, create jobs, and grow our communities.
Hosted by
Teresa Clay
🗓️ Started hosting in 2024
🚀 Has hosted 1 fair
4 booths participating
Mav’s Sweet Shop
Demyiahs creations
And 2 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Minority Children’s Business Fair?
The Minority Children’s Business Fair encourages children of all backgrounds to discover their inner entrepreneur.
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 35 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 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 parent organization; 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.
