Children's Business Fair Greenville Christmas Pop Up
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
12:00PM - 4:00PM
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About the fair
Come join us for our Children's Business Fair Christmas Pop Up market in Greenville, South Carolina! The CBF is an opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business or expand their already established business.
Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then welcome customers at our one-day marketplace on Saturday, May 11 from 10a.m. to 1p.m. From there, the sky is the limit for these young entrepreneurs
Important Details:
Applications (ages 5-17) will be accepted online November 23rd-10th. THERE ARE ONLY 20 SPOTS AVAILABLE for our pop-up. To cover costs for the event, there is a NON-REFUNDABLE BOOTH REGISTRATION FEE of $12 once your application is approved. (Registration Fee helps to cover costs of advertising for the event. Approved applicants will receive by e-mail a digital flier to be used for advertising the CBF. For an additional $2, approved applicants can request to receive a customized marketing flyer, specific to their business. All details will be sent to applicants once their application is approved.)
Once you submit your booth application, you will be notified of the status of your application within 48 hours. Approved applicants will secure their spot at the fair by submitting the booth fee. SLOTS ARE NOT SECURED UNTIL PAYMENT IS MADE.
Each business will be given a 10 x 10 booth space. This is an indoor event so tents are not needed. EACH BUSINESS MUST PROVIDE EVERYTHING NEEDED: DISPLAY TABLE, CHAIRS, ETC.
Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
Please use the form in the contact tab to reach out to us with any questions or email us at: greercbf@gmail.com
Customers, this will be a cash only event, so please plan accordingly.
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 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.
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Faith Clinkenbeard
🗓️ Started hosting in 2021
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We are the Clinkenbeards, a family who is working to give our children and the children in our community the opportunity to understand and develop in a fun & practical way the valuable life skills entrepreneurship provides. The CBF is a great way for children to use their curiosity and creativity while learning leadership, courage, confidence, perseverance, and responsibility. It's also a great opportunity for parents and mentors to spend quality time with their children. We hope this is a fun, memorable event that allows your children to learn and grow.
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 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, please.
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. We would encourage duplicate businesses to think strategically & creatively--What is different about what you're offering when compared to everyone else? How can you add a little bit of YOU to your product or business? Why would someone choose your business/product over another similar business?
How will the fair be set up?
The fair will be an outdoor event. Each business will be given a 10 x 10 booth space. EACH BUSINESS MUST PROVIDE EVERYTHING NEEDED: DISPLAY TABLE, CANOPY/TENT, CHAIRS, ETC.
Will electricity be available?
Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
Will bathrooms be available?
Will bathrooms be available?
There are bathrooms on the premises.
What payment types will be accepted?
This is a cash-only event. Business owners, please come prepared with some cash in order to provide change to your customers.
What payment types will be accepted?
This is a cash-only event. Business owners, please come prepared with some cash in order to provide change to your customers.
What are the expectations for parents of vendors?
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service. Parents may sit in the booth, but we ask that children 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. Let your children own their business and--consequently--own their success...or their failure. A lot can be learned either way.
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.
