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Holiday Market! 40 booths available! Cash prizes awarded!
Acton Children's Business Fair Fayetteville, GA
Saturday, December 1, 2018
12:00PM - 4:00PM
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About the fair
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.
We will host 40 booths at our first annual Holiday Market on December 1, 2018 from 12 pm- 4 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 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
Cindy Peters
🗓️ Started hosting in 2018
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🚀 Has hosted 3 fairs
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Acton Children’s Business Fair?
The Acton Children’s Business Fair inspires children from any school/homeschool 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.
Please be familiar with our Rules - this is a 'student led' event.
Please follow this process to apply for a booth:
1.) Apply from this site.
2. ) We will send you a follow up email to ask for your logo/photo and full business description for our printed Shopper's Guide.
3.) Pay the registration fee of $20 per booth.
4.) Receive your booth confirmation!
Please be familiar with our Rules - this is a 'student led' event.
Please follow this process to apply for a booth:
1.) Apply from this site.
2. ) We will send you a follow up email to ask for your logo/photo and full business description for our printed Shopper's Guide.
3.) Pay the registration fee of $20 per booth.
4.) Receive your booth confirmation!
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.
Once your booth space is confirmed, a fee of $20/booth will be requested. This fee may also be paid at check -in on the day of the event.
Once your booth space is confirmed, a fee of $20/booth will be requested. This fee may also be paid at check -in on the day of the event.
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 a 6-8 foot table, 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 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.
Our incredible sponsors
We invite you to celebrate the power of entrepreneurship with the following tax-deductible sponsorship levels. Your sponsorship underwrites the fair, provides resources for young entrepreneurs, and benefits your business through our marketing to parents and the larger entrepreneurship community.
* The Forest School is a new nonprofit startup registered with the Georgia Secretary of State. Our Section 501c3 status with the IRS is pending.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact cindy at theforestschoolfair@gmail.com or you can donate now here. Thank you!
Benefactor — $10,000
Benefits include logo or name on our website, top sponsorship recognition in our marketing, and 5 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirts.
Venture Capitalist — $5,000
Benefits include logo or name on our website, recognition in our marketing, and 4 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirts.
Angel — $2,500
Benefits include logo or name on our website, recognition in our marketing materials, and 3 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirts.
Friend — $1,000
Benefits include logo or name on our website, recognition in our marketing materials, and 2 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirts.
Crowdfunder — $500
Benefits include logo or name on our website, recognition in our marketing materials, and 1 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirt.
Supporter — $250
Benefits include logo or name on our website and recognition in our marketing materials.
Community Builder - $100
Recognition in our marketing.
Change Agent - $50
Recognition in our marketing
* The Forest School is a new nonprofit startup registered with the Georgia Secretary of State. Our Section 501c3 status with the IRS is pending.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact cindy at theforestschoolfair@gmail.com or you can donate now here. Thank you!
Benefactor — $10,000
Benefits include logo or name on our website, top sponsorship recognition in our marketing, and 5 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirts.
Venture Capitalist — $5,000
Benefits include logo or name on our website, recognition in our marketing, and 4 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirts.
Angel — $2,500
Benefits include logo or name on our website, recognition in our marketing materials, and 3 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirts.
Friend — $1,000
Benefits include logo or name on our website, recognition in our marketing materials, and 2 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirts.
Crowdfunder — $500
Benefits include logo or name on our website, recognition in our marketing materials, and 1 Acton Children’s Business Fair of Fayetteville, Georgia t-shirt.
Supporter — $250
Benefits include logo or name on our website and recognition in our marketing materials.
Community Builder - $100
Recognition in our marketing.
Change Agent - $50
Recognition in our marketing
