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Welcome to the 2nd Annual Avon Lake Children's Business Fair!
Acton Children's Business Fair Avon Lake, OH
Saturday, July 27, 2019
10:00AM - 2:00AM
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About the fair
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE AVON LAKE CHILDREN'S BUSINESS FAIR! REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS YEAR'S FAIR IS NOW CLOSED.
Kidpreneurs are amazing people! They're young, creative, visionary, talented, and courageous!
Kidpreneurs are amazing people! They're young, creative, visionary, talented, and courageous!
At the Avon Lake Children's Business Fair, 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 about 30 booths at the 2nd Annual Avon Lake Children's Business Fair on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 32801 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake.
This event is sponsored in part 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.
Join in the excitement of running your own business for a one-day marketplace! Your business could very well continue beyond this event and we hope that it does!
We look forward to seeing you and your business take flight!
Join in the excitement of running your own business for a one-day marketplace! Your business could very well continue beyond this event and we hope that it does!
We look forward to seeing you and your business take flight!
Hosted by
Caroline Benedum
🗓️ Started hosting in 2018
🚀 Has hosted 4 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 Avon Lake Children's Business Fair?
The Avon Lake 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?
We will accept up to 30 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.
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 indoors in the fellowship hall of the church. Each business will be given a booth with a 6-foot or 8-foot table 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 near 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.
