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Registration for the first Annual Dublin Business Fair is now CLOSED. You will receive emails from dhsearthquakeoutreach@gmail.com
Acton Children's Business Fair Dublin, CA
Sunday, May 26, 2019
2:00PM - 6:00PM
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About the fair
Dublin Business Fair is an opportunity for young children to experience entrepreneurship by harnessing their interests and making profit. Kids will be developing a brand, creating a product or service, building a marketing strategy, and then opening for customers at our one-day marketplace.
- Prior to the fair we will be having a launch event on April 20th, 2019 at 5784 Newfields Lane in Dublin. This will be a wonderful opportunity for students to meet with and engage in a professional discussion with successful entrepreneurs who know what it takes to establish a well rounded product and company.
- The business fair competition will take place on May 26th, 2019 in Dublin. We will host 25 booths at the annual event in Dublin CA, from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
There is a registration fee of $46 dollars per participant that will be paid through PayPal as 'Friends and Family'
Link to PayPal: PayPal.Me/dublinbusinessfair. YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR CHILDS NAME IN THE NOTE.
You will also need to have a team of 2,3 or 4 to participate. Participants must be from 3rd to 8th grade. Please keep in mind that there is a limited number of slots in this fair (25 teams with 2-4 members each). We are excited about your participation in this upcoming business fair and kidpreneur competition!!
One application is required per team - Child#1, Child#2 are ALL MANDATORY.
You can decide on your product details even after registering. Just register with your team members and business name.
We will be handing out awards to encourage and motivate our kidpreneurs to continue carrying out their visions and improving their products for the future. We will be handing out the following 6 awards:
- Best Marketer
- Most Innovative
- Most Practical Business
- Most Money Earned
- Mr./Ms. Congeniality
- $100 Cash prize for All Around Champion
Please contact us at dhsearthquakeoutreach@gmail.com if you have any questions or need more information.
This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, and the generous support of our sponsors 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
Shalini Suravarjjala
🗓️ Started hosting in 2019
🚀 Has hosted 1 fair
We are a team of motivated students, mentors, and entrepreneurs, who want the future generation to learn about:
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Business in a practical and fun way.
We are the Earthquake Outreach and Enrichment Program. Our goal is to lend a helping hand for children who are commonly impacted by natural disasters, and serve as a guide for students who are underprepared and endangered as victims of a catastrophe.
20 booths participating
MIS Bakery
Unicorn Magic
And 18 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Dublin Business Fair?
The Dublin Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. This one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses. Check the description for more information.
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 25 businesses.
Where should I begin?
Start with our resources page. Use the instruction packet sent to you via email and contact us at dhsearthquakeoutreach@gmail.com for advice. We are here to guide!
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
An application must be submitted online. Please submit one application per child. If your child has a group in mind, group member names will be asked on the application. No more or less than 2 to 4 participants per business.
What is on the application?After filling out the registration form, a separate application will be sent as soon as payment and groups have been finalized. 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?
Each business will be given a booth with an 8-foot table (to share with one other business), resources, and 4 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided.
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.
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.
What is the DHS Earthquake Outreach and Enrichment Program?
The goal of our club, Earthquake Outreach and Enrichment Program, is to lend a helping hand for children who are commonly impacted by earthquakes, and serve as a guide for students who are endangered by earthquakes and not prepared for the disaster coming their way. The number one goal of many schools is to keep their students safe. However, many schools lack earthquake safety information and training. They do not know how to prepare for a disaster or how to keep their students safe.. The outreach aspect of our club is to reach out and inform parents how to educate children and their parents on what to do during an earthquake and implement a drill system in numerous schools. This can only be accomplished with the second aspect of our club which is to enrich or educate students with the safety procedures, and practices necessary during an earthquake in order to keep themselves safe. Our first target school is DSET public school run by Dr. Vijay Tiwari and placed in Sikandarpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Our incredible sponsors
- Gallant Gaveliers - The Gallant Gaveliers are a Toastmasters Gavel Club run by students from the Tri-Valley. Their goal is to ensure that a path to success lies ahead for every student by creating better public speakers, but more importantly - leaders.
- Icicles - Opened on March 11, 2017 Icicles opened its door in downtown Pleasanton, serving handcrafted rolled ice cream with unlimited toppings. All of our flavors are custom made from scratch and each bowl is made right in front of you. Icicles has been an ardent supporter of local community causes, and we hope to see you soon!
