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Acton Children's Business Fair Dayton, MN

Friday, August 2, 2019

4:00PM - 7:00PM

Raintree Plaza, 11301 Dayton River Rd

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About the 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 be hosting booths at the 1st annual Children's Business Fair at the Dayton Farmers Market on Aug 2nd, 2019 from 4pm – 7pm.

This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, Acton School of Business, Healing Menagerie Acres, and the generous support of our donors and volunteers.  We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.

Please Visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page for more details!
Hosted by

Lisa Sanchez

🗓️ Started hosting in 2019

🚀 Has hosted 1 fair

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.

18 booths participating

Margarette's Pets an?d services

Purrrrfect Cat Toys

And 16 others.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Acton Children’s Business Fair?

The Acton Children’s Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. This is one event attached to the largest entrepreneurship event for kids in North America. The one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own 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 in conjunction with the Dayton's Farmer's Market.  We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity. Feel free to bring your own table, booth, and chairs to make your business area unique! Otherwise, specify what your needs are for table space. Generally, 2 businesses per 8 foot table with 2 chairs for each business.

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 many businesses will you accept?

We will accept up to 30 businesses.

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.

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