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WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT BUSINESS FAIR
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT BUSINESS FAIR DREXEL HILL, PA
Saturday, September 28, 2024
12:00PM - 4:00PM
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About the fair
Acton and Delaware Valley Cleaning & Renovation Company are Excited to invite you to our annual Youth Empowerment Business Fair.
Youth will develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and launch their very own startup business and be open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
This is our annual event and it will be held at the
Drexel Hill Middle School Parking Lot on
Saturday, September 28th from 12noon – 4:00pm.
Link to Register:
www.childrensbusinessfair.org/upperdarby-pennsylvania
We are seeking sponsorships to help support this event.
Sponsorship Levels:
Premier Level - $750
Display table, be selected as a judge or presentor, logo on website and t-shirts, banner. Social media and award ceremony acknowledgement, marketing materials in each swag bags.
Gold Level - $500
Logo on website, logo on t-shirts, banner, social media and award ceremony acknowledgement, marketing materials in each swag bag.
Silver Level -$300
Logo on website, marketing materials in each swag bag, social media and award ceremony acknowledgement
Friends and Family Level - $150
Social media and award ceremony acknowledgement
Square Sponsorship link
https://square.link/u/IDEsxwJf?src=embd
There will be an award ceremony and prize for the 1st 2nd 3rd place business with the most potential etc.
The event is free to the public
Open for booking to young entrepreneurs ages 6-16 years old.
Registration is open to the young entrepreneurs @ $25 per business.
Parents you can support and assist child with registration. Maximum 3 youth per table/busines
(table & chair will be provided)
Link to Register:
www.childrensbusinessfair.org/upperdarby-pennsylvania
To Pay Registration Fee:
PayPal & Square link
https://square.link/u/PFMHOyb4
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/QND3R4N4TZQVQ
Come and support our young entrepreneurs as they present their products and services for sale.
(they keep the cash they earn from their business).
Be prepare to shop, bring your cash!
Registration is open to the young entrepreneurs @ $25 per business.
Parents you can support and assist child with registration. Maximum 3 youth per table/busines
(table & chair will be provided)
Link to Register:
www.childrensbusinessfair.org/upperdarby-pennsylvania
To Pay Registration Fee:
PayPal & Square link
https://square.link/u/PFMHOyb4
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/QND3R4N4TZQVQ
Come and support our young entrepreneurs as they present their products and services for sale.
(they keep the cash they earn from their business).
Be prepare to shop, bring your cash!
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
Sophia Scotty
🗓️ Started hosting in 2024
🚀 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 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.
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 many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 25 businesses.
We will accept up to 25 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.
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.
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:
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.
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 an outdoor event with tables. Each business will be given a table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths or any other supplies to setup will not be provided. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
The fair will be an outdoor event with tables. Each business will be given a table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths or any other supplies to setup 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 anyone.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the anyone.
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.
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 at the table with them, 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.
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.
