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FREE TO ATTEND CHILDREN'S BUSINESS FAIR-
Only 1 day to go! We are excited to share that we have close to 20 kid entrepreneurs and 12 businesses showcasing their products and services!
Children's Business Fair Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Saturday, October 5, 2024
3:00PM - 7:00PM
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About the fair
Calling all children (Ages 6-17) to launch their very own business and showcase their selling skills at the First Ever Doylestown Children's Business Fair! Your child and their friends can sell anything from cupcakes to handmade goods and hone their entrepreneurial skills. We will have a special panel of judges who we will introduce and some secret judges as well who will be casting their votes for these categories.
All entrepreneurs will receive a certificate.
In addition to this, cash prizes across the following categories as picked by our panel of judges.
All entrepreneurs will receive a certificate.
In addition to this, cash prizes across the following categories as picked by our panel of judges.
- Most Original
- Highest Business Potential
- Best Presentation
In addition, we have a special category of award where all attendees will decide the winner for "Children's Business of the Year 2024" - a cool bragging right.
So invite your friends and family to attend and be sure to support all participating businesses. Only in-person attendees can vote for this special category award!
Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and open for customers at our one-day marketplace. This event is held indoors, and as such there is no rain date.
We will host 12 booths at the First Children's Business Fair at American Legion Post Hall, Saturday, Oct 5 from 3pm- 7pm, sponsored by Ethnik Edge, Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business are sponsoring this event. 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. Register today!
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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.
About the sponsor-
Ethnik Edge is a local Bucks County Soy Candle Company that makes 100% soy candles, with all materials sourced from the USA! We pride ourselves in innovative products that doubles as body lotion!
We recently won an award for innovation in the Retail, Home, and Gifts category. https://stellarbusiness.com/ethnik-edge-wins-best-retail-home-and-gifts-in-united-states/
One of our community goals is to get kids involved in entrepreneurship and provide unique modes of education that offer real-life experiences! This unique focus on fostering entrepreneurship in kids was featured in US Business News.
About the sponsor-
Ethnik Edge is a local Bucks County Soy Candle Company that makes 100% soy candles, with all materials sourced from the USA! We pride ourselves in innovative products that doubles as body lotion!
We recently won an award for innovation in the Retail, Home, and Gifts category. https://stellarbusiness.com/ethnik-edge-wins-best-retail-home-and-gifts-in-united-states/
One of our community goals is to get kids involved in entrepreneurship and provide unique modes of education that offer real-life experiences! This unique focus on fostering entrepreneurship in kids was featured in US Business News.
13 booths participating
The name of our business is Natures Novelty Soaps.
Slime with a Purpose
And 11 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ethnik Edge Children’s Business Fair?
Ethnik Edge Children’s Business Fair will be held on Oct 5, 2024 in Doylestown PA, and is part of Acton Children's Business Fair initiative that 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 15 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 an indoor event with table space of 6 ftx4 ft per business and two chairs per business. We are not able to guarantee businesses electricity. So please plan accordingly.
Will electricity be available?
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths. (Note this is not related to electricity running the event space. Needless to say, the indoor event has AC/Heat as well as Bathrooms and Drinking Water to make sure our little entrepreneurs are comfortable throughout the event!)
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.
There is an Ethnik Edge High School Mini MBA program and I see kids in the fair who are part of this program. How does that relate to the Business fair?
Great question! Ethnik Edge is the Sponsor of the Doylestown Children's Business Fair.
In Summer 2024, Ethnik Edge has a program specially designed for High School students to learn the basics of Business Administration called "Mini MBA"
https://ethnikedge.com/summer-mini-mba-2024
The Doylestown business fair is open for children 6 and above while the Mini MBA program is designed specifically for high school kids ages 14-17.
Participation in the Mini MBA and Doylestown Children's Business Fair are two independent events, however, kids enrolled in the Mini MBA are welcome to be part of the fair!
After the initial cohort, all subsequent cohorts of the Mini MBA program will be virtual until Summer 2025. Please fill out this form if you are interested in joining the next cohort. Mini MBA program fees will cover the next Ethnik Edge hosted Children's Business Fair entry fees. Expected next fair is in Dec 2024 and virtual cohort begins in Oct 2024.
There is an Ethnik Edge High School Mini MBA program and I see kids in the fair who are part of this program. How does that relate to the Business fair?
Great question! Ethnik Edge is the Sponsor of the Doylestown Children's Business Fair.
In Summer 2024, Ethnik Edge has a program specially designed for High School students to learn the basics of Business Administration called "Mini MBA"
https://ethnikedge.com/summer-mini-mba-2024
The Doylestown business fair is open for children 6 and above while the Mini MBA program is designed specifically for high school kids ages 14-17.
Participation in the Mini MBA and Doylestown Children's Business Fair are two independent events, however, kids enrolled in the Mini MBA are welcome to be part of the fair!
After the initial cohort, all subsequent cohorts of the Mini MBA program will be virtual until Summer 2025. Please fill out this form if you are interested in joining the next cohort. Mini MBA program fees will cover the next Ethnik Edge hosted Children's Business Fair entry fees. Expected next fair is in Dec 2024 and virtual cohort begins in Oct 2024.
