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📣 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 Join us for the Youth Millionaire's Club: Children's Business Fair on December 7th, 2024, from 12 PM to 2 PM at The Creative Studio by Jae Renee in Fayetteville, NC!
Watch young entrepreneurs (ages 6-16) launch their startups, showcase their creativity, and sell their products. We have 15 booths available for budding business leaders!
Come support the next generation of innovators and shop local! For registration and more info, visit tinyurl.com/YouthMillionairesClubFay.
Young Millionaires Club - Fayetteville
Saturday, December 7, 2024
12:00PM - 2:00PM
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About the fair
About the Fair
Watch young entrepreneurs take their first steps into the business world at the Youth Millionaire's Club: Children's Business Fair!
This exciting event gives kids the opportunity to launch their very own startup business. From developing a brand and creating products or services to building a marketing strategy, these young innovators will open for customers at a one-day marketplace.
This exciting event gives kids the opportunity to launch their very own startup business. From developing a brand and creating products or services to building a marketing strategy, these young innovators will open for customers at a one-day marketplace.
We will host 15 booths at our 1st annual event at The Creative Studio by Jae Renee, 8116 Cliffdale Rd, Suite 120, Fayetteville, NC on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, from 12 PM to 2 PM.
This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, and supported by our generous donors and volunteers. We believe principled entrepreneurs—whether they are prominent like Robert F. Smith or Rihanna, or the thousands of unsung business owners across the country—are heroes and role models for the next generation, making sacrifices to innovate, create jobs, and serve their communities.
Come support these future leaders as they showcase their creativity and business savvy!
Hosted by
Ayreka Plowden
🗓️ Started hosting in 2024
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🚀 Has hosted 1 fair
Ayreka Plowden is the founder of Aje Noire Creations and a passionate entrepreneur, event coordinator, and community leader. With a focus on empowering youth, she creates opportunities that inspire creativity and business growth.
Ayreka brings her marketing expertise and logistics skills to events like the Youth Millionaire's Club: Children's Business Fair, where she supports the next generation of young entrepreneurs. Guided by values of honesty, integrity, and community, Ayreka is excited to connect with attendees and help these future business leaders shine.
Ayreka brings her marketing expertise and logistics skills to events like the Youth Millionaire's Club: Children's Business Fair, where she supports the next generation of young entrepreneurs. Guided by values of honesty, integrity, and community, Ayreka is excited to connect with attendees and help these future business leaders shine.
5 booths participating
Fluff's Art Studio
Rex Plowden Heirs
And 3 others.
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 15 businesses.
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.
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.
Complete Registration at Tinyurl.com/YouthMillionairesClubFay
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.
Complete Registration at Tinyurl.com/YouthMillionairesClubFay
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 indoor event. Each business will be given (1) 6-foot table (to share with another business), and 1-2 chairs. Tablecloths will not be provided.
The fair will be an indoor event. Each business will be given (1) 6-foot table (to share with another business), and 1-2 chairs. Tablecloths will not be provided.
Will electricity be available?
Businesses requiring electricity be aware that outlets are limited.
Businesses requiring electricity be aware that outlets are limited.
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 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.
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.
