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Minneapolis Children's Business Fair | Be the Next Great Entrepreneur
Saturday, February 22, 2020
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Harold Mezile North Community YMCA Youth & Teen Center
1711 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411, USA
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About the fair
The Minneapolis Children's Business Fair will give youth the opportunity to be entrepreneurs while boosting their confidence, teaching them valuable lessons, and giving them an experience, they will never forget.
This will be a great opportunity for our youth to launch their very own startup business! Each child will develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at the Children's Business Fair.
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
Latoya Elliott
🗓️ Started hosting in 2019
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🚀 Has hosted 6 fairs
Creative Innovators is a non-profit organization in Minneapolis, MN providing Youth Leadership & Entrepreneurship Development skills to children 7 to 15 years of age. In this program young entrepreneurs are introduced to the basic concept of starting and launching a business in a way that’s engaging and easy to understand.
Each child will develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and create a simple business plan. The program ends in launching their very own micro - business at the Minneapolis Children’s Business Fair.
This unique approach will inspire youth to think outside the box, solve problems, and boost their confidence while following their dreams.
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12 booths participating
Sweet Delicious
Gloss Boss By AG
And 10 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Minneapolis Children’s Business Fair?
The Minneapolis 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.
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 a tented outdoor event with booths. Each business will be given a table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will 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 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 did the 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.
