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See you at the Fair - Saturday Apr 5th 10am - 1pm at 3100 Menaul Blvd NE!
Hosted by
Shannon Baldwin
🗓️ Started hosting in 2017
✅ Identity verified
🚀 Has hosted 7 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.
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See you at the Fair - Saturday Apr 5th 10am - 1pm at 3100 Menaul Blvd NE!
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Acton Children's Business Fair Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, April 5, 2025
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Applications open soon
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About the fair
Observe the opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business!
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 host 45 booths at the 5th annual event at Acton Academy ABQ on Saturday, April 5, 2024 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
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This event is sponsored by Acton Academy Albuquerque ABQ, 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
Shannon Baldwin
🗓️ Started hosting in 2017
✅ Identity verified
🚀 Has hosted 7 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.
What youth are eligible to participate?
Youth ages 6 to 18 are eligible to participate.
How many businesses will you accept?
Youth ages 6 to 18 are eligible to participate.
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 50 businesses.
Are there any prizes associated with participating?
Yes! We invite guest judges from the community and assign them a random sampling of booths. Then, we aggregate judge scores and give out cash prizes and certificates across multiple age groups (determined after applications close). Categories scored include Most Original, Highest Business Potential, and Best Presentation.
Where should I begin?
Yes! We invite guest judges from the community and assign them a random sampling of booths. Then, we aggregate judge scores and give out cash prizes and certificates across multiple age groups (determined after applications close). Categories scored include Most Original, Highest Business Potential, and Best Presentation.
Where should I begin?
Start with our resources page. Play games to hone your business skills, then think through a product or service that YOU could build or provide on the day of the Fair. Businesses have ranged from food to photography, from fun carnival games to fragrant lotions, and everywhere in between!
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.
Is there a cost?
Yes, there is a $20 fee to reserve your spot.
Is there a cost?
Yes, there is a $20 fee to reserve your spot.
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 booth with a 6-foot table and 1-2 chairs. Tablecloths will not be provided.
Will electricity be available?
We have limited electrical sites available and they will be assigned to those who apply first.
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 behind 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.
