Hosted by
Savannah Golemon
🗓️ Started hosting in 2021
✅ Identity verified
🚀 Has hosted 4 fairs
We are a team of passionate entrepreneurs, coaches, mentors, and parents, who want our children to learn about entrepreneurship in a practical and fun way.
35 booths participating
Happy Plants
Novi’s Amazing Art
And 33 others.
Bastrop Children's Business Fair
Saturday, June 22, 2024
9:00AM - 12:00PM
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About the fair
We believe the best time to start a business is anytime. An even better time to start a business is when you're YOUNG!
Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
We know Kidpreneurs are amazing people. They may be young but they are creative, visionary, talented, and very courageous!
We know Kidpreneurs are amazing people. They may be young but they are creative, visionary, talented, and very courageous!
We will host up to 50 booths at the 3rd annual event at the First National Bank of Bastrop on Saturday, June 22nd from 9:00 am – Noon pm.
Booths are open to mini-moguls ages 6-13 and all products must be self-created (no re-sale of manufactured products).
Win cash prizes:
Booths are open to mini-moguls ages 6-13 and all products must be self-created (no re-sale of manufactured products).
Win cash prizes:
- Best Booth Presentation $75
- Most original product $75
- Customer Interaction $75
- Best Overall $100
The registration cost is a low $25.00 per booth thanks to the support of our sponsors.
This event is sponsored by Acton Academy and the generous support of our local donors and volunteers. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.
Whether or not kids continue their journey toward becoming a business owner as an adult is not important. Kids who stretch out of their comfort zones will develop resilience, self-reliance, perseverance, and valuable skills to accomplish even bigger goals.
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Hosted by
Savannah Golemon
🗓️ Started hosting in 2021
✅ Identity verified
🚀 Has hosted 4 fairs
We are a team of passionate entrepreneurs, coaches, mentors, and parents, who want our children to learn about entrepreneurship in a practical and fun way.
35 booths participating
Happy Plants
Novi’s Amazing Art
And 33 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.
How many children businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 60 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 outdoor event with 10 x 10 booth spaces. Each business will be given a booth and an 8-foot table and 2 chairs can be rented for $10. Table cloths 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 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 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.
