The Acton Children's Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for children in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.

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.

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.

Unfortunately, the fair will not provide tents for this outdoor event. We will not provide tablecloths. We are unable to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide electricity to the booths.

We designed this event to provide children with the opportunity to experience selling a product or service.

Parents of younger children may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for setup, customer interaction, and sales.

We expect kids to do as much as they can on their own, but parents can help.

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.