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How To HR Presents: The Kidpreneur Business Fair

Saturday, July 27, 2024

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Clark Street

Clark St, Duquesne, PA 15110, USA

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COULD A TEN-YEAR-OLD INVENT THE NEXT ÜBER?
Find out at Duquesne's 3rd Annual Kidpreneur Business Fair, showcasing children’s entrepreneurial genius!

This is your opportunity to launch your very own startup business and sell products and services for a profit. 

Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and open for customers at our one-day marketplace. 

We will host booths at the event at Polish Hill Memorial Park in Duquesne, PA from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

DIRECTIONS: From Pittsburgh take Parkway East to Swissvale Exit (follow all Kennywood signs toward Duquesne). You will be crossing the Rankin bridge. Follow Route 837 (Kennywood BLVD) pass Kennywood Park crossing two small bridges (third light) make a right onto Grant Avenue. From Grant Avenue make a right onto Clark. Follow Clark, the field will be on the left.

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This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business, How To HR and the generous support of our donors and volunteers.  
Hosted by

Shayna Robinson

🗓️ Started hosting in 2022

Identity verified

🚀 Has hosted 3 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.

1 booth participating

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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 businesses will you accept?

We will accept up to 30 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 a tented outdoor event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 8-foot table (to share with one other business), full-cover tenting, and 1-2 chairs. 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.

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