CELEBRATING the ART of CREATION At Solid Foundation Learning, we are passionate about the fact that PLAY is Learning! Imagining a new product, designing its features, creating it from scratch, and creatively promoting it is the MOST AMAZING kind of PLAY.
We are anxious to meet your creative kid and get him or her started on the journey to entrepreneurship! Kids will 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 15 booths inside the Home & Lifestyles Show. The event is at the Resch Center on the weekend of Friday, February 20th - Sunday, February 22nd. Children will be offered shifts throughout the weekend to sell their creations.
This event is inspired and supported by the Acton Children's Business Fair, as well as the generous support of our donors and volunteers. We all believe that entrepreneurship THE KEY to engaging, educating, and empowering youth!
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 children 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 kid businesses at this event.
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 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 indoor event with tables for booths. Each business will be given a booth with an 6-foot table for two or three shifts throughout the weekend. Table cloths will be provided.
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.
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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Children's Business Fair
Acton Academy
Next Great Adventure
The Einstein Project
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Participating booths
Ever Dough
Daisy and Lilly’s art
Daisy and Lilly’s art
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Refund policy
We will refund fees up to 7 days prior to the fair.
Children's Business Fair admits hosts and participants of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to them. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its policies and programs.
