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Jersey Village Acton Children's Business Fair
Saturday, December 7, 2024
4:00PM - 6:00PM
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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.
This event is sponsored by Acton Academy Cy-Fair and Acton Academy Houston Heights, 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 Steve Jobs or Sara Blakely 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.
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Kristah Slate
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My name is Kristah Slate! My four children and I started hosting Acton Children's Business Fairs in 2017. We wanted to allow children to experience entrepreneurship, project-based learning, and creativity in a new and exciting way in our community!
Kristah is the Founder and Director of Acton Academy Cy-Fair and Acton Academy Houston Heights. She is passionate about bringing JOY back to education and learning.
My name is Kristah Slate! My four children and I started hosting Acton Children's Business Fairs in 2017. We wanted to allow children to experience entrepreneurship, project-based learning, and creativity in a new and exciting way in our community!
Kristah is the Founder and Director of Acton Academy Cy-Fair and Acton Academy Houston Heights. She is passionate about bringing JOY back to education and learning.
63 booths participating
Flower Baking Co.
Joel’s Wood Workshop
And 61 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 businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 100 businesses.
What time and where do I arrive?
Arrive between 2 and 3 p.m. to set up. Pull into the circle drive to unload and set up your items. We will have volunteers to help with unloading, but we will not have volunteers for the end-of-event breakdown. Please plan accordingly. Then park at Champion Forest Baptist Church event parking. We recommend bringing a wagon. There will be a community parade after the fair, and you cannot pull your car up to your booth at the end.
If you arrive after 3pm, park at Champion Forest Baptist Church event parking and walk with your items.
How many items should I bring?
You can choose the number of items you want to bring. This is a large fair and community event. Typically, the crowd enjoys purchasing items at this fair.
What time and where do I arrive?
Arrive between 2 and 3 p.m. to set up. Pull into the circle drive to unload and set up your items. We will have volunteers to help with unloading, but we will not have volunteers for the end-of-event breakdown. Please plan accordingly. Then park at Champion Forest Baptist Church event parking. We recommend bringing a wagon. There will be a community parade after the fair, and you cannot pull your car up to your booth at the end.
If you arrive after 3pm, park at Champion Forest Baptist Church event parking and walk with your items.
How many items should I bring?
You can choose the number of items you want to bring. This is a large fair and community event. Typically, the crowd enjoys purchasing items at this fair.
What is the cost to have a booth?
FREE, thanks to our generous sponsors!
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 by November 25th, 2024. 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?
Bring your own table, chairs, product signage, cash/e-payment method, tablecloth, canopy, wagon, etc. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.
Bring your own table, chairs, product signage, cash/e-payment method, tablecloth, canopy, wagon, etc. 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.
