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Cleveland Children's Small Business Workshop and Fair - Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cotton Candy Machines, Epic Event Creations and Wake Hustle Grind Inc have collaborated to present to you with the CLEVELAND CHILDREN'S SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP AND FAIR!
Does your child or children have a natural entrepreneurial spirit?
Here’s an incredible opportunity for them to enhance their skills, create an idea and start their business! Our goal is for students to have a fun and educational experience that leaves them feeling more confident about their potential for success as a future member of society and about their ability to build and sustain a business.
First, kids will attend a three hour workshop on a mutually agreed upon day by the group during the last week of September. This workshop will help them create a product or service, and build a brand and marketing strategy. Upon completion of the workshop, students will receive $25 in capital to invest in the tools they need to start their business! They will then have two weeks to further develop their product, sharpen their pitch and get ready to open for customers at our one-day fair on October 13th!
This is sponsored by Acton Academy, www.actonacademy.org, 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.
Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes. From famous people like Elon Musk and Oprah Winfrey who run global companies, to our friends and neighborhoods who run smaller businesses like barbershops and marketing agencies, entrepreneurs are the people who make sacrifices to innovate, create jobs and serve their communities.
The Workshop! When: A Mutually Agreed Upon Day by the participants during the last week of September Where: GlenVillage, 1400 E. 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 44108 Time: TBD
The Fair! When: October 13, 2024 Where: NEO Sports Plant, 20001 Euclid Ave, Euclid, OH 44117 Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Want to register to Attend or Donate to the fair and support our young entrepreneurs? Click here using our link from EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cleveland-childrens-small-business-fair-tickets-1012590354007
Click the About link to learn a little bit about our hosts!
Cleveland Cotton Candy Machines is the premiere automated cotton candy vending, mobile machine rental and custom designed cotton candy company in Northeast Ohio. We specialize in providing automated cotton candy machine products and services for any special occasions. Children are our biggest supporters! So we decided to host an event that gives back to them.
Epic Event Creations is specializes in Hybrid, Virtual, and In-Person Events. Themed Weddings, Special Occasions, and Corporate Events. Their planning options allow you the freedom to customize your special day. Celebrating children is our specialty! We are excited to create an event that will celebrate their new skills and encourage them to be new leaders in our community.
Wake Hustle Grind is the official City of Cleveland and North Eastern Ohio Small Business Platform. Our services are design to serve and support brick & mortar business, online business, restaurants, events, nightlife, youth sports, activities, real estate, air bnb listings, and small brands located in the City of Cleveland, Ohio. We also provide mentorship, coaching, educational teaching, training and workshops to youth & adults. Students develop a goal oriented mindset through our trainings & events. It was only natural for us to continue to pursue our mission by co-hosting the Cleveland Children's Small Business Fair.
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.
What is the Cleveland Children’s Small Business Fair?
The Cleveland Children’s Small Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The idea was created by Acton Academy. They have sponsored some of the largest entrepreneurship event for kids in North America. This one-day market gives children in Cleveland the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
What if I don’t currently own a business?
Whether you’ve been doing this for years or your business is just an idea, this fair is to highlight you! There is no experience requirement, all that we ask is that the child does their best and learns something new in the process.
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 50 children 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:
Tell us about something to really enjoy doing or something you have a passion for.
Do you have a product or service you plan to sell or just an idea?
What price will you charge for each product/service? How much will each product/service cost you?
How will you pay for the things you need to help you start your business? 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?
How confident do you feel about growing into a successful adult?
What if someone else has the same business idea?
Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem! We will let both entries know if another applicant has a similar idea and suggest options for ways to uniquely market yourselves!
How will the fair be set up?
The fair will be an indoor event with booths. Each business will be given a booth with a 6-foot table and 2 chairs. Table cloths will be provided. We are only able to accommodate a few businesses requiring electricity, so if you need electricity please apply early.
Will electricity be available?
Unfortunately, we are only able to provide electricity to a small number of booths. So please apply early if you have electrical needs.
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 booth will be shut down and the attendees will be asked to leave. We don’t mind if parents HELP, but the child should be leading this effort.
Parents of younger children may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for customer interactions and sales. Parents of younger are allow to help with payment collection.
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 first Acton Academy 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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Participating booths
Tea Time Cafe, LLC
Nu_juice_nu
Faiths creations & beethevoicee
Cerenitys Lemonade Stand
Carter’s Store
Shiny Diamond
The maniacs
Why Bully Me?
Splashing Stars
Kingdom Konfidence for Kids
STARR BRACELETS (My middle name is Starr)
Ana's Pop Shop
ChrossCanvas
Brickhouse Wellness
Jackie The Boss
Da Hat Honcho
Baddest Bling Accessories
Maddi bracelets
Wayne Merch
August Maries Accessories
Denny’s Lemony Lemonade
ZZLFASHIONZZ
Tbd
5 B's kreations, LLC.
Sevs
Ordinary Girl
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The Acton Children's Business Fair does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin and admits and gives all hosts and participants access to the same rights, privileges, programs and activities.
