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Workshop Update:
We’re had some some technical issues which prevented us from starting today’s workshop on time today. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
For our Kids Biz attendees: we’re rescheduling the session to Monday from 4:00–5:00 PM ET. We hope you’ll be able to join us then and we’re looking forward to seeing you on Monday! While we encourage all kids to attend, we understand this last min change may prevent you from joining. The meeting will be recorded and sent to all participants for those who can't attend.
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Workshop Update:
We’re had some some technical issues which prevented us from starting today’s workshop on time today. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
For our Kids Biz attendees: we’re rescheduling the session to Monday from 4:00–5:00 PM ET. We hope you’ll be able to join us then and we’re looking forward to seeing you on Monday! While we encourage all kids to attend, we understand this last min change may prevent you from joining. The meeting will be recorded and sent to all participants for those who can't attend.
5th Annual Kid$ Bi$ Children's Business Fair Orlando, Florida
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.
We will host 50 booths at Winter Park Farmer's Market, on Saturday December 13, 2025 between 9 am - 1pm ET. Wear your Holiday Spirit costume and enjoy the outdoor event! OBV Flyer.png1.71 MB The Children's Business Fair is open to all families who want their child (ages 5-17) to have the opportunity to:
Make something with his or her own hands
Sell it (safely) to a stranger
Experience the freedom (and responsibility) of having a little extra spending money as a reward
There is a $10 fee to reserve the space. This helps cover the costs of hosting each booth and ensures participating families have some "skin in the game" — fairs that do not charge a booth fee tend to see many people apply to participate who don't show up. Plus, the kidpreneurs could consider $10 as startup costs that they must pay their parents back.
The fair will only 1 chair for every business. Families must bring their own table (max 6 feet in length). In previous years, the fair was able to provide canopy tents, but for this event, we are unable to find enough funds to sponsor the tent unfortunately.
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Inviting Sponsors! Review our Sponsorship Tiers to help how you can support us. Sponsorships are essential for the success of our event and help provide a valuable experience for all participants. Please contact us at orlandobalvihar@gmail.com for more information.
Please spread the word, and follow us on our Facebook or Instagram pages for updates about our event!
RSVP, share and go to social media and use this invitation Facebook Page and invite your neighbors, your friends and family to attend the event. Our experience tells us that more your share it with your community, the more success is your business.
This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, 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 Elon Musk or Oprah Winfrey 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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Orlando Bal Vihar is a vibrant nonprofit community organization dedicated to empowering young minds through cultural programs and activities. We provide a nurturing platform where children can celebrate traditions, develop leadership skills, and grow into responsible citizens for a brighter tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire creativity, confidence, and community engagement—one event at a time! EIN : 84-4961859
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.
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?
Each business will be given a booth (please bring your own tent+ table + chair). Table cloths will not be provided.
Will electricity be available?
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.
What is the check in time for the booth Entrepreneurs?
Date and time : Dec 13, 2025
Check-in Time: 8:45 - 9:30 AM
Open to Public: 10 AM
Event Wrap-up: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location 150 N New York Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789-3116, United States
Is there a cost to register for the booth application?
Yes, to cover the basic operational costs we request a nominal charge of $10 which is due at the time of registration. As a participant, you are also required to wear the Kid$ Bi$ T-shirt which is an additional charge. Details of it will be provided shortly. Stay tuned for more details.
Is the participant required to wear the T-shirt?
Yes.All the participating kids entrepreneurs are required to wear the Kid$ Bi$ Tshirts for the upcoming event. This will allow for our judges and media to spot your entrepreneurs easily and help encourage our sponsors to get the spotlight and help award the winners. Don’t forget to order your custom OBV T-shirt by December 6 to get it for $15.
💸 Orders after Dec 6 will be $20, so make sure you don’t miss out! ⚠️ Mandatory for all participants in the competition—everyone needs their T-shirt to take part.
The T-shirt serves as a uniform for all participants, creating a sense of unity and identity among the attendees. It also helps organizers and staff easily identify participants during the event, ensuring smooth coordination and assistance, especially helping the judges to identify which booth participants to judge for.
How Do I Order the T-Shirt and how much does it cost?
Thanks to our sponsors, the shirt costs only $15. We will close accepting shirts on Dec 6 after which the door price will be $20. The distribution of the t-shirts will be announced at a later date.
How can I sponsor your event? Sponsorships are essential for the success of our event and help provide a valuable experience for all participants. Here are the Sponsorship Packages for your reference. Please review them and reach out to orlandobalvihar@gmail.com, if you have any questions.
What are the rules for the event?
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.
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.
