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Family First Center of Lake County's Children's Business Fair
Saturday, September 21, 2024
12:00PM - 4:00PM
Up to 36 businesses
This fair has ended
Rated 5.0ā by participating families
The Children's Business Fair will be an opportunity for kids to showcase their small businesses and develop their entrepreneurial skills while participating in a competition for cash prizes š°āØ
Booths will be set up where young entrepreneurs will sell their product/service and interact with customers, helping them develop the skills necessary to run a small business.
We are so thrilled for this remarkable opportunity for children in the community to learn and grown, and we hope to see you there! š
Rachel Chenier
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We also love hosting fun and educational community events, giving local families opportunities to come together and make unforgettable memories, strengthening the bond of our community.
Learn more about us on our website!
16 booths participating
Naomiās Creations
The name of my business is called Sassy Keychains and More.
And 14 others.
Frequently asked questions
The Acton Childrenās 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.
Start with our resources page. Read inspiring stories about other young entrepreneurs and play games to hone your business skills.
Application must be submitted online. Please submit one application for each business. Children working as a group should submit one application that includes each childās information. No more than 3 participants per business.
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?
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.
The fair will be set up in a field outside the Lions Math and Science Christian Academy in Waukegan, IL.
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service. If a parent is found selling or promoting a childās product or service, their childās 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.
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 Childrenās 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.
