Feature Friday: Acton Children ’s Business Fair

Colleen Hroncich“Welcome to the Pop Shop!”Future entrepreneurs?With this friendly greeting, my daughters happily welcomed customers to their booth at anActon Children ’s Business Fair several years ago.  The “Pop Shop” featured popcorn, popsicles, lollipops, cake pops, soda pop … you get the idea.The fair was started in Texas byActon Academy founders Jeff and Laura Sandefer to spark “a sense of wonder and entrepreneurship” in their own children. Now the largest entrepreneurship network for children in North America, the Acton Children’s Business Fair gives young entrepreneurs the chance to gain first‐​hand knowledge of running a business—things like having a good plan, ensuring an adequate inventory, setting prices, and providing good customer service. Many of these skills will be useful no matter what path the participants take in the future.While most fairs are in the U.S. (with more than 150 currentlyon the map), there are fairs being planned all around the world —Africa,Asia,South America, andEurope, along with our neighbors inMexico andCanada.Hosting a  fair is definitely a commitment, but the Acton Children’s Business Fair team offers a lot of support, including a website, planning kit, and money toward prizes for participants. Fairs are hosted by parents, business owners, community leaders, and educators—anyone with a passion to create an entrepreneurial spark in young people in their area. You canapply online if you ’re interest...
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