Acton Madison Children’s Business Fair
Children from all over the greater Madison area had the opportunity to create a product or service, develop a brand, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at this one-day marketplace. Each young entrepreneur was responsible for the setup, sales, and interaction with customers.
Cash prizes were awarded in each of the three age groups (6-7, 8-10, and 11-12) for “Most Business Potential,” “Most Creative Idea,” and “Most Impressive Presentation.”
This year’s first annual Acton Madison Children’s Business Fair served as both a community event, and as the exhibition of learning for the Acton Academy Madison West heroes, who have been working on the E-ship (short for “entrepreneurship”) Quest for the last five weeks.
Every important step in the business process was tackled by the young entrepreneurs themselves.
With 24 booths, 30 entrepreneurs and over 100 shoppers, the event was a success! We had coverage from two TV stations and you can catch one of the news stories here. Watch the entire business fair in 17 seconds:
Feedback from Families:
The business fair was impactful. These are some of the texts and emails we received from parents:
“This day has led to a lot of proud parents, grandparents, and most importantly kids! My daughter and I had a talk tonight, and she wants to start a savings account and keep on building up her business. All so nice to hear, she even wanted to learn about interest rates and starting a CD. Such great lessons to learn from a young age.” – Acton Academy Madison West Parent
“Thanks again for a really fun morning! Our son wanted to watch “Shark Tank” tonight as a family show to learn more about business.” -Acton Academy Madison West Parent
“Seeing the young entrepreneurs interacting with customers and each other, and being excited not only about their own products but about their peers’ too – and being supportive of each other! They seemed to have a lot of fun shopping each others’ booths.” – ACBF Participant Parent
“So glad this is in Madison!” – ACBF Participant Parent
Want to Participate in the Next Acton Madison Children’s Business Fair?
For more information on the next fair, you can check out our business fair website here. We will begin enrolling closer to the fair date, and you can add yourself to our mailing list in the meantime. Spaces will be limited.
