Niagara Children’s Business Fair - Community Futures Western Ontario

Observe the opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business! This video showcases our first Niagara Children’s Business Fair and we are excited to bring this to our community annually.

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 45 booths at the annual event at the Club Capri, 36 Cleveland Street, Thorold Ontario on October 19, 2024 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

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.

This is a one day marketplace where young entrepreneurs get to launch and run their own business. They are showcasing products and services to the community. They develop their brand and create a marketing strategy, practice their pitch and then open to customers at this one day event

In the months prior to the event the children are prepared on how to run a business and what it takes to do so. This fair is a great tool that encourages children to learn skills needed to start a business. The stories about the experience last year were remarkable. The children learn soft skills like confidence, networking, critical thinking and social interaction and practical skills like using POS machines and display/marketing techniques. They do it all themselves – and last year, apparently, some of the kids ran out of product, but would not be cowed, they immediately started walking around, handing out business cards to the attendees!

All financial support goes right back to the program, which is otherwise volunteer based.

Venture Niagara will be present on the day of the event and is supporting this event by providing 2 business grants of $100.00 each for start up costs.

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