Could a Ten-Year-Old Invent the Next Uber?

Find out at the Marco Islands Children’s Business Fair, showcasing children’s entrepreneurial genius!

On February 26 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the First Annual Marco Island Children’s Business Fair will host 15 young entrepreneurs at the Family Church of Marco Island on 1450 Winterberry Drive. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Children create a product or service, develop a brand, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at this one-day marketplace. The children are responsible for the setup, sales and interacting with customers, and any parent seen selling to the customer or promoting the child’s product will result in disqualification from the competition.

This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, the Acton Next Great Adventure, and the generous support of our donors and volunteers, who 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 one of the thousands of unsung business owners across this country, these entrepreneurs are the people who make sacrifices to innovate, create jobs and serve their communities.

“Today’s youth are tomorrow’s business innovators and leaders. The children’s Business Fair gives students the opportunity to spread their entrepreneurial wings and get a head start on promising business careers,” said Jeff Sandefer, founder of the Acton School of Business, one of the sponsors of the fair.

Cash prizes of $50 will be awarded in each of the four age groups (six to seven, eight to 10, 11 to 12 and 13 to 14) grading on creativity, business potential and best presentation.

Both adult sponsors and shockingly articulate children are available for interviews on camera or off.

For more information, please contact Amanda Nowlin at 352-653-9461 or agn498@gmail.com.