Kidz Biz Fair
Where young entrepreneurs become youth CEOs.
Kidz Biz Fair is a youth entrepreneurship experience where kids create, price, market, and sell their own products in a real marketplace with real customers and real learning.
What is Kidz Biz Fair?
Kidz Biz Fair gives young people the opportunity to discover their ideas, build confidence, practice money skills, communicate with customers, and experience themselves as creators, problem-solvers, and young CEOs.
Hosted through the Acton Children’s Business Fair platform and supported by FIERCE Foundation, Acton Midwest, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners, Kidz Biz Fair creates access to real-world entrepreneurship in a supportive community setting.
2027 Kidz Biz Fair
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2027
Location: MDU, 923 12th Ave S STE, Onalaska, WI 54650
Setup Time: 7:30 AM–8:30 AM
Event Time: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
2027 is the final year Kidz Biz Fair will be held in one city before expanding into additional communities. We are so grateful to the families, sponsors, volunteers, and youth CEOs who have helped grow this experience with us.
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just have to be ready for something more.
Skills youth build
Creativity and product design
Goal-setting and follow-through
Basic budgeting, pricing, and money management
Customer communication and confidence
Problem-solving and resilience
Problem-solving and resilience
Finishing what they start from idea to booth day
Monthly Kidz Biz Fair Family Educational Sessions
Kidz Biz Fair families are invited to participate in monthly virtual education sessions to help young entrepreneurs prepare for the Fair step by step.
Sessions are held on Zoom from 6:30 PM–7:30 PM. Families will receive the Zoom link after registration.
Each session includes practical business education, encouragement, and support from sponsors, community members, and partners. These sessions are designed for youth CEOs and their families so everyone understands how to support the business-building process.
Monthly Session Themes
July 20, 2026 — Set Sail: Discovering Your Big Idea
Youth CEOs begin exploring business ideas, identifying what they are excited to create, and learning how entrepreneurs turn ideas into action.
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August 10, 2026 — Know Your Customer: Market Research
Families and youth entrepreneurs learn how to think about who their customers are, what customers need, and how to ask good questions before building a product or service.
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September 14, 2026 — Build Your Brand: Identity & Image
Youth CEOs learn how to name their business, think about logos, colors, signs, packaging, and create a brand that reflects their values and personality.
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October 12, 2026 — Show Me the Money: Pricing & Unit Economics
Youth entrepreneurs learn about costs, pricing, profit, and how to make sure their business idea can actually make money.
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November 9, 2026 — Dream Team: Building Your Business Crew
Youth CEOs learn that even entrepreneurs need support. This session focuses on mentors, family help, teamwork, asking for support, and knowing what parts of the business they are responsible for leading.
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December 8, 2026 — Stand Out: Knowing Your Competition
Participants learn how to look at other businesses, understand what makes their idea different, and communicate why customers should choose them.
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January 12, 2027 — Money Moves: Budgeting & Financial Planning
Youth CEOs learn about budgeting, saving, spending, planning ahead, and making smart money choices as young business owners.
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February 9, 2027 — Pitch Perfect: Sales & Communication
Youth CEOs practice talking to customers, explaining their products or services, and communicating with confidence.
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March 9, 2027 — Final Countdown: Ready, Set, Launch!
Families and youth CEOs review final preparations for the Kidz Biz Fair, including booth setup, customer service, supplies, signs, pricing, and what to expect on event day.
Founding Partner: Altra Federal Credit Union
We are proud and grateful to have Altra Federal Credit Union as a founding partner and sponsor for the 2027 Kidz Biz Fair season. Their support helps bring financial education, encouragement, and real-world learning to young entrepreneurs and their families.
Partnership and Support
Kidz Biz Fair runs on community support. Sponsors, volunteers, families, and partners help make sure youth entrepreneurs have access to real-world learning, booth opportunities, encouragement, and practical support.
Your support helps youth build courage, creativity, confidence, money skills, communication skills, and resourcefulness through hands-on experience.
Support the next generation of youth CEOs.
Whether you sponsor, volunteer, attend, or encourage a young entrepreneur to apply, your support helps youth build courage, creativity, confidence, and resourcefulness through real-world experience.
