Knoxville Children’s Business Fair

Calling all young entrepreneurs!

**Auditions for Entrepreneurs Close on Friday, February 2, 2024**

What is the Knoxville Children’s Business Fair?

Observe the opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business!

Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and open for customers at our one-day marketplace.

The CBF is open to the public and features Entrepreneur Vendors from local school districts, not just Little River Montessori School. At the 2023 CBF, we had 300+ attendees and 25 Entrepreneur Vendors. For 2024, we will expand to 50 Entrepreneur Vendors.

Apply to be a 2024 vendor!

When and where is this year’s event?

We will host 50 businesses at the 3rd annual event at The Farragut Community Center on Sunday, March 9, 2024 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

Do you all need volunteers?

We are always appreciative of an extra set of hands to help set-up, break down, manage information tables, direct traffic, and judge the competition. If you are interested in being a part of this year’s event, sign up below!

Volunteer Sign Up Form Judge Sign Up Form

How can I become a sponsor?

This event is made possible by the support of members of our community, including our incredible sponsors. We offer three sponsorship opportunities for you or your business to get involved with the 2023 Knoxville Children’s Business Fair.

Premiere Sponsor – $1500

Promotional Table Space at the Event
Exclusive Banner with Your Company Branding
10 Event T-Shirts
Logo Included on Event T-Shirts
Logo Featured on Promotional Flyers
Logo on Homepage and “About Us” Page with Click-Through Link
Social Media Shout-Outs

Supporting Sponsor – $500

Company Logo on Event Sponsor Banner
5 Event T-Shirts
Logo Included on Event T-Shirts
Logo Featured on Promotional Flyers
Logo on Homepage and “About Us” Page with Click-Through Link
Social Media Shout-Outs

Friend of the Fair – $100 Suggested

1 Event T-Shirt
Social Media Shout-Outs

For more information, click on the Sponsorship Application link below!

Sponsorship Application Form

Hosted by:

Little River Montessori School and the generous support of our donors, volunteers, and sponsors. We all believe that principled entrepreneurs are heroes and role models for the next generation.

Knoxville Business Fair Logos Full Color

Knoxville Children's Business Fair Application

Child Information

Name(Required)

First Last

School Name(Required)

Age on day of the fair(Required)

Child #2 Name (optional)

First Last

Child #2 School Name

Child #2 Age on day of the fair

Child #3 Name (optional)

First Last

Child #3 School Name

Child #3 Age on day of the fair

Adult Contact for Child

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email Address(Required)

Business Info

What is the name of your business?(Required)

Give a brief description of the product or service you plan to sell(Required)

What price will you charge for each item? How much will each item cost to make? (If you have a number of items for sale, please list them all.)(Required)

How will you plan to advertise your business prior to The Fair?(Required)

How do you plan to pay for your start up costs? (If your parents or adult sponsor are assisting with your supply costs, how do you plan to pay them back?)(Required)

At the end of the event, how will you determine if your business has been a success?(Required)

Add your business cover photo

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Contract Terms

Do you give permission for your child's photograph or video to be taken and used without compensation by Children's Business Fair, Acton Academy, and The Acton School of Business?(Required)

Yes

Parents: Please read over this with your child and have your child agree to this contract: I promise that the work on my business was done by me, that I earned our entry fee and that I will repay any loans required to launch my business, such as materials, marketing/signage expense, and the participation fee.(Required)

Yes