- June 29, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Images from Acton Children’s Business Fair in Austin, Texas several years ago. | Courtesy Candace Sekyere
IDAHO FALLS – Dozens of young entrepreneurs will gather in Idaho Falls next month for a business fair in hopes of standing out above the crowd.
The first-ever Acton Children’s Business Fair is happening at Tautphaus Park on Saturday, July 10. Organizer Candace Sekyere tells EastIdahoNews.com the purpose of it is to give kids an opportunity to showcase their business idea to the community.
“We have 26 businesses registered that were started by children between the ages of 6 and 17. That’s a total of 43 kids participating,” Sekyere says. “It’s like a farmer’s market-like event. They’re there to sell their product or service to the community.”
Sekyere says there are a wide variety of businesses that will be on display. Among them are several bath bomb vendors, treat shops with cotton candy, snow cones and similar items, as well…
