BUILD IT
Turn your idea into a real business.
EAST PALO ALTO CHILDREN’S BUSINESS FAIR
YOUNG CEOs
HOLIDAY MARKET
AGES 5–17
BUILD IT. BRAND IT. SELL IT.
Kids create the business. Kids run the booth. Kids meet real customers. Bring your idea to life at a bright holiday marketplace built for the next generation of CEOs — with up to $500 in cash prizes!
Hosted locally by RazHerFit4Life
Sponsored by Acton School of Business & Local Sponsors
REAL BUSINESSES • REAL CUSTOMERS • REAL SKILLS
MEET YOUR YOUNG CEOs MARKET CREW
KIPPER + KIPRE ARE
READY TO BUILD WITH YOU.
These two Young CEOs characters guide the journey from idea to market day. Kipper brings the plan-and-build energy. Kipre brings the creative, encouraging, make-it-shine energy.
A HOLIDAY FAIR BUILT FOR KID BUSINESSES
THE MARKET SHOULD FEEL
LIKE THEIR BIG DAY.
Warm lights, colorful booths, young makers, families shopping local, gift ideas everywhere, and a marketplace that makes every child business feel official.
DREAM IT • PLAN IT • SELL IT • YOU CAN DO IT!
BRAND IT
Create your business name, presentation, products, and booth.
SELL IT
Meet real customers and experience running your own business.
THIS IS THE REAL THING
Not just a craft fair.
A marketplace for the next generation.
The Young CEO Holiday Market gives children and teens ages 5–17 the opportunity to experience entrepreneurship in real life.
Young entrepreneurs develop an idea, create or prepare their product or service, build their brand, set prices, and operate their own booth while selling directly to customers.
FROM IDEA TO MARKET DAY
HOW IT WORKS
DREAM IT
Come up with your business idea.
BUILD IT
Create your product or service.
APPLY
Tell us about your Young CEO business.
SELL IT
If accepted, bring your business to Market Day.
WHO CAN APPLY
BIG IDEAS
START YOUNG.
Creators, makers, bakers, artists, designers, builders, tech minds and service pros ages 5–17 are invited to apply.
START YOUR APPLICATIONART3D PRINTINGFASHIONBAKED GOODSJEWELRYTECHSERVICESCRAFTSBOOKS
MARKET DAY
YOUR BOOTH IS WAITING.
12:00 PM–4:00 PM
East Palo Alto, CA
Pay only after your application is approved.
HELP A YOUNG CEO SHINE
WANT TO SPONSOR
A YOUNG CEO?
You can support a young entrepreneur, sponsor the Young CEOs Holiday Market, donate to the event, or offer your time and resources. Tell us how you’d like to help and someone from our team will follow up with you.
Sponsor a Young CEOSponsor the EventDonateVolunteer
GOOD TO KNOW
QUESTIONS?
WE GOT YOU.
R4L
HOSTED LOCALLY BY
RazHerFit4Life
Sponsored by Acton School of Business and other LOCAL sponsors
READY TO BUILD
SOMETHING YOURS?
Your first customer could be closer than you think.
APPLY FOR YOUR BOOTH