Who Can Participate?-The Kids Business Expo is open to youth ages 5–17.
-Each booth must have at least one registered youth participant.
-Kids may participate individually, with a sibling, or with a friend.
-Younger children should have an adult to assist as needed.
-Adults may help with setup, transportation, money handling, and safety, but kids should be the primary operators of their booth.
-Whenever possible, kids should greet customers, explain their products, answer questions, and complete sales themselves.
What Can Kids Sell?
Kids are encouraged to get creative! Items may include:
-Handmade crafts, artwork, jewelry, décor, keychains, stickers, etc.
-Baked goods or packaged treats, when permitted under applicable food-safety requirements, (EX: Cottage Bakers License)
-Plants, seedlings, or simple garden items
-Toys, books, games, puzzles, stuffed animals, and collectibles
-Gently used clothing or accessories
-Sports equipment
-Kid-created products or inventions
-Age-appropriate services or activities approved by event organizers
Items do not have to be handmade. Kids are welcome to operate a resale-style business featuring gently used items.
Items That May NOT Be Sold
To keep the event safe and family-friendly, vendors may not sell:
-Weapons or realistic-looking weapons
-Alcohol, tobacco, vaping, cannabis, or drug-related products
-Medications or supplements
-Fireworks or other hazardous materials
-Recalled products
-Broken, excessively worn, dirty, or unsafe items
-Adult or inappropriate merchandise
-Cribs, car seats, mattresses, large furniture.
-Items containing hateful, discriminatory, violent, or sexually explicit content
-Anything prohibited by law or deemed unsafe or inappropriate by event staff
Event organizers reserve the right to ask that an item be removed from sale.
Booth Expectations
-Vendors must remain within their assigned booth space.
-Products, displays, signs, chairs, and other materials must fit within the designated space.
-Displays should be safe, neat, and family-friendly.
-Booths may have a business name and sign—we encourage kids to get creative!
-Vendors are responsible for bringing their own supplies unless otherwise noted. One table and 2 chairs provided.
-Please do not block aisles or neighboring booths.
-Vendors may not wander through the event soliciting customers.
-Vendors must clean their booth area before leaving. All unpurchased items must go home with vendors. Please do not dispose of in trash at BCC.
Pricing & Money
This is part of the learning experience!
Kids are encouraged to:
-Determine prices for their products.
-Clearly display prices.
-Practice making change.
-Keep track of their sales.
-Create sales, bundles, or special offers.
-Talk to customers about their products.
Families are responsible for providing their own cash/change or electronic payment method if desired.
The event organizer is not responsible for lost money, incorrect change, electronic payment issues, theft, or transactions between buyers and sellers.
Parent/Guardian Role
We love supportive grown-ups! However, this event is designed for the kids.
Parents and guardians may help with:
-Setting up and taking down the booth
-Safety and supervision
-Handling complicated transactions
-Transportation of merchandise
-Providing encouragement and guidance
Whenever developmentally appropriate, adults should allow kids to do the selling, customer interaction, pricing, and decision-making.
Think coach—not salesperson!
Food & Beverage Sales
Any participant wishing to sell food or beverages must disclose those products during registration.
Food products must comply with applicable state and local food-safety requirements. Cottage food license is required for any prepared food. Prepackaged food is okay to sell as long as it is not expired or pass the sell by date.
Allergen information should be clearly communicated when applicable.
This is a learning experience, and we want every young entrepreneur to leave feeling proud of participating!
Setup & Attendance
-Vendors must check in before setting up.
-Booths should be completely set up by 9:45am, set up can begin at 9am.
-Vendors should remain for the full event unless arrangements have been made with event staff. Do not begin clean up until 12pm.
-Early teardown may not be permitted while customers are still shopping.
-All merchandise, decorations, and trash must be removed at the end of the event.
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11500 Sherburne Ave, Becker, MN, United States, Minnesota 55308
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