Young ones have the opportunity to learn life skills and develop their entrepreneurial capabilities at the Kuala Lumpur Children’s Business Fair. Photos: Acton Academy Kuala Lumpur
Young ones will have the opportunity to learn life skills, in particular, to develop their entrepreneurial capabilities at the sixth annual Kuala Lumpur Children’s Business Fair.
Held on Saturday, June 11 from 12pm to 4pm in Paradigm Mall, Petaling Jaya, the event will enable young entrepreneurs, aged from five to 15, to showcase their products and services.
The event is free and open for the public to browse and buy from the children, and enables them to learn practical life skills, which will be relevant and useful to them later.
Originally started in Austin, Texas, the Acton Children’s Business Fair has grown to over 455 fairs all around the world, serving 23,022 young entrepreneurs in 206 cities and 12 countries, including Malaysia which first started in 2017
Originally started in Austin, Texas, the Acton Children’s Business Fair has grown to over 455 fairs all around the world, serving 23,022 young entrepreneurs in 206 cities and 12 countries, including Malaysia which first started in 2017. It is the largest entrepreneurship event for children, and gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
The children are solely responsible for the setup, sales, and interaction with customers, and are encouraged to do it all independently.
The event is sponsored by Acton Academy Kuala Lumpur and the Acton School of Business, with the support of donors and volunteers.
The children are solely responsible for the setup, sales, and interaction with customers, and are encouraged to do it all independently.
“At the fair, young entrepreneurs have a chance to experience the power of the three magic seeds of entrepreneurship: passion – what do you love, sales – can you turn it into something other people would like to buy, and profit – what can you do with the money you make,” says Acton Academy KL co-founder Dr Ewe Chun Te.
“During the past years’ fairs, products such as handmade origami jewellery, a customised service to mail physical cards to loved ones, financial literacy advice, and toys for children, have been featured. The possibilities are limited only to what children can create!” says Ewe.
During the past years’ fairs, products such as handmade origami jewellery, a customised service to mail physical cards to loved ones, financial literacy advice, and toys for children, have been featured.
“Whether an entrepreneur is famous like Ramly Mokni (Ramly burgers) or Hajah Padzilah (Siti Khadijah), or is one of the thousands of unsung business owners across this country, they are the people who make sacrifices to innovate, create jobs, and serve their communities and the purpose of the Children’s Business Fair is to inspire our youth to take on the entrepreneurial spirit, says Acton School of Business founder Jeff Sandefer.
“Today’s youth are tomorrow’s business innovators and leaders. The Children’s Business Fair gives these young ones the opportunity to spread their entrepreneurial wings and get a head start in promising business career,” says Sandefer.
Young entrepreneurs who are keen to be part of the event and showcase their skills as well as earn some money are welcome to apply from now until May 19.
More info at childrensbusinessfair.org/kl
