Young entrepreneurs learn life skills at KL Children’s Business Fair

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.

The event, which will be held on Saturday, 11th June from 12pm until 4pm at Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya allows young entrepreneurs aged five to 15 to display their products and/or services.

It is open to the public and free to browse. Children can learn life skills that will help them in the future.

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. This is the largest children’s entrepreneurship event, which gives kids the chance to show off their businesses.

Children are encouraged to set up, sell, and interact with customers on their own.

Acton Academy Kuala Lumpur, the Acton School of Business and donors and volunteers are sponsoring the event.

Children are encouraged to set up, sell, and interact with customers on their own.

“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.

From now until May 19, young entrepreneurs interested in participating and showcasing their skills, as well as earning some money, are invited to apply.

More info at childrensbusinessfair.org/kl