Youth Entrepreneur Fairs Expand Across U.S. Communities

A surge of youth-focused entrepreneurship programs and fairs is empowering children across the U.S. with business and life skills. Terre Haute's Camp Navigate concluded its season with an entrepreneur’s fair, where campers launched and managed small businesses, learning teamwork, customer service, and financial skills. Shreveport and Tallahassee also hosted youth business fairs, emphasizing hands-on experience, confidence-building, and family involvement. Rhode Island’s Mini Kids Entrepreneur Fair encourages children as young as four to start businesses, fostering creativity and critical thinking in a post-pandemic context. Canton’s Youth Extravaganza features youth-run businesses and family entertainment, celebrating young voices. Together, these initiatives mark a growing movement to equip children with real-world skills and promote community engagement.