BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250920T140000Z DTEND:20250920T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Children's Business Fair DESCRIPTION:The Grand Rapids Children's Business Fair\n\n\n\nThe Grand Rapids Children's Business Fair is coming to the Grandville Farmers Market on September 20! \n\n\n\nThe Grandville Jenison Chamber is collaborating with Grand River Bank to assemble 75 "goodie" bags to be handed out at the fair. Chamber members and area businesses interested in donating an item (75 coupons\, flyers\, swag) for the bags\, \n\n \n\nPlease email pam.davis@grandriverbank.com or drop items off at Grand River Bank 4471 Wilson Ave.\n\nIf you would like to have items picked up or to drop off at the Chamber office\, email heather@grandjen.com\n\n \n\nDeadline to provide items is September 15\n\n \n\n Children\, ages 5-14\, develop a brand\, create a product or service\, build a marketing strategy\, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace. This is a family-friendly event\, we encourage friends\, family\, community members\, and entrepreneurs alike to come out and support the next generation of entrepreneurs. Businesses will be judged by local entrepreneurs to win cash prizes.\n\n\n\nEvent Info:\n\nWe believe every child is a creative genius that can impact this world for the greater good. The Grand Rapids Children's Business Fair gives the next generation of entrepreneurs a safe setting to display their latest business ventures\, in hopes to make a profit. \n\n\n\nOur Core Mission is:\n\n Have children make something with their hands and their mind\n Sell to strangers in a safe venue\, where failure is accepted\n Experience the freedom and responsibility of having some extra money to spend or give away\n\n In the process of making a business\, we want children to learn about costs\, revenue\, and profit. They should calculate their break-even point and ensure their business is directed toward making a profit. Parents choosing to invest in their child's company should expect a return on their investment. All loans must be paid back after the business fair. The student can keep profits but is strongly encouraged to give away some too. Students will learn about hiring and any significant labor done by friends or family members should be treated as hired labor and compensated. The children's business fair is a way we want to give children the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nThe Grand Rapids Children&rsquo\;s Business Fair
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\nThe Grand Rapids Children&rsquo\;s Business Fair is coming to the Grandville Farmers Market on September 20! \;
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\nThe Grandville Jenison Chamber is collaborating with Grand River Bank to assemble 75 &ldquo\;goodie&rdquo\; bags to be handed out at the fair. \; Chamber members and area businesses interested in donating an item (75 coupons\, flyers\, swag) for the bags\,
\n \;
\nPlease email \;pam.davis@grandriverbank.com \;or drop items off at Grand River Bank &ndash\; 4471 Wilson Ave.
\nIf you would like to have items picked up or to drop off at the Chamber office\, email heather@grandjen.com
\n \;
\nDeadline to provide items is \;September 15
\n \;
\n \;Children\, ages 5-14\, develop a brand\, create a product or service\, build a marketing strategy\, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.  \;This is a family-friendly event\, we encourage friends\, family\, community members\, and entrepreneurs alike to come out and support the next generation of entrepreneurs. Businesses will be judged by local entrepreneurs to win cash prizes.
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\nEvent Info:
\nWe believe every child is a creative genius that can impact this world for the greater good.  \;The Grand Rapids Children'\;s Business Fair gives the next generation of entrepreneurs a safe setting to display their latest business ventures\, in hopes to make a profit.  \;
\n
\nOur Core Mission is:\n
    \n
  1. Have children make something with their hands and their mind
    2. \n
  2. Sell to strangers in a safe venue\, where failure is accepted
    3. \n
  3. Experience the freedom and responsibility of having some extra money to spend or give away
    4. \n
\n \;In the process of making a business\, we want children to learn about costs\, revenue\, and profit.  \;They should calculate their break-even point and ensure their business is directed toward making a profit.  \;Parents choosing to invest in their child&rsquo\;s company should expect a return on their investment. All loans must be paid back after the business fair.  \;The student can keep profits but is strongly encouraged to give away some too.  \;Students will learn about hiring and any significant labor done by friends or family members should be treated as hired labor and compensated.  \;The children'\;s business fair is a way we want to give children the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century.  \;
\n \; LOCATION:Downtown Grandville Commons 4055 Maple Street UID:e.307.27786 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260601T113333Z URL:https://business.grandjen.com/events/details/children-s-business-fair-27786 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR