GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Wednesday Night Farmer’s Market on Broadway featured a first-of-its-kind event last night that allowed young entrepreneurs to showcase their unique creations.
If you ventured away from the standard hustle and bustle that Broadway St. features you might have found yourself inside Gather at Broadway where the first annual Children’s Business Fair was being held.
18 kids who have been working all summer long on crafting their products and developing their marketing plan were finally able to sell their creations to a packed audience.
Organizer Denise McFarlin explains why the kids are so passionate.
“What we have here really is businesses that are a personal interest to kids,” says McFarlin.
A majority of kids involved were from nearby, but a few even traveled from a serious distance to attend the event.
Soon to be 8th grader Maddie Martin came from Marathon City and she had high praise for the event.
“Better than any craft fair I’ve ever been too,” claims Martin.
She was there to sell two of her more unique items.
“Slime and charms,” explains Martin.
Denise McFarlin stated that she’s glad the event gave kids a reason to stay active and motivated throughout the summer.
“What I see here are kids who instead of sitting in front of the TV or playing a video game, have put some time and effort into a business idea that’s paying off tonight,” says McFarlin.
Kids are able to keep any profits they earned from the event, but are strongly encouraged to pay back any “loans” that they might have taken.
Other products that were featured last night range from dog treats to personal art to a prank-your-sister-kit.
