Ever look at a child and wonder where all that energy went that used to so easily flow from your fingertips as you addressed the tasks before you? Well, lucky for us, a new event,
Kid-Preneur Expo/Expo de Ninos Emprendedores, is debuting at the Downtown Market and it is aimed not just at children; it will also provide a fitting reminder of the power of entrepreneurs’ need to creatively express their visions.
Each of the kids, who have pre-registered (registration has already closed for this first time event), will compete for an opportunity to win $200.
Kid-Preneur Expo/Expo de Ninos Emprendedores seeks to help young entrepreneurs understand the foundational elements of customer service, marketing, selling, and other practical life skills.
As the event page states, this event imparts concepts like the power of generating ideas, problem-solving, managing inspiration, creating space for interaction and collaboration, the power of creativity, and how to take the initiative.
Kids participating will have a chance to display for the public their ideas via the drawings, posters, and actual products that they have produced.
The kids will even have the opportunity to sell their products to the public who will vote for their favorite business idea. And while the organizers will select first, second, and third place, the public will have a chance to submit their favorite choices, too.
Participating at this first time event is Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW), who in advance of this special event, will be conducting mini sessions with those competing. But unlike adult programming, this one will be in a kid friendly environment and with a vocabulary that is easy to grasp.
Please note: The organizers of this event (Latinas Emprendedoras GR, Start Garden, GROW, and The Downtown Market) insist that if you are a parent or legal guardian attending with your child, you must be present with your kid(s) at all time.