Plymouth Public Schools fifth grade students are invited to channel their entrepreneurial spirit and debut their own innovative products and services at our one-day marketplace! This exciting opportunity aims to inspire the next generation of business owners by providing a safe space in which to show and sell their products. 

Students will develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace. Students will not only learn the important skills and knowledge it takes to bring an idea to market, but also how it relates to everyday learning - Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English!

We will accept up to 75 businesses.

With this year’s event being Plymouth’s FIRST, we are focusing on a small number of participants with the goal of growing in the future. 

Permission Slips and Business Plans must be submitted to your school’s Business Fair Liaison. Please contact your school’s principal for more information. Children working as a group should submit one Business Plan that includes each child’s information. No more than 2 participants per business.

Permission Slip due Friday, September 24th.

Business Plan due Friday, October 1st.

The Business Plan asks students to think through some simple, but important elements of their business:

• What product or service do you plan to sell?
• What price will you charge for each product/service? How much will each product/service cost you?
• At the end of the fair, how will you determine if your business was a success? 

Yes! Thanks to our partnership with the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, local business owners will be available as Mentors to each student/group. Mentors will help students understand branding, inventory, point of sale, etc., and be a great contact for any entrepreneurship related questions. 

Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. In general, we will let market forces play out, though we will let later entries know if another applicant has a similar idea so the later entrant can decide what to do.

The fair will be an in-person event with COVID-19 protocols in place. Each business will be given a long table and 1-2 chairs. Table cloths will not be provided. We are not able to accommodate businesses requiring electricity.

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.

This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service. Parents may sit in the booth, but we ask that children be responsible for set up, customer interaction, and sales. 

Parents may help their child fill out the application, but we expect the children to do as much as possible by themselves. Let your children own their business and--consequently--own their success...or their failure. A lot can be learned either way.