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Youth Business Fair

Ignite your student’s entrepreneurial passion at the Greater Naples Chamber Youth Business Fair — an inspiring event that provides young entrepreneurs from kindergarten through college the opportunity to showcase and sell their products or services to the public.

This exciting one-day entrepreneurship event empowers students to bring their business ideas to life while gaining valuable hands-on experience in marketing, sales, customer engagement, financial literacy, and business development. Participants learn free-market principles, gain insight into how the workforce drives the local economy, and experience the rewards of their hard work in a real-world marketplace environment.

The Youth Business Fair encourages creativity, innovation, leadership, and confidence while connecting students with local business leaders, mentors, judges, and the community. Through this experience, students build practical skills that help prepare them for future academic, professional, and entrepreneurial success.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Greater Naples Chamber in support of work-based learning initiatives and programs that help prepare local students for the future workforce.

Awards & Recognition

Awards are presented by age group:

  • Elementary School
  • Middle School
  • High School
  • College
Category Awards Include:
  • Most Original Idea
  • Highest Business Potential
  • Most Creative Presentation
  • Community Impact

One selected participant may also receive the Sunshine Award, providing the opportunity to sell their product inside Sunshine Ace Hardware.

Elementary

  • 1st – Ben Ahasic – Printagon

  • 2nd – Bridger Holatz and Evelyn Seeger – Busy Bee Cosmetics

  • 3rd – Julian Dante – JJ’s 3D Prints

Middle

  • 1st – Lynlee Richards – Smile Bracelets

  • 2nd – Chloe Giacometti – Happy Trails Dog Walking

  • 3rd – Maya and Sofy Shaheen – Crochet Land

High

  • 1st – Nikolai Pratasenia – Techie Kids

  • 2nd – Emery Girado – Grace & Skye

  • 3rd – Declan and Caleb Donnelly – The Family Forge

Public Vote

  • Most Original Idea – Lynlee Richards – Smile Bracelets

  • Most Business Potential – Albina Hlavatska – Crochet Magic

  • Most Creative Presentation – Declan and Caleb Donnelly – The Family Forge

Sunshine Award

  • Albina Hlavatska – Crochet Magic

  • Serena Nici – Shot by Serena

Elementary

  • 1st – Bee Sweet Naturals (Kaitlynn Carballea)

  • 2nd – Wild Wardlings Soap (Addie and Beau Ward)

  • 3rd – Gianna's & Theresa's Amazing Face Paint (Gianna and Theresa Latino)

Middle

  • 1st – X Gen Robotics (Ben Jarvis)

  • 2nd – Smile Bracelets (Lynlee Richards)

  • 3rd – Delaney & Co. Designs (Delaney Long)

High

  • 1st – The Family Forge (Declan & Caleb Donnelly)

  • 2nd – Womping Willow (Josie Jarvis)

  • 3rd – Treasure & Talent (Joshua, Eliana, & Sofia Guerra)

Public Vote

  • Most Original Idea: Smile Bracelets (Lynlee Richards)

  • Most Business Potential: Just Right Jewelry (Sophia Olivo, Katelyn and Hailey Passman)

  • Most Creative Presentation: Manualidades PRO (Pedro Perez)

Sunshine Award

  • The Family Forge (Declan & Caleb Donnelly)

  • Manualidades PRO (Pedro Perez)

Elementary

  • 1st – The Art of Vinyl (Taralyn Thomas)

  • 2nd – Cadence Collection (Cadence Castaneda)

  • 3rd – SOL Designs (Sawyer, Olivia, and Mary Graham and Lyla Martin)

Middle

  • 1st – Fine Art by Nicole Marie (Nicole Collett)

  • 2nd – John’s Wood Working Company (John Disser)

  • 3rd – Ella’s Eclectics (Ella Eastman)

High

  • 1st – All Aces Arts and Crafts (Victoria “Ace” Law)

  • 2nd – Candle Land (Sam Strong, Sarah DeSear, and Dakota Anderson)

  • 3rd – Harmony Gifts (Samantha Fulcher)

High School Pitch Competition

  • Snap Secure (Anabel Trejo and Estefany Castaneda-Bartolo)

Public Vote

  • Most Original Idea: John’s Wood Working Company (John Disser)

  • Highest Potential: A Breath of Fresh Air (Tehya Miller)

  • Most Creative Presentation: Tie-Dye Sisters (Hannah Simon and Aria Diorio)

Sunshine Award

  • John’s Wood Working Company (John Disser)

  • Line and Sinker Signs (Trevor Merriam)

Interested in Sponsoring the Youth Business Fair?

Contact our team to learn more about available sponsorship opportunities and how your organization can support this impactful community event.

Adriana Buitrago
Director of Workforce Initiatives