C3 Young Creators Marketplace

Big Ideas. Young Entrepreneurs. One Awesome Marketplace.

The C3 Young Creators Marketplace is a special vendor opportunity designed to give young entrepreneurs ages 6–17 the chance to experience what it’s like to create, sell, and operate their own small business at Chattanooga Comic Con.

This program is designed to encourage creativity, entrepreneurship, confidence, and hands-on business experience while giving young creators a place to share their work with the Chattanooga Comic Con community.

Young vendors will have the opportunity to display and sell products they have personally created while learning valuable skills such as customer service, pricing, communication, inventory management, and handling transactions.

Who Can Participate?
The C3 Young Creators Marketplace is open to young entrepreneurs ages 6–17.

A parent or legal guardian must remain with the young vendor and supervise their booth for the entire duration of the event.

The young vendor must be actively involved in operating their booth and participating in the sales process.

What Can Young Vendors Sell?
Products must fall within the artisan/handmade creator category and must be substantially created by the young vendor.

Examples of acceptable products include, but are not limited to:

• Original artwork and art prints
• Handmade jewelry and accessories
• Handmade crafts
• 3D-printed trinkets and creations
• Original comic books
• Coloring books
• Stickers and original illustrations
• Handmade collectibles and toys
• Original sculptures or figures
• Other handmade or original creative works
• The goal is to showcase the young vendor's creativity and work.

Young vendors may not resell commercially manufactured products or products purchased from another company or creator for the purpose of resale.

Original & AI-Free Creations
All products must be original creations made by the young vendor. Products may not be created using generative AI, including AI-generated artwork, images, writing, or designs. The Young Creators Marketplace is about celebrating the creativity, imagination, and hands-on skills of young creators.

Parent/Guardian Responsibilities
A parent or legal guardian must be present with the young vendor at all times.

The parent/guardian is responsible for:

• Supervising the young vendor throughout the event
• Assisting with booth setup and breakdown
• Facilitating transactions and helping with payment processing
• Ensuring the young vendor follows all C3 rules and policies
• Helping maintain a safe, respectful, and professional booth environment
• Assisting the young vendor with customer interactions when appropriate
• The program is intended to give young vendors hands-on business experience.
•  The young vendor should be actively involved in the transaction process, including taking or assisting with payments.

Parents and guardians should facilitate and supervise transactions rather than operating the booth entirely on behalf of the young vendor.

Vendor Conduct

• Young vendors and their parent/guardians are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and professional manner.
• All products, displays, signage, and activities must be appropriate for an all-ages event and comply with Chattanooga Comic Con policies.
• Chattanooga Comic Con reserves the right to determine whether a product or activity is appropriate for the Young Creators Marketplace.
• If a member of the Chattanooga Comic Con staff determines that a product violates these terms, falls outside the intended artisan category, or otherwise does not comply with C3 policies, the young vendor may be required to remove the product from their display.
• If the issue cannot be resolved, Chattanooga Comic Con reserves the right to require the young vendor to close their booth and break down their vendor area.

Important Terms & Conditions
By participating in the C3 Young Creators Marketplace, the young vendor and their parent/guardian agree to the following:

• Age Requirement: Young vendors must be between 6 and 17 years old.
• Parent/Guardian Required: A parent or legal guardian must remain with the young vendor at their booth for the entire duration of the event.
• Young Vendor Participation: The young vendor must actively participate in operating their booth and the sales process.
• Transaction Participation: The young vendor must participate in taking or assisting with customer payments. The parent/guardian may facilitate and supervise transactions.
• Original/Handmade Products Only: Products must be created by the young vendor and fall within the artisan/handmade category.
• No Product Reselling: Young vendors may not sell commercially manufactured products or products purchased from another creator, manufacturer, retailer, or distributor for resale.
• Product Approval: Chattanooga Comic Con reserves the right to determine whether a product is appropriate for the Young Creators Marketplace.
• All-Ages Appropriate: Products must be appropriate for an all-ages event and comply with Chattanooga Comic Con's general rules and policies.
• Booth Compliance: Displays and products must remain within the assigned vendor space and may not create safety hazards or obstruct aisles or neighboring vendors.
• Staff Authority: Chattanooga Comic Con staff may require a product to be removed or, if necessary, require the young vendor to close their booth and break down their area for violations of these terms.
• Parent/Guardian Responsibility: The parent or legal guardian is ultimately responsible for supervising the young vendor and ensuring compliance with all program rules.
• Business Responsibility: Chattanooga Comic Con is providing the opportunity and space for young entrepreneurs but is not responsible for sales, payment processing, taxes, inventory, pricing, or other business operations associated with the young vendor.
• Sales and Taxes: The young vendor and their parent/guardian are responsible for understanding and complying with any applicable local, state, or federal requirements related to sales and taxes.
• No Guaranteed Sales: Participation in the Young Creators Marketplace does not guarantee sales or a particular level of customer traffic.
• Program Purpose: The Young Creators Marketplace exists to encourage creativity, entrepreneurship, confidence, and hands-on business experience for young creators.

Our Goal
The C3 Young Creators Marketplace is about more than selling products.

It's about giving the next generation of artists, makers, writers, designers, and entrepreneurs a chance to put their ideas into the world.

We want young creators to experience the excitement of making something, putting a price on it, talking to customers, making a sale, and realizing:

"I made this. I built this. I can do this."

Chattanooga Comic Con is proud to support the next generation of creators and entrepreneurs.