Bella Weems was fourteen when she came up with the product idea called “Origami Owl”. When Bella was fourteen she started to have the usual anticipation of driving that every teenager has. All of her older friends had recently got their license and Bella could not wait to join them on the open road. Bella’s parents made it clear to her that if she wanted a car when she turned sixteen she would have to pay for it herself. She turned to babysitting for this problem but found that she was not making enough money to make her dream come true. She started to think of more creative and efficient ways to earn money and decided to start a business regarding “lockets” because it was something she really enjoyed. To begin her business she had house parties in which friends and family would come over and see her product and possibly purchase something they liked. After receiving positive feedback, her and her mother set up a mall Kiosk to sell to the general public. They averaged selling around 60,000 dollars a month during the Holiday seasons. Origami Owl became a great gift for a friend or loved one. After this they saw the real potential their product had they decided to launch a website that would further their audience even more. The company has continued to grow and now they have seven lines in their jewelry collection that people are really seeming to buy into. Bella is a great example of someone who turned something they loved into a company that is doing great.
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great post! What I think is cool is that she need what she wanted and she drove for it. It’s pretty easy to just give up on something or settle for something less if we’re lazy.
such a cute idea!! it’s wonderful to see people our age make a significant impact in the business world
What a great idea. I admire Bella’s business plan. She starting small, selling her jewelry to her friends and family. Then, after receiving positive feedback, she progressed to a mall kiosk and eventually a website. This is a very good strategy for testing out a new business because you don’t have to risk a large sum of money on an unproven idea.
People faced with problems and looking for better and better solutions until they find the best solution. That’s truly entrepreneurship! Very proud to see someone being proactive, intuitive, and innovative in their solutions! What a system of low rick, high reward!
I wonder what sets her jewelry apart from other forms of jewelry but it sounds like she did an impressive job with the design and it’s appearance.
I also think it’s pretty cool how this girl set out to earn enough money to pay for a car and ended up creating an extremely successful jewelry business!
I think this is a great business idea. I like how she was willing to start a business just because she wanted a car. She had no idea that this would be such a success. The fact that they averaged over 60,000 dollars in the holiday months reveals how much they have grown as a business.
Its so cool to see someone turn their passion into a business and be rewarded for it. This is a great example to all aspiring entrepreneurs that you can make a business out of having fun
Awesome example of how every great business idea is brought about by a need. Also, I would imagine the jewelry business is pretty tough to get into because there are so many companies trying to sell jewelry nowadays, so its super impressive how well she was able to do for herself.