Over the course of the semester we have talked about, read about, and studied entrepreneurs of many different cultural backgrounds, ages, genders, and races.  Entrepreneurship is not a perfect formula that you have to follow step-by-step which in turn leads to success.  Its the exact opposite and every entrepreneur I have blogged about has had different story.  However, of all the entrepreneurs I have written about so far Hannah Grace and her business BeYOUtiful is one of my favorites.  Hannah Grace is thirteen year old that is building her own beauty product brand from scratch.  The inspiring part of Hannah’s story comes from why she started her business in the first place.  When she was eleven months old Hannah Grace was rushed to the hospital.  After a long night the doctors eventually stabilized Hannah’s breathing and she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.  Growing up Hannah Grace loved to help others with diabetes and come alongside them in their fight.  This desire to help others is why Hannah Grace started her beauty product business.

At thirteen years old Hannah is killing the beauty product game.  She makes her own bath bombs and shower cakes which have become a hot bathroom item over the past few years.  Hannah has a unique desire to help other which is why I decided to write about her.  From the moment she started her business it was not about money or recognition.  Hannah turned her passion for beauty products into a donation stream to help fund research for Type 1 diabetes.  Currently, Hannah Grace donates 20% of all sales to diabetes research and plans to increase that % as her business grows.  Hannah Grace is also trying to help young girls not get caught up in self-image and mental health issues.  Her brand name BeYOUtiful is meant to tell other young girls that they do not have to change their appearance to be beautiful.  Hannah Grace is an inspiring young lady with a bright future who is creating positive change in the world with her beauty product business.

I think it is safe to say that most nine year old kids are not at recess scheming how to start a business or improve their fashion sense.  Moziah Bridges was not the average nine year-old.  At that age he was known to trade rocks and toys for bowties from other students.  From a young age he had an acute fashion sense and an eye for bowties.  This fashion sense and drive led him to start his own business at the age of nine out of his family’s home in Memphis.  Mo’s Bows was founded in 2011 and has since grown from just making bowties to neckties, and other similar apparel.  Mo’s Bows have even been worn by NBA players on draft night which is just a small example of the influence of his creations.

Moziah’s thought processes and method show his entrepreneurial tendencies.  One of the key traits that stands out about Moziah is his ability to identify problems.  When he was young he could not find a bowtie that fit what the style he was looking for.  He had his mind on a specific style for his outgoing personality.  Instead of settling and just wearing any bowtie Moziah decided to make his own.  He was presented with a problem and instead of settling for an unsatisfactory solution Moziah solved it with his own resources.  Over time people began to take notice of his bowties and that is when he decided to start his business and really work on his ideas.  Moziah is driven by a desire to make people look and feel good.  He wants to create products that give people the confidence to achieve their personal goals and be the best person they can.  Mo’s Bows has given Moziah the ability to dream big and he has sought to spread that mindset to others through his fashion accessories.