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Slime all the time!

Posted by simmonsbw19 
· Monday, December 14th, 2020 
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Slime has become a huge deal in the kid world today. Children are making slime everyday for entertainment. So, Maddie Rae decided she wanted to make a business out of it called Maddie Rae’s Slime Glue. She found it quite difficult to find glue in stores, so she combined that with her passion of making slime in order to make a business out of it. However, after becoming extremely successful she decided to expand her business to selling a range of slime, slime glue, and slime accessories. Her website contains the products 

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she is aiming to sell, but it also includes things such as tips and tricks on how to make slime, slime recipes, explaining how slime works, etc. Her four main featured products are original clear and white glue, extra thick glue, slime clay, and scented oils. However, it is important to note that those four items are not her only products available to her buyers. Maddie Rae hosts a slime bash, she has won Guinness World Record Largest Slime (13,820 pounds), and she even has an orange neon slime glue recipe. Overall, Maddie Rae has conducted a super successful business and it is definitely a huge hit in the kid world today.

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BeYOUtiful Bath Bombs

Posted by simmonsbw19 
· Monday, December 14th, 2020 
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Hannah Grace was inspired and challenged by her father at a young age (10 years old) to create her own bath bomb business. She has always been a fan of healthcare and various beauty stores so her and her dad knew this business was perfect for her. She named this business BeYOUtiful. She says that every product with the BeYOUtiful name on it is handmade with natural ingredients. One thing that is super cool about this business that Hannah Grace owns is that she donates 20% of every purchase that she gets to the Juvenile Diabetes Fund because she was diagnosed with Type I diabetes as a baby. This young entrepreneur makes more than just these bath bombs now. She offers merchandise as well. The cool thing about her little business is that her products are not expensive, and she has such a wide variety of scents and colors you can choose from. She has made an appearance in “This

IMG_7964.jpgis New England”,  the “Teen Boss Magazine” and the Holiday arts and crafts fair, which has helped bring recognition to her product. On top of all of that, she also has a YouTube channel where she creates numerous different fun and informative videos.

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Lani Boo Bath

Posted by simmonsbw19 
· Monday, December 14th, 2020 
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Jelani Jones once was a 9 near old girl with a dream, she wanted to use her creativity in a bigger way. This is the reason she started Lani Boo Bath making bath products. Jelani utilized her connections in the local farmers market to get her feet on the ground in the industry. With the help of a mentor that she grew close with she grew her creative bath products into a lucrative business. She also takes advantage of her unique situation being so young. She has many supporters locally as well as across the world. She sells her products at markets, trade shows, and on her website. Her products are variations of scented bath bombs and soaps. They are all homemade by Jelani herself, with natural ingredients. She is a great example of using her creative abilities and connections to build her story in the community so that she can become successful!

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Categories : Beauty, Mentorship, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Millennial Entrepreneurs

College No. Six figures YES!

Posted by simmonsbw19 
· Thursday, October 8th, 2020 
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What started as a plan to earn money for candy, turned into a 6 figure/ year income for a teenager from Colorado. RJ Duarte was 8 years only when he began his entrepreneurial journey, with a red wagon, a lawnmower, and 5 neighborhood clients RJ began his business. Over time the venture grew, and soon he had a whole trailer park worth of clients. At this point RJ could not keep up with the work on his own. That is when a friend named Owen Johnson became the second member of the workforce. Now on weekends RJ could do more work which increased his income.

For marketing RJ relied on a simple “word of mouth” technique to get new customers on board. And in 2014 the two decided they would take it to the next step and create a legitimate business. They named it GreenWorx. After the hire of another employee, and another big season coming up they decided to try a new marketing technique. After many failed attempts, their story was picked up by a local newsletter that was sent to over 19,000 residents in the area. Let us just say it was a good season for them after that!

By the end of 2016, Green Worx was 300% bigger than the year before. Going into 2017, Green Worx has expanded its team, adding two new labor consultants to help with increasing demand. At this point the two were making six figures a year and growing. After more than five years of working with Green Worx Landscaping, Owen decided to part ways with the company in order to go off to college, but RJ had other plans. He had built something far more than that young 8-year-old in need of candy ever imagined. He decided not to go to college and stuck with the business.

Now with four trucks, and fifteen employees during season the company is bringing in annual revenues close to $750,000/ yr. Thanks to his work ethic, and some strokes of luck, RJ has built a business that will support him for years to come.

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Categories : Bootstrap Business, Business, College, Enviornmental, Environment, Landscaping, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Outdoors

ManCans! Manly scented candles

Posted by simmonsbw19 
· Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 
· 1 Comment

 

Another young entrepreneur out of Ohio is Hart Main. Hart Main is a 13-year old that came up with the idea of manly scented candles. “Why don’t people make candles with scents that everyone likes?” Hart Main asked, while smelling the overly perfumed candles his sister was selling for a school fundraiser, he thought about guys who did not want their bedrooms to smell like, lavender soap. Although his sister did not expect him to fully pursue the manly scented candles idea himself, he did, and the idea has turned into a nationwide success. But before this success, before the company started, Harts’ wheels began turning, and the entrepreneur in him began to come out. He saw the opportunity right under his nose, the young entrepreneur combined his passion for helping his community with his interest in making a different sect of candle by donating to local soup kitchens and using the empty cans to hold his extraordinary scents. Main put in an initial investment of $100, his parents put in $200, and they all worked together to develop the candles as a group. Hart and his family work together to craft these handmade soy-wax-blend candles that possess the kinds of familiar smells from around the house that no man (or woman) would turn their nose up at. Hart’s current candles includes scents like dirt, fresh cut grass, sawdust, campfire, pizza, and coffee, bacon, Grandpa’s Pipe, and more. Each comes individually packed in a gift box. Today, ManCans candles are in over 60 stores across the country and have sold about 9,000 units. Main looks forward to improving his business, as well as moving into other entrepreneurial ventures, “I like the fact that I have control over things and can make decisions and see what’s actually happening,” he says.

 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hart-main-mancans-13-year-old-entrepreneur_n_909300

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Categories : Air Quality, Bath, Business, Candles, Charity, Creating, Great Ideas, Male Entrepreneurs, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Social Impact, Youngest Entrepreneurs

Cleveland Cornhole Co.

Posted by simmonsbw19 
· Monday, September 14th, 2020 
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Cleveland Cornhole Company is a small business specializing in custom cornhole boards and rustic style furniture. Started by Chad Gerzeny a few years ago, as a way to make a little cash on the side, morphed into a legitimate business opportunity. These cornhole boards are high quality, and are highly customizable, they take him days to finish because of the intricacy that goes into each individual board. Currently the boards are made by Chad Gerzeny at his own house, but he plans to transition into a retail store within the next few years.

Growing up playing the game of cornhole was the true inspiration for Cleveland Cornhole Co. Initially Chad started with a single set of boards that he made for himself out of his garage. After enjoying the work so much on the first boards it began to feel almost therapeutic to him. As others saw the quality and craftsmanship of the boards, Chad began to receive individual orders from friends and family friends. As he graduated college and time went on he utilized social media to reach a broader market. And now he is at the point to where he cannot keep up with the orders because of his day job.

Cleveland Cornhole Co. also makes rustic household furniture, from coffee tables to farmhouse tables. Chad Gerzeny has made most of the furniture in his current home, and it will be interesting to see how moving into a retail store impacts his business.

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Categories : Art, College, Decor, Male Entrepreneurs, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Millennial Entrepreneurs, Social Media, Vintage