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Raelynn Heath: Rae’s Materials

Posted by campagnama21

· Sunday, October 3rd, 2021

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Raelynn Heath is an 8-year-old girl from Missouri who started her own jewelry business at the age of 4. She specializes at making bracelets which she sells on Facebook and Etsy. Raelynn was recently featured in the “1 Million Cups Black Entrepreneurship Showcase” on Feb. 2

8, 2018, at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Raelynn started making her bracelets out of plastic but upgraded to using acrylic and bubblegum beads when she was 5, and even uses materials like polymer clay. Raelynn also enjoys upcycling items such as chip bags, duct tape rolls, and old clothes. Raelynn’s business is unique because she has a generous purpose in creating most of her work. She gives bracelets to community members who have experienced recent trauma. Her big heart is a motivating factor of her business. Rae’s Materials is also unique because Raelynn has created this business at such a young age. Being able to create these bracelets at the age of four is a special talent, and it is amazing that she is using her talent to help those in need.

Raelynn hopes to increase her business to other areas of fashion as well but knows that school is her first priority at the moment. She hopes to study in Paris someday and get a degree in fashion. It is impressive that Raelynn has such a clear idea of how she wants her future business to expand at such a young age. Raelynn’s mom is in the process of helping her get a business license for Rae’s Materials, and her mom suspects that she could be on her way to a millionaire at age 16. Raelynn’s hopeful outlook and creativity has gotten her far in her entrepreneurial journey, and she will continue to grow her jewelry business using her great skill.

The 50 Youngest Entrepreneurs in the US | Business.org

8-year-old Raytown entrepreneur strings together jewelry business (startlandnews.com)

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Categories : Apparel/Accessories, Art, Creating, Design, Fashion, Jewelry, Kids, Positivity, Women Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneur

Stephanie Purcell: Redesigned Classics

Posted by campagnama21

· Friday, September 24th, 2021

· 1 Comment

Stephanie Purcell is a young entrepreneur who founded the company Redesigned Classics. This is an interior design business focused on eccentric, new, and often vintage design styles. Stephanie works with her husband who is part of a real estate investment business. I thought this was interesting because it allows her to express her design ideas on houses her husband is showing.

Stephanie’s business is different from other interior design businesses because she focuses on re-purposing items, being low-budget, and making the space unique. Often times interior design is extremely expensive, but Stephanie’s goal is to lower that cost while still getting the same, amazing design elements in a home.

Stephanie is also a freelance producer, so often times she spends her days working on projects for that job. Her typical day can vary a lot, but she has a blog for her interior design company and writes many articles. To stay organized, Stephanie creates many weekly lists in order to stay on track. She also keeps a monthly list for her design goals for the month. I think this is an essential aspect of a business; making lists ensures that things are getting done to keep it up and running.

To begin her interior design process, Stephanie first meets with the client to bounce ideas around and get a feel for what they want in their home. After this, she creates a 2-D concept online for what the space will look like. I think this is very unique and differentiates with others who may just draw out the space. Stephanie’s use of modern technology is a helpful aspect to her business.

Stephanie says her background as a Producer has given her many helpful management skills needed to run her business. She recommends that when starting up a business that you don’t do it all on your own. There are many mentors and resources out there to help you grow your business.

I believe Stephanie’s business Redesigned Classics is an innovative way to design and recreate homes. She uses her producer skills as well as the help from her husband who is a real estate agent to make her business flourish. Creating low-budget, re-purposed, and unique spaces is the heart of her business, and it has gotten her very far in her entrepreneurial career.

Source Used:

Stephanie Purcell – Founder of Redesigned Classics (ideamensch.com)

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Categories : Decor, Design, Household Goods, Interior Design, Real Estate, Vintage

Tags : decor, Innovation, interior design, low-budget, modern, vintage

Mo’s Bows – Improving Men’s Style One Bowtie at a Time

Posted by hattonem20

· Tuesday, September 21st, 2021

· 2 Comments

One entrepreneur that I found inspirational was Moziah Bridges, the founder of Mo’s Bows – a bowtie and fashion accessory business for men. In the about section of his business’ website, Mo details how his career as an entrepreneur started very small and in a personal setting. He was nine years old and sitting in his grandma’s kitchen, wondering what to wear. He says that he wasn’t able to find the look he was going for, and wanted to find fashion that would allow him to express his personality more – so he put the phrase “be the change you want to see in the world” into action and started his own bowtie business (that has now expanded into selling neck ties and pocket squares and other fashion accessories as well). He’s appeared on several broadcasting shows such as The Steve Harvey Show and Shark Tank. He’s also written a book for entrepreneurs.

You can find his website and store here: https://mosbowsmemphis.com/

What I found interesting and inspirational about Mo’s Bows was that the idea came from a mundane, personal moment. There seems to be this perception of entrepreneurship that says that good ideas happen in light bulb moments, or great moments of inspiration that happen once in a billion ideas. It tells young entrepreneurs that only the geniuses make it in this field, and that average IQ, mundane “me” has no chance. This isn’t true though – you don’t have to be a “genius”, or come up with an idea that is more exceptional than everyone else’s – good ideas really can start anywhere, and often they start in small personal moments like Moziah’s. Another thing that struck me is how successful Moziah Bridges has been with such a small accessory. Physical size is irrelevant, but I found this inspiring because maybe he isn’t solving world hunger, but he took a specific niche and made a business out of it – and he does it well. It’s inspiring to see that there are opportunities like these, where the actual product may be small, but it makes a world of difference for the individual just the same because it adds style and beauty to the individual’s wardrobe.

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Categories : Business, Design, Fashion, Uncategorized

Sarah Anderson- A 19 year old small Business owner

Posted by ivoryee21

· Monday, September 20th, 2021

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Sarah, is a young entrepreneur who decided to also go onto college to study Entrepreneurial studies as well. Sarah is a freshman in college and decided to start her own Etsy business her junior year of High School into her senior year. Sarah is a very sweet girl, who devotes her business to creating inspiring, creative bracelets for young girls. She named her shop Amour Toujour Design, also known as “love always” in French. She was pleasantly surprised at how popular her business quickly became over time.

Sarah is very good at also keeping up with the trends, which keeps her target market customers coming back to her site. Especially these last few years, people are more and more interested with the current trends as well as online/small business shopping. With new trends every month, Sarah updates her colors, bead sizes/shapes, and creative sayings that fit in with what younger girls want at the moment. Along with bracelets, Sarah also has some rings she offers on her site as well. The smiley face, which has become more popular, is one of her featured rings.

Sarah’s Etsy shop, which she created at a young age, also shows kids of all ages that they are capable of doing whatever they put their mind to. Sarah had also found, that she is capable of creating something special as well. Sarah continues to continue her shop into college and hopefully further her designs with a few more entrepreneurial tactics up her sleeve after college. Etsy is a great platform for any young entrepreneur who wants to put their designs/products out to the public eye. Sarah is a great example of how you can take a product or design and make a little profit on the side. Her products are fun, creative, and trendy, and definitely worth checking out!

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Categories : Business::Entrepreneurs, Design, Jewelry

BLDR Faith

Posted by osmonder19

· Saturday, November 28th, 2020

· 5 Comments

In the Bible, Jesus calls his disciples to go out into the world and share the Word. As Christians, we should strive to share the gospel with others and live boldly. Blake Stanley, a high school student from Urbandale, Iowa, took this mission to heart.

Blake wanted to wear clothing that displayed his Christian faith, but he found that a lot of them were cheesy and “in your face.” He wanted to design a shirt that made people stop and think about the deeper meaning.

Growing up, Blake was taught to use his gifts for the glory of God, and he wanted to use his creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to serve his faith. Hence, BLDR Faith was born in 2017. BLDR is an acronym for Birth Life Death Resurrection and is pronounced ‘bolder’. These 4 simple letters hold the most powerful message in history, and Blake really loved that it could spark conversations about the gospel.

At the beginning of starting this company, Blake’s family and friends were apprehensive about BLDR because they didn’t want him to be judged for sharing his faith. Despite this, Blake kept focus and reminded himself of Romans 1:16 which says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.”

Even though he didn’t get much support or money in the beginning, he knew that he was working for a greater purpose. He stayed motivated because of the customers who would come back and tell him how they were able to share the gospel by wearing the BLDR merchandise.

Blake is currently taking a year off college to expand BLDR and its mission. His company donates 25% of all proceeds to various missions. This year, part of the donation will go to The Salt Network, which helps to plant churches on college campuses across the nation. Additionally, BLDR will be donating to IllumiNATIONS, which is an organization devoted to translating the Bible in every language.

I really love the mission behind this organization, and it’s evident how the Lord has used Blake to share the gospel through his t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.

Also, their merchandise is really cool – feel free to check BLDR out and support a small business at: https://bldr.faith/

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Categories : Apparel/Accessories, Clothing, Design, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Redemptive Entrepreneurship, Social Impact

Sean Wotherspoon: Shoe Designer

Posted by lockwoodbj19

· Monday, November 16th, 2020

· 1 Comment

Background

Sean Wotherspoon is a 30 year old entrepreneur, whose story is one that can inspire many. Sean has a passion for collecting shoes, and his inspirational shoe has made an impact on the entire world. In 2013, Sean opened a vintage sneaker store in Virginia called “Round Two.” This was his first entrepreneurial step into the shoe business. After opening his store, Sean created a youtube channel in 2015 to follow the progress of his business and share his passion for shoes.

What changed it all…

In 2017, Nike held a contest allowing anyone to design a shoe and submit it in a contest for others to vote on and have the chance of Nike mass producing the designed shoe. Sean entered this contest and ended up winning by a landslide. His unique design involved using corduroy on the outside of the shoe, with various colors that had never been seen before on a shoe. Fans of Nike loved his shoe design. Little did Sean know, this designed shoe would become one of the most famous shoes on the market today. When Nike finally produced the shoe in 2018, it sold out immediately. Today, fans across the world hope to one day be able to purchase the shoe as a once in a lifetime opportunity. Unfortunately, the demand is so high for Seans shoe that it sells on secondary markets like ebay and stockx for upwards of $2,000. This shoe is my personal favorite, and luckily I was able to get a pair earlier this year two years later.

Opportunities to follow…

Since Sean designed this first shoe, he has had many more opportunities that followed his popular design. Recently, Sean has designed shoes for Adidas, Asics and other big name shoe brands and continued to be successful in the market. Similarly, the shoes that Sean designed for other brands immediately sell out and resell on the secondary market for much more. Since 2018, he has been able to open numerous other “Round Two” stores throughout the country. His passion and drive for shoes and design has certainly impacted millions of people.

My take on it.

This story is certainly inspirational for all. I personally have a passion for collecting shoes, and Seans story made a big impact in my passion. It is so cool to see the impact that a young individual can have on the world. He simply designed a shoe that he thought would be interesting, and the entire world loved it. This is inspiring, because if Sean wouldn’t have entered into this contest, millions of people would have never discovered his talent or passion. He used his entrepreneurial skills to be able to act on this opportunity and open up more stores with his success in the contest. This is a clear example that anyone with a drive to act on their passion can be a successful entrepreneur.

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Categories : Design, Reselling, shoes, YouTube

Whateverlife.com – Ashley Qualls

Posted by lindbergmm20

· Monday, November 16th, 2020

· 2 Comments

In 2004, when Ashley Qualls was only fourteen years old, she found herself deeply passionate about graphic design and coding. She grew up in a lower-class household with her single mother and younger sister. However, she was determined that her situation would not define her. She worked hard and created Whateverlife.com, aimed at providing her audience with HTML Tutorials and free MySpace Layouts. Her audience was teenage girls like herself, as she wanted to invoke in others the same passion for graphic design and coding that she had.

Ashley built her website all on her own with no investor, big-wig mentor, or notable source of funds. All she had was her own self-determination. Though she did not have much growing up, the amazing work that she did by herself made her 70,000 dollars in the first month that her website was live. As online foot traffic increased for Ashley, she made modifications to Whateverlife.com that made it possible for viewers to create an account on the website, upload their own projects, and earn reward points that they could use to purchase digital goods for their designs.

Just shy of her company’s third birthday, Whateverlife.com had already recorded between three and four million page views. Ashley and her customers were not the only ones fixed on the betterment of her business, as an anonymous buyer liked the idea so much that he offered 1,500,000 dollars to purchase the website from her. Just months later, Brad Greenspan, the co-founder of MySpace, was so impressed with her work that he offered an even larger sum of money in exchange for the company, not just one time, but twice. Ashley still determined to grow her website even larger, rejected all offers.

In 2006, after being offered millions of dollars for her online HTML Tutorial and MySpace Layout business and turning it down, Ashley purchased a house for her and her family. Unfortunately, shortly after turning seventeen and becoming a millionaire, Ashley was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that caused her to suffer mass gastrointestinal issues. Her prosperous life went into turmoil, not to mention the loss of her business, house, and unborn child. Even throughout all of this hardship, her entrepreneurial spirit never died, and her determination to succeed never faded. She would not give up. In 2015, Ashley got a job that also vanished like sand between her fingers as she could no longer persist in the work environment with her worsening disease.

Though Ashley’s disease stunted her ability to do what she wanted, she was reinvigorated with hope when she read an article in The New Yorker by Megan O’ Rourke. This article made her realize that countless other people also struggle with the same disease as she does. This inspired her to create a blog called SickNotDead. SickNotDead, to this day, provides her with a place to advise, support, and create a community for others that suffer in the same way that she does. It is apparent in her motivational writings that now, more than ever, Ashley’s entrepreneurial spirit is alive and thriving. Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur, and Ashley Qualls is an incredible example of this.

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Categories : Art, Blog, Business, Design, Websites