At just the age of 9 years old, Jelani Jones is running her business of bath products. the Spotsylvania County, Virginia, native learned how to make bath bombs, a tightly packed mixture of ingredients that fizzes and expels various scents and oils when wet, in school. Jelani had so much fun with the project that she went home to experiment on her own. She began selling her products to friends, family, and church members before starting up a facebook and etsy page. Today, Jelani’s Etsy page features 13 brightly colored bath bombs in different scents, as well as two handcrafted soap options. Her products, which start at $4.50, have received five-star reviews on Facebook. It has been tought, however that she is running a business while in school, but she has been doing great balancing. She not only learned to make her own products but has also learned how to formulate a business plan, all with budgeting here time and money. Her parents have helped out a lot as well, with orders. Time management is one of Jelani’s keys to success according to the nine year old. “Jelani is very confident, smart and insightful,” Crystal Jones said. “We want her to recognize that there are no limits to what she can accomplish with God, determination and a supportive village.” It is always really neat to see entrepreneurs starting to understand what it means to run a business, even in elementary school. Entrepreneurship might not be something she learns in school until college, so discovering the ins and outs of starting a business is a great head start. It will be interesting to see where Jelani goes and how she will continue to formulate new business ideas and ventures, because her first idea sure wont be her last. It seems she has a lot of drive and passion for entrepreneurship and will contribute a lot later on in life.
It is so cool that she created a product and so young, and was so dedicated to it. And the fact shes been so succesfull!
It is so inspiring to see young kids chasing their ideas and putting their plans into action. Being able to make a slight income and learn about the ins and outs of business at such a young age will greatly benefit Jelani. Her commitment and time management skills are applicable to every aspect of adult life, so mastering them at a young age gives her a huge head start. All children deserve the encouragement and support to chase their dreams no matter their age.
Thats cool that she was able to start a successful business that creates good products while still being in school. These skills that she is learning will definitely help her in her future and will make a difference in her career. It is also great that she has supportive parents who are helping her in her business.
I definitely think that the creative capacities of young kids and their lack of fear of failure make them predisposed to entrepreneurial success.