Lani Lazzari is an inspiring person. She began her company, Simple Sugars, not to bring in huge revenues, or even to get back at the large corporate beauty producers for their overpriced and highly valued merchandise. Lani began her company because she wanted beauty products that she could use on herself. She has a condition called eczema, which flared up and caused rashes when she used other products because of their artificial chemical make-up. Lani wanted to make a product that was all-natural: one that she was able to use on her sensitive skin. So, in 2005, Lani researched the best way to create a solution to her artificial product problem and created a scrub that no longer makes her skin irritated. After she successfully created an all-natural solution, she let her friends and family try the scrubs. They loved them so much, Lani decided to take her idea to the next level, and her company, Simple Sugars was born. I heard about Lani in 2013, when she was on the TV show, Shark Tank. Lani is from Pittsburgh, my hometown, and went to a high school near to mine, so my curiosity was piqued when I heard about her appearance. On Shark Tank, Lani exhibited professionalism equal to someone who had been in the industry for a long time. She knew her company inside and out, top to bottom, and was able to provide accurate, concise explanations to each one of the ‘Shark’s’ questions. Surprisingly, she was only 19 years old at the time, and already was running a successful business. Her success and drive are things to be admired from all potential millennial entrepreneurs.
That’s awesome! She saw a need and moved on it. I am huge supporter or all-natural and organic everything. I will definitely be checking out Simple Sugars 🙂