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Miracle Olatunji, The Practical Career Miracle

Miracle Olatunji was only 17 years old when she founded OppurtniMe, with an available Facebook page at ” https://www.facebook.com/OpportuniME/ “. Described as a Gen Z entrepreneur, content creator, financial coach, and author, Miracle has a bright career ahead of her. She wrote a book called Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact. The book explores the challenges of finding your  while also providing tricks and tips that Miracle used to further her career. She talks about things like creating connections in a fast-paced digital world and good habits to instill that promote accumulation of good leadership skills. She also shares inspiring stories and some of the lessons she learned on her own entrepreneurial journey; the importance of seeing the creative power in our lives and tapping into that. Miracle’s company, OpportuniMe, is described as “a digital media and education company which empowers the next generation of leaders to develop life, leadership, and career skills” and said to have helped thousands of other student’s personal and professional goals in the digital age.

Miracle Olatunji has won numerous awards and received a lot of recognition for the work she has done. APB, a site that is designed to connect companies and schools to speakers, one of them being Miracle, sites that “Miracle has been honored as one of The Tempest Magazine‘s ‘40 Women To Watch Who Are Changing The World’, a ‘Young Futurist and Game-changer’ by The Root Magazine, one of the ‘25 Under 25” by BostInno Magazine, and of the “20 Under 40: Young Shapers of Business and Entrepreneurship” by Britannica.” She has had her works published in multiple magazines and other web sites like Forbes. Currently, she is a junior at Northeastern University in Boston, MA where she studies Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Miracle continues to inspire people with her story as she works as a public speaker; her gutsy moves as a 17 year old have inspired me.

Asia Newson

Asia Newson was just 5 years old when she began her business career selling candles. She saw her dad, Michael, selling candles door to door in Detroit and wanted to learn and join. She was very successful and when asked what her sales pitch was she said “Hi, my name is Asia Newson, and I’m known as Detroit’s youngest entrepreneur.” She also showed great understanding of business concepts, explaining that it can sometimes come off scripted so she tries to incorporate her own personality and approach.

Now 13, Asia Newson has expanded her little candle business into something bigger then just a company. Super Business Girl is more then just a candle company profit, it is a training model made and designed to help and train other young kids aspiring to be entrepreneurs to go out and make their own money. The company is family run with Asia as a Co-Founder and CEO of the company and  with her mother, LaTasha Thomas, as the president, her father as director of sales. Her signature candle is a three-layered pink, yellow and blue candle in customized company jar that she sells for $14.99. She has four other candles that she sells, white tea, southern apple, sweet mango and cotton candy. They sell for $9.99 on her website, however her store is not limited to just candles with things like T-shirts, bags, mugs, jewelry, and more!

Asia Newson is also passionate about giving back to her community, 5% of all of her profits go to charities that help other kids with food and school supplies needs. Super Business Girl  also holds youth entrepreneurship workshops designed for middle- and high school students to help encourage entrepreneurship in their lives. Its purpose is to help teens by giving them tools to create their own opportunities, manage their finances and have funds for college while having fun! Asia Newson’s commitment and determination to help her communities by utilizing the skills she was given is inspiring.

Lani Boo Bath

School is often a place where many feel that the things they learn can’t be carried or used beyond its walls. But Jelani Jones from Fredericksburg, Virginia was able to make a successful bath bomb business after being inspired by just a regular school activity. So don’t take school for granted!

Jelani jones had so much fun when making bath bombs during a school activity. When she realized that the ingredients were relatively easy to get and the process was just as fun, Jelani got inspired to make a small business out the fun activity she thoroughly enjoyed. Gaining the support of her mother and Father, they were able to get her supplies and start her future business of on the right path. While Jelani was starting her business, she made it very clear to her parents that, no matter what happens, “I just want to be the boss”.

When coming up with a name for her business, “Lani Boo Bath”, Jelani didn’t even waste a second. She had already had the name in mind since the day she was inspired at school. Basing the name off her grandmother’s own nickname for her, “Lani Boo”.

At first Jelani sold to only her friends and family, but soon “Lani Boo Bath” became extremely popular among her community. After being successful in her county, Jelani was encouraged to begin selling online and expand her audience. Being a straight A student during the transition was hard on Jelani so, like a true entrepreneur, Jelani made her own business schedule that she follows strictly in order to keep her business a success. Keeping her grades up with the schedule has truly made her business a great success.

Now “Lani Boo Bath” is a popular Bath products Esty site that not only does bath bombs but also soaps and other bath related gels.

 

sources:

This 9-year-old launched her own line of bath products — The Undefeated

The 50 Youngest Entrepreneurs in the US | Business.org

9-Year Old Queen Running Her Own Home-Based Line of Bath Products (blackbusiness.com)

Moziah Bridges – Mo’s Bows

Mo’s Bows is one of the most successful stories of a young entrepreneur in recent years. Moziah Bridges, the founder, started the company when he was only nine years old in his grandmother’s kitchen in Memphis, Tennessee. The idea stemmed from a desire to create a fashionable accessory that was different but sharp-looking. Moziah Bridges graduated from high school in 2020 and plans to study fashion design in college. Bridges have sold more than $700,000 of bow ties and men’s accessories and his company currently has five employees including, the CEO, a.k.a mom, and Granny who taught Moziah how to sew. Mentored by Shark Tank’s Daymond Jones, Moziah Bridges continues to grow Mo’s Bows.

Mo’s Bows is now an internationally recognized business and has led to Moziah Bridges being recruited for both events and contests. Bridges were inducted into the Tennessee State Museum Costume and Textile Institute in 2014 which brought his career to new heights. He served as the fashion correspondent for the 2015 NBA draft leading to a contract in 2017 with the NBA to make custom neck-ties for all 30 teams. He has made a personal bow-tie for Obama deemed “Obama Blue”, even made an appearance on The Steve Harvey ShowThe Today ShowGood Morning America20/20CBS ​This Morning,​ Disney Channel, and Shark Tank​. Bridges’ success is not limited to the world of influence but also his partnering with companies like Cole Haan, Bloomingdale’s, the Home Shopping Network, and Neiman Marcus. 

Moziah Bridges has even turned his gaze back to his roots to help other aspiring students with his Go Mo scholarship fund. The Scholarship fund is intended to help send Memphis kids to summer camp and has sent more than 50. Bridges even has aspirations in the realm of design hoping to expand his repertoire to new designs and skills by entering into the 2021 Memphis Fashion Week Fashion Show. Even his spare time revolves around designs with things like thrift shopping, sketching, and drawing. Moziah Bridges is not just an icon in the fashion world but an inspiration to other young entrepreneurs that age is not an obstacle but an advantage to get ahead. He inspires me to go after my hunches and pursue my dreams.

 

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