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8 Young Black Entrepreneurs
1. Asia Newson of Super Business Girl
Asia, from Detroit, Michigan was only 5 years old when
she learned how to make candles from her father. By
age 11, Asia's company, called Super Business Girl,
makes and sells her candles and merchandise through her online
store. She is known as Detroit's youngest entrepreneur.
2. Mikaila Ulmer of Me and the Bees Lemonade
While brainstorming startup ideas for a children's business
competition, 11-year-old Mikaila was stung by a bee and then
happened to discover her grandmother's flaxseed lemonade
recipe. This young entrepreneur used local honey to sweeten a
batch lemonade, and the result is her wildly successful. Me and
the Bees Lemonade, a product found in Starbucks and Whole Foods stores across the
country. Not only does it taste good, but the profits from each bottle go
toward organizations protecting honeybees and educating others on their
importance. Mikaila of Austin, Texas, was only four years old
when she opened her lemonade stand, using her great-
grandmother's recipe. She called it Sweet Bee lemonade. By
the time she was 10, she managed to get her lemonade on
store shelves in Texas as well as three other states, including
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. She really hit it big when
she landed a deal with Daymond John on Shark Tank. Sweet!
3. Cory Nieves of Mr. Cory's Cookies
Cory Nieves, who turns 13 this year, is the cookie connoisseur
behind Mr. Cory's Cookies, and he's in the
running for best dressed CEO of all time. The
young maven has his products in Whole Foods
and other grocery stores across the U.S. It all
started when he was tired of taking the bus, so he decided to save
money to buy a car for his mother. The cookies are made with
natural ingredients.
4. Moziah "Mo" Bridges of Mo's Bows
When he was 9 years old, Mo enlisted the help of his mother
and his grandmother, a retired seamstress, to start selling
colorful and expressive bowties online and
across Memphis, Tennessee. Now, the
15-year-old is the CEO of Mo's Bows, a
company that rakes in $200,000 each
yearand was featured on Shark Tank. Mo's Bows can also boast
that its clients include Barack Obama and Steve Harvey as
clients. His other goal is to start a children's clothing company.
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