Positive Performance: 2009 B.E. Small Business Award Nominees
Our finalists prove tougher than today’s economy
Article written by Benice Atufunwa.
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TEENPRENEUR AWARD NOMINEES
This award recognizes a young entrepreneur or group, age 19 or younger, committed to advancing at a young age the rich tradition of black business achievement.
Buttons By Jordan
Type of business: Promotional buttons and badges
Founder/CEO: Jordan Culpepper, 13
Revenues: $7,000
Location: Hazel Crest, IL
www.buttonsbyjordan.com
Tutu Luv Me Collection
Type of business: Jewelry, fashion accessories, girls’ apparel
Founder: Dasia Aigner Dawson, 11
Revenues: $10,000
Location: Rancocas, NJ
www.tutuluvme.com
AJ’s Hawaiian Iceez
Type of business: Flavored shaved ice desserts
Co-founder/CEO: Adam Holland, 13
Co-founder/COO: Jonathan Holland, 12
Revenues: $11,000
Location: Brandywine, MD
www.ajsiceez.com
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Keep these positive examples coming. It kills the notion that black kids are less ambitious and less successful than kids of other races.
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So proud of our children. The honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey would be/is PROUD! mY SONS ARE EXTREMELY proud! Keep on keeping on!
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