Bianca Brown, a junior at Springfield High School, had always enjoyed arts and crafts as a child. So, when her busy schedule was crossed out by COVID-19, Bianca looked to her past to design her future.
She ordered ingredients (材料) and mixed them together to create soaps of different shapes and other personal care products. "I really could start a business doing this," she thought.
Thus, Bianca created Simply B. LLC, a beauty brand selling personal care products to friends and family at first. Through the use of the social media app, TikTok, Bianca was able to reach thousands of customers.
"I woke up to 50 orders the next day after my first video spread on the Internet," she said.
"It's unbelievable. I don't even know how I really got all that done, to be honest with you."
Bianca is among the busiest at her high school. She plays volleyball, runs track and field, and recently started a Black student union. She is a member of the community service club and is also a part of the National Honour Society. With her high marks, it's clear that none of her academic (学业的) responsibilities take a back seat to her small business. But still, Bianca succeeds as both student and businesswoman.
Bianca hopes to continue building her brand in the future and possibly help other children follow their dreams. "I really want to influence other kids and show them how to be young businessmen or businesswomen and feel that someone could be encouraged by me," she said.
