Archer is the 13 year old CEO of Leanna’s Inc., a hair care product company she started when she was 9.
Looking at the press page on her site: http://www.leannashair.com/PressRelease.html, you see an impressive list of interviews Leanna’s given, speeches and lectures, and newspaper press she’s received.
Leanna has been featured in Ebony magazine, Time magazine for Kids, and USA Today.
And not only has she founded a successful business, but Leanna also founded the Leanna Archer Foundation. In her words “I have taken the initiative to start an organization in Haiti and the USA to help underprivileged kids, Kids that are without any hope of becoming somebody that they can be proud of. My goal is to build a school in Haiti, provide all the kids with an education, a place to sleep and at least two meals a day. I will also be providing extra help for talented kids.”
Leanna was even invited to meet with the President of Haiti when he was at the White House.
In reading Leanna’s bio on her site, I was especially amazed by her Do-It-Now attitude. She says when she first introduced the idea of creating a business, she was told she was too young, to wait until she was older. Instead, she devised a plan to convince her parents to help, and presented them with overwhelming evidence that she was ready NOW!
Congratulations to Leanna on her many accomplishments. She is exactly the kind of person Kids Who Inspire wants to focus on.
Do you know an inspiring young person? We’d love to hear about him or her. It’s easy to toot a horn for your inspiring kid. Post a blog on my site http://www.kidswhoinspire.com , submit a story for inclusion in my book “Kids Who Inspire,” or email me at gordon@kidswhoinspire.com.
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