From Eminem to Enterprise

What were you doing when you were 15 years old?  Jasmine was discussing her million dollar business on Oprah. 

Source: Financial Times

Two years ago, nearly all Jasmine Lawrence’s hair fell out after a chemical perm went horribly wrong. Today, partly because of that accident, she is at the helm of a haircare products group whose sales could top $1m this year.

Not a bad achievement for someone who cannot yet drive, drink alcohol or sign most legal documents: Ms Lawrence, the founder and chief executive of Eden Body Works, is 15 years old.

At the age of 15, she has already learned the difference between a life of financial independence and one tied to a 9 to 5.  A 9 to 5′er would have filed a lawsuit – she saw an opportunity. 

Read about her days leading up to the Oprah show here….