Being an entrepreneur is a hard thing to take on at any age, but especially in your youth when you still have to juggle academics, extracurriculars, and home life.
Blackman Senior, Noah Boozer Jones, owns and runs a business called Boahs. In his business, he makes and sells baked goods. One of the biggest struggles that he says to have faced was, “Having a quality product that is high in flavor and low in price.” Noah tends to be hard on himself when checking the quality of his product, because he wants to provide nothing but the best for his clients.
While it is complicated to juggle all the things he has going on- homework, track, and his business- he says that having a set schedule every week helps him to keep things in order.
There are other students at Blackman that run various different businesses, from barbers to clothing brands. There are students who do nails, sell bouquets, take art commissions, and put together songs for their peers.
One of the most important parts of running a business in high school is using that as your support group; students Jude Garner and Noah both run businesses that are heavily supported by their peers.
Jude has a hair cutting business that many Blackman students use as a good alternative to professional barber shops. Everyone who has received his services has had nothing but solid reviews, being appreciative of his skills and low prices.
While being a student entrepreneur has its upsides, it can also have some lows. One thing that many young business-owners struggle with is setting professional prices for their skills. Because of their young age and lack of experience, it can be harder for them to get a wider age range in their clientele.
Many young entrepreneurs strive for perfection, which brings a light to their business. They have an aim to take their business somewhere and to have it grow with them, and it makes their products and services stand out.
Senior Katherine Varela said that she thinks, “it’s great that high school students are creating the opportunity to start and make a name for themselves while they are still in high school. It’s definitely a great way to have recognition, even if it’s not high credited people; it’s a start, and a good one at that.”
This is just one example of the support that students show for their peers at Blackman; the connections built through this school are ones meant to push a student forward and help them build their own paths to success.
