You’re never too young to start a business. Take it from Condoleezza Semien, a 16-year-old entrepreneur who started her business, Beluga Bliss, when she was in the eighth grade.
Semien’s mother battles lupus and struggles with aches from the chronic condition. Determined to soothe her mother’s pain, at the age of 13, Semiens started researching which essential oils and herbs had the scientific components to treat her mother’s symptoms.
Soon, she was blending her own essential oils, naming them based on the blend’s intentions and sharing them with her family. She now sells her products under the brand name Beluga Bliss on her website and at Zen-Jus, a wellness shop in Zachary.