A national foundation thinks a business idea by Merissa Dominguez, a 17-year-old area
student, could have seniors asking each other, “Where did you get your hair done?”
Dominguez, a senior at Stamford High School, has been selected, along with 41 other students from around the country, to receive a 2008 Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
Called “Merissa’s Touch,” Dominguez’s business would serve senior citizens at hospitals and retirement homes, and include shampooing and conditioning, braiding, and coloring. According to Joel Warren, executive director with the foundation, “Dominguez’s business would do well serving the high-end nursing homes in the area and could start a “where did you get your hair done?” buzz.
“I think I really worked hard on my business plan, and the hard work paid off. I’m getting recognized by people I thought I never would have,” said Dominguez, who is a manager at the Stamford Raceway and works for the Stamford Springdale Animal Hospital after school.
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Teens Winning Hair Business Idea
June 2, 2008 by Nicholas | 3 Comments
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Mnk on June 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
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danakeith on June 3rd, 2008 at 12:56 am
congratulations!
you able to make it..
hope it’ll gonna stay that way..
good luck!
John Peden on June 3rd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Awesome idea - I’ll get my girlfriend doing our local nursing homes!