GETTING THAT PERFECT PATIO
FEEL.
THIS IS THE TIME.
Tati: YES, IT IS.
Chuck: THERE'S SO MANY
NEW BUSINESSES BLOOMING IN
METRO DETROIT NOW EVEN THE
YOUTH ARE GETTING INTO THE
ACTION.
Tati: A STUDENT IN METRO
DETROIT DECIDED THAT THERE
SHOULD BE A WAY TO SHOWCASE
HER ENTREPRENEURIAL
ENDEAVORS AND SHINE THE
SPOTLIGHT ON FELLOW YOUNG
BUSINESS OWNERS.
SO SHE JOINS US NOW WITH HER
TEACHER CHANDRA HAYNES,
THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING
HERE.
IT'S GOOD TO SIGH.
GOOD MORNING.
NICE TO SEE YOU, TOO.
YOU'RE WEARING MY
FAVORITE KIND OF TUTU I HAVE
ONE JUST LIKE IT.
I THINK THE PINK WOULD
LOOK GREAT YOU ON.
SO TELL US ABOUT THIS
IDEA, WHAT WAS THE GENESIS
OF THIS?
WELL, I HAVE MY OWN
BUSINESS SO I WAS THINKING
THAT THERE'S A LOT OF YOUNG
PEOPLE THAT HAVE BUSINESSES,
TOO SO WE SHOULD SHOWCASE
THEM.
AND GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY
TO MAKE MONEY BASICALLY
BECAUSE MY MOM DOESN'T PAY
ME THAT MUCH FOR ALLOWANCE
SO THIS IS WHAT I HAD TO GO
TO AND I THIGH YOUNG PEOPLE
WANT MONEY, TOO.
SHE'S SO BRAVE BECAUSE
MOM IS BACK THE IN THE GREEN
ROOM.
MOM IS IN THE BUILDING WE
KNOW BECAUSE SHE DROVE YOU.
SO TELL US ABOUT YOUR
BUSINESS BEFORE WE GET TO
EVERYBODY ELSE'S.
MY BUSINESS I MAKE
HANDMADE TUTUS AND JEWELERY,
AND EARRINGS AND BASICALLY
LIKE RUNNING TUTUS FOR
PEOPLE WHO DO MARATHONS AND
5Ks AND ALL THAT.
I'LL LET THEM RUN I WON'T
RUN.
SHANN DRARKS YOU'RE HER
TEACHER FOR A WEEKEND SCHOOL
PROGRAM.
TELL US ABOUT THAT.
SO THANKS TO THE SUPPORT
OF JIMMY SETTLES AND U.A.W.
THEY HAVE A CLASS CALLED
SATURDAY SCHOOLHOUSE IN THE
D.
AND I TEACH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
IN THE CLASS I OWN A BATTERY
STORE IN HARBORTOWN.
SHE WAS ONE OF MY STUDENTS
AND SHE WAS EXCELLENT.
JUST PHENOMENAL YOUNG LADY.
WE WORKED ON DIFFERENT
THINGS LIKE HER PRICING, AND
ONE OF THE THINGS SHE TALKED
ABOUT WAS SHE WANTED TO HAVE
A VEND AREOR FAIR FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE.
AND HERE WE ARE.
SO HERE'S SOME OF THE
VENDORS THAT ARE GOING TO BE
INVOLVED ACCOUNT RIGHT.
WE'RE COMING BACK.
WE ARE WANT TO SEE THAT TUTU.
TEVL YOUR NAME.
MY NAME IS CAESAR AND I
CREATE BAGS.
TELL US ABOUT THEM.
GIFT BAGS, RIGHT.
YES.
THEY ARE VERY USEFUL FOR
PARTIES.
MY MOM IT WAS MY MOM'S
BUSINESS AND I STARTED
HELPING HER ONE DAY --
Tati: SHE TOOK OVER
EVERYTHING.
A LITTLE TYCOON RIGHT
HERE IN THE MAKING.
Chuck: AND THE
INSPIRATION FOR ALL THE
FEATHERS AND COOL STUFF
WHERE DO YOU GET THESE IDEAS
THEY JUST IN TO YOUR HEAD.
SO YOU'RE JUST A GENIUS YOU
WERE BORN THAT WAY.
YES.
LET US KNOW YOU'RE A
MILLIONAIRE BECAUSE WE WANT
TO BE YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND.
HELLO.
HOW ARE YOU.
GOOD.
NICE TO HAVE YOU HERE WHAT
IS YOUR NAME?
MIMI WHAT IS YOUR STUFF ALL
ABOUT?
WELL, THIS IS MY JEWELERY
I MAKE.
HANDMADE.
OUT OF WHAT IS THIS?
PLASTICS.
THAT IS BAMBOO.
THIS IS ACRYLIC.
Chuck: VERY COOL.
VERY NICE.
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR
IDEAS?
WELL, WHEN I HELPED MY MOM
WITH HER JEWELERY AND ONE
DAY I CAME UP WITH AN IDEA
TO HAVE A BUSINESS OF MY
OWN.
THERE YOU GO.
YOUNG TIE SOON -- TYCOONS
INDEED.
TELL US THE NAME OF YOUR
BUSINESS.
MIMI BEARS HOW I GOT THE
IDEA WAS WHEN I WAS LITTLE
MY MOM CALLED MIMI MEI BEAR
AND SHE STILL DOES.
THAT -- WHEN YOU WERE
LITTLE.
WHEN URCH LIMB.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN
BUSINESS?
TWO OR THREE YEARS.
GOOD CITY YOU THANK YOU
FOR BRING MIMI BEARS WITH
YOU.
JVION TELLS YOU GOT
C.E.O. RIGHT THERE ON YOUR
SHIRT.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR IDEAS AND
YOUR BUSINESS.
WELL, MY BUSINESS IS LIKE
I HELP VOLUNTEER BECAUSE
KIDS JUST SIT ON THE COUCH
AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES ALL
DAY.
SO IT'S BETTER LIKE IF THEY
HELP THE COMMUNITY AND IT'S
NOT WASTING THEIR TIME.
Tati: HERE IS ONE OF YOUR
SERVICE PROJECTS WHAT ARE
ARE YOU DOING IN THIS
PICTURE?
PLANTING TREES.
Chuck: WHO DO YOU WORK
WITH, WHERE DO YOU GET THE
IDEAS YOU JUSTIFY FIND OUT
WHO NEEDS HELP AND YOU SHOW
UP LIKE THE CALVARY, HOW
DOES THIS WORK?
WELL, WE JUST LIKE -- I
DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN
LIKE HOW IT DOES WORK.
I WORK WITH MY FAMILY AND MY
SCHOOL WE USED TO HAVE A
COMMUNITY KIDS CLUB IN THE
SIXTH GRADE SO I USED TO BE
THERE AND HELP VOLUNTEER IN
THERE, TOO.
SO NOW
Tati: IT'S A FULL-FLEDGED
BUSINESS.
TELL US THE NAME OF YOUR
BUSINESS.
IT FEELS REAL GOODS TO
HELP THE OUT.
THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS IS
D KIDS CARE.
Chuck: DO YOU SEE YOU'RE
LOOKING AT THE FUTURE THESE
KIDS YOU'RE TEACHING IN
CLASS.
YOU MUST HAVE SO MANY GREAT
INSPIRATIONS AND STORIES.
THE ONE PEOPLE SAY WHAT
HAVE YOU DONE FOR HER.
I HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT
SUPPORT HER.
SHE HAS DONE EVERYTHING WHEN
SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO DO
IT.
I SAID LET ME SEE IF I CAN
SECURE A VENUE WE WERE ABLE
TO DO THAT SHE'S DONE
EVERYTHING ELSE.
I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF HER.
WE NEED TO SEE MORE POSITIVE
THINGS WITH OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE.
Tati: TELL US ABOUT THE
EVENT AGAIN.
IT'S THIS SATURDAY FROM
10:00 TO 1:00 AT
NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL
WHICH IS NORTH COLLEGIATE
PREP AT NORTHWESTERN HIGH
SCHOOL.
WE STILL HAVE VENDOR SPACE
AVAILABLE.
IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO GET A
SPACE.
AND WE'LL HAVE FOOD VENDORS,
WE'LL HAVE STUDENTS THAT
MAKE JEWELERY, WE'LL HAVE A
YOUNG LADY MAKES MUSIC.
A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT
VENDORS THESE ARE ALL YOUNG
MEMBERS FROM AGES FIVE UP TO
18.
THEY CAN INSPIRE OTHER
KIDS.
AND ADULTS.
RIGHT.
ABSOLUTELY.
SO COME OUT AND SUPPORT US.
KIDS ONE MORE TIME GOOD JOB.
NICE TO HAVE YOU HERE.