User talk:Leannaarcher

Leanna Archer
Leanna Archer (born October 5, 1995) is a Teen CEO. Leanna became the CEO of her own hair product line, Leanna's Inc., at the age of 8 years old. With her grandmother's secret recipe, Leanna decided to bottle, package and sell the hair products that had been in her family for generations. Today, Leanna is running a successful enterprise that yields over $100,000 in revenues per year.

Not only is Leanna a successful Teen Entrepreneur, but she is also a voice of inspiration for today's youth. Leanna is a motivational speaker and has dedicated her time to the enrichment and progressive movement of today's teens. She has been a speaker at Black Enterprise's Teenpreneur's Conference, has been a panelist at the "What Makes A Young Champion" Forum in Singapore, and was a speaker at the NAACP Youth Workshop of 2009, where she was honored for her entrepreneurialism. Apple has even sought after Leanna and requested her attendance at the 2010 Education Leadership Summit, an invite-only forum gathering hundreds of education executives dedicated to bringing innovation and technology to the classroom.

Leanna has supported philanthropic as well as humanitarian efforts. In 2007, Leanna founded the Leanna Archer Education Foundation, an organization devoted to providing better opportunities for underprivileged children in Haiti. Leanna has since supported an orphanage in Haiti, where she provides a safe learning environment for 100 students.

Leanna has been profiled in some of the most powerful business publications including Forbes Magazine, Success Magazine, and INC Magazine (30 Under 30). AOL Black Voices positioned the Teen CEO as #5 on their list of "Top 9 Young Lions" who are making Black History. Leanna has also been interviewed by several major media outlets, including NBC, MSNBC, ABC, and FOX Business and is the youngest to ever ring the NASDAQ Stock market opening bell.