Profile: Leanna Archer, founder and CEO of Leanna’s Inc.

Leanna Archer. PHOTO/Farriella/New York Daily News

Sixteen-year old Leanna Archer is the founder and CEO of of Leanna’s Inc., a creator and marketer of hair and skin-care products.

Miss Archer launched her company when she was 9 years old, and she has grown it to the extent that it makes US$ 100,000 a year.

According to Archer, her mother would make a hair pomade using natural ingredients from Haiti and a secret recipe passed down from her great-grandmother. After getting multiple compliments on her hair, Leanna gave her friends a few samples of the pomade and from there the orders started pouring in.

Archer then began the business online, and convinced her parents it was time to start selling a line of hair and body products. Her parents eventually quit their full-time jobs to help her mix, package and send out the products to customers.

Leanna’s Inc., now produces conditioners, shampoos, lotions and host of natural skin and health care products.

In 2008, Archer, then just shy of 13 years old, became the youngest person (youngest CEO) ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Archer continues to research and develop new products for her line. In addition to her business, she continues to run the Leanna Archer Foundation, an organization she founded in 2008 dedicated to providing meals, education and a safe environment for children in Haiti.

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