Introducing 3 Massachusetts High School Entrepreneurs: High 5
Updated: June 5, 2024, 10:31 PM ET
This week’s high five. Hello, Crystal King. Hello, Tori Ryan Trent. Hello, Sarah Mothersill. Our brand is Couture. These are freshmen at Randolph High School. They’re 15 and 16 years old and already entrepreneurial. This is our glamour kit, which is basically a mini mirror. Their business, Couture, is a combination of their three names: Crystal, Tori, and Farrah. Their product is a packaged makeup kit for people who are busy and don’t have time but still want to look good. We thought about our age group. Our age group is a generation that wears a lot of makeup and stuff. So we thought, why not give them the option of natural and glamorous? The reason I wanted to do GLOGOW is because I don’t wear a lot of glamorous makeup, and you know, some people like natural makeup. They developed two prototypes, identified their customers and competitors, and even came up with a financial plan as part of the build class. The elective is offered in nine Boston-area schools through the BUILD program, a nonprofit that connects teens from under-resourced areas with the business world. BUILD is an entrepreneurship class taken by high school students that gives them experience starting and running their own business. Through the process, students learn important life skills like collaboration, communication and problem-solving. The school year culminates with the BUILD Fest, where the top three teams from the program will present their products to a panel of business leaders. Think Shark Tank, with a $2,000 prize. They’re definitely going for it. But they say the confidence they’ve gained and the friendships they’ve made along the way are just as important. To be honest, I didn’t talk to them much last year. It’s only been this year that I’ve started to talk to them. So it’s like I’m developing new bonds with people. And thank you, Crystal, Tori, and Sarah, for your success in the Build Boston program and coming up with great business plans. You’re going to get this.
Introducing 3 Massachusetts High School Entrepreneurs: High 5
Updated: June 5, 2024, 10:31 PM ET
Randolph High School freshmen are starting their own businesses through the BUILD program, an entrepreneurship training class offered at nine Boston-area schools. Three Randolph High School freshmen launched a business called CATORA, a combination of their names. Their product is a prepackaged makeup kit designed for people who are always busy and don’t have time, but still want to look their best. “We thought about our age group, and our age group wears a lot of makeup and stuff, so we thought we’d offer them a natural and glamorous option,” says Tori. “I wanted to create Glow-Go because I don’t wear a lot of glamorous makeup and some people like natural makeup,” says Crystal. The students developed two prototypes, identified customers and competitors, and even came up with a financial plan. It was all part of the BUILD class, an elective offered by a nonprofit that connects teens from under-resourced areas to the business world.
Randolph High School freshmen are starting their own businesses through the BUILD Program, an entrepreneurship training class offered at nine Boston-area schools.
Having just completed their freshman year at Randolph High School, three young entrepreneurs, Crystal King, Tori Ryan Trent and Fafilah Mothersill, have started a company called CATORA, a combination of their names.
Their products are pre-packaged makeup kits designed for people who are always busy and short on time, but still want to look their best.
“Thinking about our age group, we knew that our age group wears a lot of make-up, so we wanted to give them the option of natural or glamorous,” Tori says.
“The reason I wanted to do GlowGo is because I don’t wear a lot of heavy makeup and some people like natural makeup,” Crystal says.
The students developed two prototypes, identified customers and competitors, and even devised a financial plan.
It was all part of a BUILD class, an elective offered by a nonprofit that connects teens from under-resourced areas to the business world.
