Eight-year-olds McKenzie and Gabby are funding their dream of entrepreneurship by delivering egg hunts to local residences.
The two girls decided they want to start a hair scrunchie and lip gloss business together. To earn enough money, they are assisting the Easter Bunny by delivering plastic eggs filled with candy.
Their mothers, Ayanna Brown and Nicole Hudgins, wait until after dark to drive the ambitious youngsters to the homes where they scatter the treat-filled eggs, also leaving bunny footprints and a note. The drop could include 50 eggs to 150 eggs per house, depending on what the customer orders.
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“They wanted to keep the kids safe in COVID,” Brown said and expressed surprise about the response. “Actually, they have gotten a great amount of people. We weren’t expecting it to be this big.”
The girls lined up more than 20 deliveries, scheduled from March 31 to April 3, after one day of advertising on social media sites including Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.
Producing flavored lip gloss includes ingredients the girls do not have. The scrunchies require material and garnishments. Brown and Hudgins agreed to give the girls a boost by funding the Easter Bunny venture, Brown said. The proceeds from the Easter Egg Hunt project will fund their business venture.
“The girls are super excited,” Brown said.
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Shellie Smitley is a staff writer for the The Augusta Press. Reach her at shellie@theaugustapress.com
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