We’re introducing 10 new businesses to the community at next Tuesday’s CEO Trade Show and you won’t want to miss Hailee Hendrix and her business, Peach State Treats.
Hailee, a senior at West Prairie High School, is offering traditional southern treats and desserts through her business.
➡ Hailee’s biz why: “I wanted to incorporate a little bit of my childhood in Coastal Georgia into my CEO business.”
➡Hailee’s Biz Dream: “My biggest dream is for people to try new food from different parts of the country and enjoy the foods that I ate growing up in Georgia.”
➡CEO in three words, according to Hailee: education, inspiring, & hardworking
➡Hailee’s favorite Inspo Quote: “The magic is always there as long as we keep looking for it.” — Uncle Traveling Matt from Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock
➡Hailee’s MVP CEO lesson: “My most valuable lesson was to pay yourself for your time because it is just as important as everything else that you are doing.”
C’mon out to the trade show, Tuesday, May 5 from 5-7 p.m. at the Spoon River College Community Outreach Center and check out Peach State Treats!
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