May 22, 2015
6 Former BE Kidpreneur and Teenpreneur Attendees Discuss the Importance of Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship
Ayanna Sinclair
Ayanna Sinclair attended the Teenpreneurs conference in 2007 at 14 years old, and credits the experience with changing the course of her life by exposing her to the world of entrepreneurship in the African American community. “While at the program I was able to learn at a young age that being black and influential in the business realm is something that is attainable,†Sinclair says, adding that the program gave her the bug to “aspire to entrepreneurship.†Not only did the program inspire her to attend an historically black college and university, it also influenced her decision to study business; Sinclair graduated from Howard University’s School of Business in 2014, receiving her BBA with a concentration in marketing.  Sinclair currently operates social media pages for entertainment entities, including KarenCivil.com, LiveCivil.com, and singer/songwriter Kendra Foster of D’Angelo & The Vanguard, as well as manages artists, including fellow Teenpreneur alum David “E.Nigma†Edmond, whom she met at the conference. Eventually, she plans to incorporate her own management and consulting firm. Sinclair believes that understanding business and entrepreneurship is the key to success, noting that having “a business mindset is a great foundation to have that can be used across all industries and career paths.â€