May 22, 2015
6 Former BE Kidpreneur and Teenpreneur Attendees Discuss the Importance of Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship
Adrienne Acquaye
Adrienne Acquaye was one of the first Teenpreneurs, having attended from its inception in 1995 until 1999 when she aged out of the program. Although she was one of the older attendees, Acquaye remembers being inspired by the young entrepreneurs she encountered through the program. “We met entrepreneurs as young as 10; I learned that you can do anything you put your mind to,” she remarks, while also emphasizing the importance of community in supporting young entrepreneurs. “Although college is great, nobody should feel like they have to wait on a degree to start a business,” she adds, noting that young entrepreneurs were great examples of how motivation and drive can be a force for success at any age. Currently, Acquaye is the office manager and visual communication consultant at Fastsigns, which is family-owned, and is also radio personality Miss A on The Situation Room radio show on vibeslinkfm.com. As she focuses on building her brand in the entertainment industry with aspirations of owning an online radio station, Acquaye is also working on her first book based on her blog “30 On A Journey,” chronicling her seven month journey visiting family and discovering her heritage in Ghana.