You need look no further than the phone in your hand to see how entrepreneurial minds have changed the world. But if you did look further, you would see beyond technological innovation to the effect of innovative minds in every human pursuit. Entrepreneurial researchers have developed cancer cures. Food engineers have tackled food insecurity and nutrition inequity by inventing plant-based meat substitutes. Teachers have created methods for effective teaching in any setting. Entrepreneurship is a critical component of success, however you define it and in whatever field you work.
The Center hopes to inspire and support aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators in every community and every profession, helping them to acquire the skills and tools they need to succeed.
Twenty years ago, Judi Henderson started a side business renting mannequins from her backyard. Since then, Judi has built the only Black-owned mannequin company in the country, Mannequin Madness. In honor of her business success, Judi, also known to many as “The Mannequin Queen,” received a Special Achievement Award from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Living History Maker Award from Wells Fargo Bank.
On Start Small, Dream BIG, Judi talks to Center President Kerry Healey about what inspired her to start collecting mannequins and how her side hustle turned into a successful and sustainable business.
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