MSN Money reports that 12 year old Leanna Archer of Leanna’s Inc., currently makes $45, 000 per year! And she says if she can do it, anybody can. Here is what she says in her own words:

“My name is Leanna Archer from Long Island , NY. At the age of 4 , after I was tested for Pre K, my parents were told that it would be a good idea to take to a gifted center to get tested because I was advanced for my age but they didn’t take it seriously.

At 8 years old I begged my parents to turn a home made hair product that Mom makes for my hair into a business. They were so busy working and raising me and my 2 brothers that again they didn’t take it seriously. I realized then that I had to do it myself, I started filling my baby brother’s gerber jar with the hair dressing and giving to my friends in school to try.

When my friend’s parents started calling to ask if we can sell it to them, that’s when they realized how serious I was. After ignoring me for about a year, Leanna’s Inc. was registered in New York and a website was created and now people from all over including Canada and the United Kingdom, close friends, relatives and my parent’s co-workers are using Leanna’s hair products. It is available at selected Beauty Salons and online. Our customer’s satisfaction is our Motivation.

At 12 years old now, I’m on top of my finances and as well as the satisfaction of my customers. My parents and my 2 brothers help me make the products. Mom and Dad used to have full time career jobs. My Dad is now working for me. I’m so thankful for that because the business really picked up last summer of 2007 and the second factor that keeps them motivated to keep the business going for me are because I’m an HONOR student in school in Long Island, I play the Piano and I hope one day to be able to tell the world my story.

My parents listened to me and many parents don’t take their children seriously when they want to do something. I want to tell Parents out there to please listen to your kids

The first thing I’d like to say is that Leanna’s hair products is not only for kids, anyone can use it. This product is for everyone and can be used on natural, chemically processed , corn rolls or braided hair to nourish and lubricate dry hair and itchy scalps. Our products are not going to make your hair grow overnight but believe us, it will help it grow. If your hair is falling, do an oil treatment and it will stop falling in a matter of days, not a week not a month. Say goodbye to dry scalp, the oils are pure, not watered down, and very light, use it and style your hair the way you want to , it will not weigh it down.

Leanna’s products are available to the public by popular demands from relatives and friends referring other people, word of mouth promotions. As a result, I ( Leanna ) asked my parents to help me turn these home made products into a business after seeing what the products are doing for my hair since I was 3. My dad is computer engineer, not a Web designer, he built the web site the way I asked him to, because it made it easier for our friends and customers all over the US to order it online instead of the old fashion checks clearing and mailing, it would take 2 weeks for them to get their products. Now you’ll receive it what you order in 3-5 business days when it is done online”.

You can read more about Leanna on MSN Money. She has been featured in Hype Hair magazine, Ebony Magazine and many other publications. Or you can visit her website.

Listen to Leanna in an interview with Sally Jesse Raphael, or watch her on Youtube below.

About Amber: My name is Amber and I'm the Editor of TeenMoneyMakingIdeas.Com. As a teenager, I started making money when I was 13 years old. I had all the typical jobs that teenagers have such as working in fast food joints and retail stores. At 19, I formed my own cosmetics company. And shortly after that I started my own import business. Now I'm earning money online. Join me as I discuss all the ways I've discovered for teens to make money. Read more about me here.

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