Entering the era of entrepreneurs

BY JEREMY BINNING Staff Writer

SUNY Plattsburgh is filled with talent as well as entrepreneurs. Some of these student entrepreneurs come from all over the world and find themselves searching for services that they would normally find easily at home. Being in the North Country, a lot of these services aren’t available. The beauty of this student body is that you often could find something you need at an affordable price as well.

Enchanted by Bella is an independent hair business that is run by Isabella Perez. Perez, a senior computer security major, is a hair stylist who is in her senior year. She has been doing hair professionally for the last four years. As she began her college career, she started focusing more on her business as well as her studies, and has grown into one of the most successful hair businesses on the campus.

“When I was younger, I used to play with my friends’ hair all the time, braiding it and trying new styles until I actually became good at it,” she recalled, “people would tell me to take it more seriously because they thought I was good, so I did.”

Perez feels that being in Plattsburgh helped her meet some amazing clients and also built friendships in the process. Recently, she began doing giveaways to expand her business across campus.

Plattsburgh helped her meet some amazing clients and also built friendships in the process. Recently, she began do- ing giveaways to expand her business across campus.

As her senior year continues, Perez hopes to continue the success of her business well after her college years.

“Although my business has nothing to do with my major, I do enjoy styling hair and hope to one day maybe own my salon where I don’t always have to come in but still be able to do hair,” Perez said.

Aside from personal care, the talent levels around campus are just as easy to find.