YAMISHA YOUNG
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Autistic High School Senior Earning Hundreds of Thousands Through Her Amazon Business ARTHIA NIXON Atlanta, Georgia USA
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t 19-years-old, Yamisha Young has already paid for mother-daughter trips to exotic locations such as the Maldives, brought herself a fivebedroom home, two cars and has a business that earned her $23k in one weekend. She has done all of this while trying to overcome a mental breakdown of finding out her last year in high school. As a senior, 2020 was supposed to be memorable. She is also a functional autistic. School is her only social life outside of Young’s family time. She loved school and enjoyed being around other teens just like her. But with the COVID-19 virus, she and other members of the class of 2020 have watched their rights of passage vanish. “My child is wonderfully special,” admits her mother Yassin Hall. “Our family is special. We’ve had some things that would make other families fall apart but honestly, it drove us to make changes so that we wouldn’t pay the ultimate price.”
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Hall is talking about her own traumatic childhood that included a mother who was a violent bipolar schizophrenic. After decades of advocating for the government to do more for those with mental illness, in January 2020, Hall was ecstatic to see that there would be legislative changes such individuals in the US Virgin Islands where she is from. She is also the author of “Journey Untold” and “Beyond The Love Curse” which have remained on Amazon’s bestseller lists for five consecutive years and are now on some Georgia school curriculums. Now an Atlanta area resident, Hall helpedher daughter create her own career by establishing Amazon stores and fulfilling customer needs with basics with everyday household items such as various snacks, Ramen noodles and toilet paper. On their trip to The Maldives in 2019, the duo reflected on how they used to struggle as a single mother and daughter and thought to create a care kit to add to their inventory. Neither fathomed that just a few months later, they would be sending out those products as there were massive shortages around the world due to COVID-19.
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“It’s insane,” said Yamisha. “We have about five UPS or USPS trucks filled with products on a daily basis now. It’s nonstop labeling and packing and shipping for us.” Toilet paper, peanuts and ramen noodles are the top sellers, Hall and Young say and one reason they are continuing to sell so much is that unlike other suppliers, when the shoppers began their buying frenzy, the mother and daughter duo did not inflate their prices. “It is absolutely wrong for people to do that,” Hall shakes her head in disbelief. “People are suffering, dying, out of work and you expect them to pay double or quadruple to items all of a sudden? That is absolutely not right. We are not doing it and we are reminding the students in my Amazon Boss Classes not to do it.” With all that she has overcome with autism and her family’s mental health history, Young says she simply stays focused in her tasks and tries not to let things get to her. With April being Autistic Awareness Month, she said she hopes that she can inspire others to remain focused and know that they can thrive in whatever they put their mind to, especially with support of friends and loved ones.
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book, set to be released in 2020. While she is getting adjusted to doing media interviews, London Rose says she’s most looking forward to getting dressed up and walking a red carpet in the near future.
does very well in, so I am happy we gave it a shot. She was never camera shy and once we invested into the acting lessons and everything else, things just happened. It’s a blessing to see your child pursue their dream and we’ll continue until she doesn’t want to do it anymore.”
“It has been an adjustment,” said Meckaela. “However, this is something that she wants and she
“It’s a lot of fun!” London Rose adds. “I hope I can do it for a long, long, long time.”
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PASHA CARTER
Business Strategist, Speaker, Author
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Pasha Carter, who is a highly soughtafter speaker, trainer, and business strategy expert, along with her husband Steve, have conquered the Direct Sales industry and have become the go-to leaders in the field. Not only is she the co-founder of The VIP Network Inc., she is also a member of The Forbes Coaches Council. While all of this is extremely impressive, she often tells her audience that her greatest joy and accomplishment is her family. Pasha has been married to her husband Steve for 18 years. The two met in business, and together they have four beautiful and gifted children; 2 boys Justin (9) and Steven (11) and 2 girls, Jasmine (13) and Jayla (15). Pasha grew up in Montgomery, Al. Her mother was very active in the Civil Rights Movement. She instilled early the importance of making a difference in the world by contributing her gifts and talents to her community. “I always knew it was my responsibility to take up the mantle and help the next generation.“ Pasha decided early on that she would become a lawyer. She enrolled as a Pre22 | ENTREPRENEUR PLATFORM MAGAZINE | MAY/JUNE 2020
Law student at the University of Alabama and did an internship one summer at a law firm. “I didn’t like it at all. I realized it wasn’t authentic to who I was and didn’t allow me the freedom to do the things I wanted to do.” She left Alabama and moved to Atlanta. “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn’t want to be in corporate America.” While in Atlanta, she was introduced to the idea of owning her own business and controlling her own destiny. “The idea of that felt good and excited me.” Through her coaching, writing, keynote addresses, and seminars, Carter seeks to educate others about what it takes to achieve success and true financial freedom. She says that the formula for success is pretty straightforward, but it’s not simply knowing the formula, it’s the execution. “success is achieved through hard work, dedication, consistency, and belief. If you have belief, no one can stop you. If you are committed to being the best you can be at your craft and you consistently show up, you will experience success.” This must indeed be an effective formula because she has experienced a great deal of success as a businesswoman. Carter was named
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one of the top 15 Female Networkers in the world. She is currently on the Expert Panel of Forbes Magazine, where she writes articles, and lends her business advice to CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Influencers around the world. Pasha has much of which to be proud. When asked what has been the most satisfying moment of her entrepreneurial journey, Carter says it’s the ability to help others. “I used to think my most satisfying moment was when we crossed the 8 Figure mark, but the most rewarding moment was when we realized we had helped other people become millionaires.” This realization was an empowering moment for Pasha because she recognized that indeed she had a blueprint. “With this blueprint, we are able to change the lives of individuals, which changes the lives of families, families impact neighborhoods, and strong neighborhoods become strong communities. By teaching the right people how to make money, we can literally change the world. This is what my mother meant when she said I must always have an each-one teach many, mentality.” Not only is Pasha changing the lives of those in the community. She has a strong belief that children and young people should be empowered with this information as well. She describes this time in her life as particularly exciting because Continued on page 24
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