Atlanta teen entrepreneurs Addison Roberts and Sheldon Peoples say they started selling bottles of water to stay out of trouble and make some extra cash.
Roberts and Peoples were part of a group known as the “ATL Water Boys.” The teens, who were once often spotted on street corners throughout the city selling bottles of water, are now part of a new initiative through the Atlanta-based nonprofit Helping Empower Youth (HEY!) that’s working to empower and inspire teens.
HEY! recently launched an entrepreneurial incubator program that allows teens to sell bottled water under the HEY! HYDRATE brand.
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