Gracing the cover of Black Enterprise Teenpreneur!
Read Amber's story in the Black Enterprise Teen magazine. Here's a peek:
"BALLOON BENDER AMBER LIGGETT STARTS OFF PUMPING AND INFLATING A SKINNY BLUE BALLOON ABOUT TWO INCHES FROM THE END, AND THEN HER FINGERS BURST INTO ACTION AS SHE PINCHES. TWISTS, TURNS, AND TUCKS IT INTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SNOUT AND THEN EARS. SHE THEN BRINGS IT TO LIFE BY ADDING EYES, A NOSE, AND A SMILE. THE DOG IS DONE AND HER AUDIENCE AT THE 2012 BLACK ENTERPRISE TEENPRENEUR CONFERENCE APPLAUDS AT HOW QUICKLY THE BALLOON SCULPTURE CAME TO LIFE."
PHOTO CREDIT: ROB LIGGETT
"BALLOON BENDER AMBER LIGGETT STARTS OFF PUMPING AND INFLATING A SKINNY BLUE BALLOON ABOUT TWO INCHES FROM THE END, AND THEN HER FINGERS BURST INTO ACTION AS SHE PINCHES. TWISTS, TURNS, AND TUCKS IT INTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SNOUT AND THEN EARS. SHE THEN BRINGS IT TO LIFE BY ADDING EYES, A NOSE, AND A SMILE. THE DOG IS DONE AND HER AUDIENCE AT THE 2012 BLACK ENTERPRISE TEENPRENEUR CONFERENCE APPLAUDS AT HOW QUICKLY THE BALLOON SCULPTURE CAME TO LIFE."
PHOTO CREDIT: ROB LIGGETT
Click here to hear Amber's NPR interview!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184775456&sc=tw&cc=share
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184775456&sc=tw&cc=share
"A Creative Twist"
Read about Amber in Future CEO Stars. Here's a sneak peek:
"DETERMINATION AND A STRONG DESIRE TO "OWN MY OWN BUSINESS" MOTIVATED 15-YEAR-OLD AMBER LIGGETT, PROPRITRESS OF AMBER'S AMAZING ANIMAL BALLOOLS, TO EMBARK ON A CREATIVE JOURNEY AT 9-YEARS-OLD. ENTHRALLED WITH THE IDEA OF BEING HER OWN BOSS, AND BEING FULL OF ARTISTIC IDEAS, AMBER (A SELF-TAUGHT BALLOON ARTIST) PRACTICED DAILY MAKING ANIMAL SHAPES OUT OF BALLOONS. SHE BEGAN WITH A SMALL LIST OF CREATIONS, AND NOW CREATES OVER 65 DIFFERENT SHAPES WITH BALLOONS." (http://www.fcsmag.com/node/2)
"DETERMINATION AND A STRONG DESIRE TO "OWN MY OWN BUSINESS" MOTIVATED 15-YEAR-OLD AMBER LIGGETT, PROPRITRESS OF AMBER'S AMAZING ANIMAL BALLOOLS, TO EMBARK ON A CREATIVE JOURNEY AT 9-YEARS-OLD. ENTHRALLED WITH THE IDEA OF BEING HER OWN BOSS, AND BEING FULL OF ARTISTIC IDEAS, AMBER (A SELF-TAUGHT BALLOON ARTIST) PRACTICED DAILY MAKING ANIMAL SHAPES OUT OF BALLOONS. SHE BEGAN WITH A SMALL LIST OF CREATIONS, AND NOW CREATES OVER 65 DIFFERENT SHAPES WITH BALLOONS." (http://www.fcsmag.com/node/2)
Watch Amber on:
BizKid$ - Parent's Choice Gold Award winning episode featuring Amber: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FEulSB4wWg&hd=1
Pittsburgh 360: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z49rkvw0wRc&feature=youtu.be
KDKA news: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/06/02/young-local-entrepreneurs-compete-for-grant-money/
Sunday Morning Business Page with John Delano CBS affiliate station KDKA: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/5995536-sunday-business-page-part-2-6-12-11/
Learn more about Amber:
2013 THE WASHINGTON POST / ROOT.COM FUTURIST! Amber is recognized as one of the "25 brightest African-American innovators 16-22 ...who use their talents to make the world a better place."
http://www.theroot.com/views/young-futurists/2013/amber-liggett
Beaver County Times: http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/local-teen-learns-how-to-succeed-in-business/article_5f8ab65b-3f9b-58f6-ae7f-a078da4e83b2.html
http://www.timesonline.com/entertainment/local_entertainment/bridgewater-teen-on-national-tv-sunday/article_7f387254-10d1-555c-a538-0b6c8e8255a3.html#.T0elkXW9Qzk.email
CCBC News: http://www.ccbc.edu/News/youthentrepreneurship11
In the book The DivaGirl’s Guide to Style and Self-Respect: https://www.evoluerhouse.org/Diva_Girls_Guide.html
Entrepreneuring Youth: http://www.eyouthamerica.org/content/awesome-young-entrepreneur-amber-l-bridgewater-pa
First Night Pittsburgh: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11363/1199871-51-0.stm%3Fcmpid%3Dlifestyle.xml
http://photos.triblive.com/mycapture/folder.asp%3Fevent%3D1388261%26CategoryID%3D52587
Franklin Center of Beaver County: http://fc-beaver.org/2012/02/06/meet-amber-liggett-2011-global-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year
Future CEO Stars Magazine: http://www.fcsmag.com/node/2
Girl’s Going Places: www.girlsgoingplaces.com/download/file/232
http://www.guardianlife.com/womens_channel/girls_going_places/Announcement_for_GGP_Web_site.pdf
Kidpreneurs’ Top Biz Secrets: http://blog.timesunion.com/loricullen/kidpreneurs%e2%80%99-top-biz-secrets/1134/?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4decfc660e32b30f%2C0
New Pittsburgh Courier: http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4082:floating-to-the-top&catid=38:metro&Itemid=27
http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4874:high-school-and-middle-school-students-win-business-plan-competition&catid=41:business&Itemid=37
NFTE – Network for teaching Entrepreneurship. Dare to Dream Awards Dinner | NFTE
Onyx Women’s Magazine: http://onyxwoman.ning.com/
http://api.ning.com/files/vueTACBO03v606nEBfn0QhZaFmqRgk6pKEwwsnBOYZ*XvIhG11JYcHUKn3M5qPZi...
Women’s Yellow Pages: http://www.pagegangster.com/p/oXb9r/4/
http://www.womensindependentpress.com/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=35
Listen to Amber's podcasts:
* Positively Pittsburgh Live Magazine - Professionals
* TalkShoe - Call - Professionals with Impact-PWI
* http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/33431
* http://positivelypittsburghlive.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html
* The Economics of Long-Term Care – The American Entrepreneur: http://taeradio.com/episodes/archive/2467/the-long-term-economics-of-long-term-care-what-will-happen-when-the-bo/
BizKid$ - Parent's Choice Gold Award winning episode featuring Amber: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FEulSB4wWg&hd=1
Pittsburgh 360: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z49rkvw0wRc&feature=youtu.be
KDKA news: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/06/02/young-local-entrepreneurs-compete-for-grant-money/
Sunday Morning Business Page with John Delano CBS affiliate station KDKA: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/5995536-sunday-business-page-part-2-6-12-11/
Learn more about Amber:
2013 THE WASHINGTON POST / ROOT.COM FUTURIST! Amber is recognized as one of the "25 brightest African-American innovators 16-22 ...who use their talents to make the world a better place."
http://www.theroot.com/views/young-futurists/2013/amber-liggett
Beaver County Times: http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/local-teen-learns-how-to-succeed-in-business/article_5f8ab65b-3f9b-58f6-ae7f-a078da4e83b2.html
http://www.timesonline.com/entertainment/local_entertainment/bridgewater-teen-on-national-tv-sunday/article_7f387254-10d1-555c-a538-0b6c8e8255a3.html#.T0elkXW9Qzk.email
CCBC News: http://www.ccbc.edu/News/youthentrepreneurship11
In the book The DivaGirl’s Guide to Style and Self-Respect: https://www.evoluerhouse.org/Diva_Girls_Guide.html
Entrepreneuring Youth: http://www.eyouthamerica.org/content/awesome-young-entrepreneur-amber-l-bridgewater-pa
First Night Pittsburgh: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11363/1199871-51-0.stm%3Fcmpid%3Dlifestyle.xml
http://photos.triblive.com/mycapture/folder.asp%3Fevent%3D1388261%26CategoryID%3D52587
Franklin Center of Beaver County: http://fc-beaver.org/2012/02/06/meet-amber-liggett-2011-global-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year
Future CEO Stars Magazine: http://www.fcsmag.com/node/2
Girl’s Going Places: www.girlsgoingplaces.com/download/file/232
http://www.guardianlife.com/womens_channel/girls_going_places/Announcement_for_GGP_Web_site.pdf
Kidpreneurs’ Top Biz Secrets: http://blog.timesunion.com/loricullen/kidpreneurs%e2%80%99-top-biz-secrets/1134/?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4decfc660e32b30f%2C0
New Pittsburgh Courier: http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4082:floating-to-the-top&catid=38:metro&Itemid=27
http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4874:high-school-and-middle-school-students-win-business-plan-competition&catid=41:business&Itemid=37
NFTE – Network for teaching Entrepreneurship. Dare to Dream Awards Dinner | NFTE
Onyx Women’s Magazine: http://onyxwoman.ning.com/
http://api.ning.com/files/vueTACBO03v606nEBfn0QhZaFmqRgk6pKEwwsnBOYZ*XvIhG11JYcHUKn3M5qPZi...
Women’s Yellow Pages: http://www.pagegangster.com/p/oXb9r/4/
http://www.womensindependentpress.com/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=35
Listen to Amber's podcasts:
* Positively Pittsburgh Live Magazine - Professionals
* TalkShoe - Call - Professionals with Impact-PWI
* http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/33431
* http://positivelypittsburghlive.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html
* The Economics of Long-Term Care – The American Entrepreneur: http://taeradio.com/episodes/archive/2467/the-long-term-economics-of-long-term-care-what-will-happen-when-the-bo/