![]() “I sat long enough to come up with another plan, and then I felt the need to finally move.” Harris-Dupart explained that through the support of her community, she was able to move to another fully furnished salon, most of which was donated by her supporters.įrom there, word continued to quickly spread about the salon opening and she was fully back in business. Despite the helplessness she felt, her firm belief in God kept her steadfast. “I had to be still,” she said, explaining that although she had insurance, she couldn’t clean up the damage to the salon while an open investigation was underway. “That same year, everything burned, literally.” About six months later, one of Harris-Dupart’s stylists mistakenly sparked a fire started by a faulty piece curling iron and caused what would’ve been irreparable damage-but again, Harris-Dupart trusted the process. ![]() She poured thousands into launching the upscale salon in the summer of 2014 and felt her dreams were being realized-until a nightmare struck. “I was scared as ever, but I didn’t give myself the option to fail,” she told ESSENCE. Despite being a risky undertaking, the single mother leaned on faith. ![]() Quickly gaining popularity, her clientele grew to the point of needing a salon, leading Harris-Dupart to invest her savings in launching Kaleidoscope Hair Studio. Growing up, she had big dreams and embarked on an entrepreneurial journey as a home-based stylist as a teen. The NOLA native learned early on that keeping promises is key, especially those you make to yourself. Jesseca Faye Harris-Dupart has always bet on herself.
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