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Hi, my name is Camille Lauren and my Summer Company is called Art of Ciel. Art of Ciel
came out of my inspiration from the sky. "Ciel" means sky in French and it also sounds like
the sea, which is one of my main inspirations. Art of Ciel features bright, tropical-inspired
designs. I transfer my artistic vision onto apparel, shell accessories, and I make fine
art prints as well. I want to run my own business because I would
like to take my art to the world and I want what I create to be something that's not just
seen, but something that's felt, something that can be worn, something that people can
interact with Everything that I'm doing right now is laying
the foundation for years to come. Through Summer Company, I've gained a lot
of the resources and training that I needed to start my business and it's been a vital
tool for me actually. And going through the program has empowered what I wanted to do
and after actually thinking back on the process from beginning to end, writing my business
plan was just the first step. The next obstacle I faced was acquiring funding, and Summer
Company really came through and gave me the momentum that I needed to pursue this dream
I've had. My mentor for this program was always there
for me. She was helpful. She checked in on how my progress was going, so I really felt
that support system and it was much better than just being on my own and trying to start
something with no resources.
Summer Company has validated my efforts. It's given me another way to make money from—from
what I do, so now I have more value in my talents because I know that I can translate
it to—to business and actually gain clients that way rather than doing another job that
has nothing to do with my interests. And it's allowing me to build on something at a younger
age than I thought I would have been able to, so it's really, really empowered me.
it's shown me what it takes to be successful, you know? And that's valuable