Liam Lazaro Snacks

Liam Lazaro Snacks | Small Business Owner
June 2016 – March 2020 (pre-high school, but profits helped fund later ventures)

• Hours per week: ~3 | Weeks per year: ~45

• Founded and operated a snack business inside grandmother’s salon at eight; expanded to 3 locations; sustained operations for four years until closure due to COVID-19.

• Sold 13,000+ snacks at ~40% gross margin from impulse purchases by salon customers and children accompanying parents.

• Managed operations end-to-end: sourced bulk inventory from Sam’s Club, priced for 30%-50% margins, tracked revenues/expenses with a handwritten ledger, and restocked supplies to meet demands.

• Created simple branding materials, including a custom flyer and photo-based logo, to attract attention and promote sales.

• First formative lesson in entrepreneurship: success depends on aligning sales, inventory, and customer needs, but survival requires adapting systems to disruption.