Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: LEE-ANNE CAMPIGLI
The winner of the Young Entrepreneur Award, proudly sponsored by Deakin University, is Lee-Anne Campigli.
Lee-Anne is the owner of You’re Gorgeous Hair and Beauty, a leading hair and beauty salon in Geelong. After finishing her hairdressing apprenticeship, Lee-Anne purchased the salon aged just 23.
The salon soon moved into a larger premises from the CBD to Moorabool Street to cope with the demand for services from Lee-Anne and her team.
Judges were impressed with Lee-Anne’s expansion into beauty and hair extension services, as well as the way in which she managed her business throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The judges found Lee-Anne’s approach towards success and entrepreneurship very refreshing, quoting her as saying, “You can be successful while being kind – you don’t have to be ruthless“.
You’re Gorgeous Hair and Beauty aims to create an ‘inviting environment with exceptional service,’ and has expanded to offer 25 different services in the salon.
Lee-Anne’s business now employs five qualified hairdressers, two hairdressing apprentices, one beauty therapist and the team’s receptionist.
“Lee-Anne’s continual approach to push herself outside her own personal boundaries, as well as coping with COVID issues over the past three years in a very tough industry, was recognised,” the judges stated.
“Her plans to take it nationally were impressive,” the judges said of Lee-Anne’s vision for the future.
As one of Geelong’s most promising business people, the judges, along with the Chamber of Commerce and the community, are excited to see what Lee-Anne will achieve next.
