In the summer of 2012, Marcus Bowers decided to start a business with fellow veteran, Warren Broadnax. Now seven years later, their company She’s Happy Hair is one of the largest suppliers of virgin hair in the United States with eight stores across the country and more than $22 million in annual revenue. Watch Marcus tell the story discuss his success during an interview by his college alumnus – the University of Houston Downtown.

Marcus is very dedicated to his work and likes to remind us that he started She’s Happy Hair with an initial $900 investment, growing it into a multi-million dollar business without ever taking out a business loan. He speaks about entrepreneurship, politics, data management and data collection