At 12, he took a $500 loan in North Carolina; how a Hawaii trip inspired his six-figure swimwear brand Coastal Cool

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• Holden Bierman, a 19-year-old from Holly Springs, North Carolina, turned a $500 loan from his parents into a six-figure sustainable swimwear business.
• He launched his entrepreneurial journey at 12 after a family trip to Hawaii sparked the idea, teaching himself e-commerce through online resources.