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After Coming to America With $200 in Her Pocket, Lafonn CEO Now a ‘Woman of Influence’

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9 years ago

February 4, 2016

INSTORE Staff

A true rags-to-riches story.

After Coming to America With $200 in Her Pocket, Lafonn CEO Now a ‘Woman of Influence’

Molly Wang

Molly Wang, the CEO of Lafonn, was recently named a “Woman of Influence” in the Los Angeles area, an award from L.A. Biz recognizing her business prowess and mentorship of other young women. In a Q&A with the publication, she explains how she came to the United States with just $200 in her pocket, taking a job in car sales while she worked toward her degree from a local fashion design trade school. The rest, as they say, is history.

Wang has also lived with rheumatoid arthritis for more than 20 years and one day hopes to establish a foundation for young girls living with RA, according to a press release from Lafonn. “I want to show them that their dreams do not die even though they are diagnosed with RA; they can still pursue their dreams if they set their minds to it,” she says.

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After almost 60 years in business, Breakiron Jewelers in Erie, Pennsylvania, was closing its doors. And the store’s owner, Linda Breakiron, was ready for it. She had run the store as its sole owner since the beginning of the millennium and was looking forward to a change. Of course, she called Wilkerson. Breakiron talked to other jewelers who had used Wilkerson and was satisfied with their response. “They always had positive feedback,” she recalls. With the sales, marketing and even additional inventory that Wilkerson provided, Breakiron insists she could never have accomplished her going-out-of-business sale without Wilkerson’s help. She’s now ready for the journey ahead, but looking back, she’d be sure to recommend Wilkerson. “They just made the whole process very seamless.”