Gabby and Rozalynn Goodwin
Fourteen-year-old Gabby is the CEO of Confidence. She and her mom Rozalynn invented GaBBY
Bows, the first and patented Double-Face Double-Snap Barrette to save families time, money and
frustration. Solving the age-old problem of disappearing hair barrettes, GaBBY Bows are
engineered to prevent hair slippage.
Their patented barrettes and plant-based girls’ natural hair product line - that reduces detangling
time and tears and maintains moisture for days - remove dread from the styling process so moms,
dads and girls can cherish this precious time together.
The company launched and began selling barrettes through its online store at gabbybows.com in
February 2014. The mother-daughter duo has since filled online orders to all 50 states in the U.S.
and in twelve countries. GaBBY Bows are also carried in select Target, retail and beauty supply
stores in the US, Canada and South Africa.
Gabby and Rozalynn launched the Mommy and Me Entrepreneurship Academy in November 2018.
More than 50 Girl Bosses and their mothers from 16 states have enrolled for mentoring and started
their own businesses under the Confidence brand.
The children’s book "Gabby Invents the Perfect Hair Bow" chronicles Gabby’s entrepreneurial
journey.
Their story has been featured on The Real, Aspire TV, NPR How I Built This and The Today Show,
and in Forbes, Kiplinger Magazine, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Free Enterprise Magazine, JET.com, Essence.com, Madamnoire, AOL and Now This.
Gabby was named a 2015 South Carolina Young Entrepreneur of the Year, the youngest to ever
receive this award. The company was named a 2016 SCORE and Sam’s Club American Small
Business Champion and the 2016 SCORE Foundation Outstanding Diverse Business of the Year.
Gabby was also named the 2018 Black Enterprise Teenpreneur of the Year and the 2019
SpeakerCon Teen Speaker of the Year.
Gabby is engaged in all aspects of the business, from inventory to speaking at schools and
business conferences and helping with sales taxes to writing thank you notes to every customer
who orders products online. She hosts the GaBBY Play Date to teach girls in children’s shelters
about entrepreneurship.
Rozalynn also serves as Vice President for Engagement and a lobbyist for the SC Hospital
Association, is a Liberty Fellow and manages the career of her husband Comedian Mike Goodwin.
Gabby, Rozalynn, Mike and their little brother/son Michael live in Columbia, SC.