Wagga’s Adelle Robinson Cummins has spent the past eight months developing her own business but was devastated to find herself bed-ridden before her very first market.

Despite her pain, Adelle continued her hard work from bed before heading to the market to sell to her loyal customers. 

The 10-year-old is one of Wagga’s thriving youth entrepreneurs who alongside the likes of Zali Tozer and Bryce Hagen, has managed to start up their own business. 

Adelle came up with the concept of selling unique and colourful teething beads with her first market appearance on Sunday, after managing to recover enough to be discharged from hospital. 

Just one day later she found herself back in hospital and while searching for things to keep her entertained, the committed Adelle couldn’t help but get out her much-loved beads. 

Adelle told The Daily Advertiser the business started both out of boredom and being inspired by her soon to be born nephew. 

“In the afternoons after school I had nothing to do so mum had some beads at the back of the house and I just started making them, it was fun,” she said. 

“My little cousin was almost born and I wanted to have something to give to him but didn’t know what to do. 

“Mum started telling me they’ve got beads that babies can have so I started giving them to him.” 

Adelle said her friends “didn’t believe her” when she told them she had started her own business. 

“Everyone in my family thinks it’s a good idea and they’re always offering to help me,” she said. 

With fresh packaging arriving while Adelle was in hospital, she kept hard at work and was “determined” to get to the market. 

Her perseverance paid off with strong sales, more than 40 more likes on her Facebook page, seven more orders placed and an opportunity to expand her growing business. 

Cotmakers have now offered to carry Adelle’s line, which she can’t wait to start work on. 

“Most people said they were amazing and stunning and the best, some people even said I was very clever,” Adelle said. “One regular customer said she is very inspired by me.” 

Mother Melissa Cummins said the venture has kept Adelle going. 

“I am very proud, I think it’s great in a generation where it’s become the norm to be lazy,” she said. 

Adelle has big dreams of becoming a midwife while still running her own business on the side. 

“If I did that I could also give them to all the mums who have their babies, I think I could do both,” she said. 

Bryce, 14, who sells hand-made and self-designed bow ties, has just recently launched a new website for his business. 

“I think everyone should be starting young, it gives them a great future and gives them life lessons,” he said.