Start Up 602- LFLS Shoes / Fayetteville, AR
Season 6 COMPLETE
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Growing up in West Helena, Arkansas life wasn’t always easy for 22 year old Eric Jones. Eric overcame countless obstacles, including the loss of both parents, but that didn't stop the ambitious 22 year old from creating LFLS Shoes, a company that sells high quality shoes at affordable prices designed in the US and manufactured in Brazil.
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