Unlike nearly every other person that has ever been interviewed for a column dedicated in part to new business openings, Aylin Cornejo not only never dreamed of opening her own business, she actively resisted the idea. I never expected, for the longest time, to own any kind of business, the longtime hair stylist said. That s just where my head was at. But when I started working with kids, I found I wanted to do more for them. I started listening to my parents, who had been convincing me to open my own salon. I didn t want to, but then I saw it was a way to work more with kids.