AUSTIN, Texas -- Mikaila Ulmer is used to being in the spotlight. From striking a deal on the hit show "Shark Tank" to being named one of Time Magazine’s most influential teens, the 15-year-old is the CEO of her lemonade company Me and the Bees.
Now she’s adding author to her many titles with the release of her new book, Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid.
“We have a Black photographer for the cover, a Black copyeditor, and also a Black author, so that’s pretty rare when it comes to book publishing,” Ulmer said.
The book is aimed at younger kids and teens who are in middle school, but Ulmer says adults can also appreciate the messages as well.
“Dream like a kid means you think of opportunities instead of obstacles," she said. "For me, my opportunity was I have a way—a lemonade stand—where I can save the bees and make a difference.”
Ulmer started her first lemonade stand at just four years old, dressed like a bumblebee. Her lemonade is sold in over 1,500 stores in 40 different states, a portion of the profits go to organizations that help save the bees.
“There are so many people who have my back and believe in my mission and it’s pretty motivating for me to keep going.”
Running a business and writing a book as a teenager is impressive enough, but trying to thrive during a pandemic is a challenge Ulmer didn’t anticipate.
“We had to adapt because a lot of the restaurants and cafes that were once carrying the product had closed their doors, so it was frantically trying to find different points of distribution and making it easier for customers to try and buy the product online and get it shipped to them.”
But if there’s one thing Ulmer has learned from this—it’s to be resilient, and be fearless.
“There’s no limit to becoming a change maker, if you want to make a difference you don’t have to wait until you’re older to do that.”
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