Sep 01 2020 25 mins 1
“Whatever it is you do, it’s something that keeps you going, and when you have those challenges it’s easier to get through them and overcome them. I always say don’t be discouraged, but get back up and spread your wings. By having a social business, it’s a lot easier to do so.” - Mikaila Ulmer This is a very special episode of Brave By Design, as today’s guest is a young entrepreneur who has sold over 1 million bottles of product as a teen, written a book and is an influential speaker. Today you are going to hear all about her journey, where her inspiration comes from and why social impact is so very near and dear to her heart. Mikaila Ulmer started her lemonade at youth entrepreneurial events and at her lemonade stand out in front of her home, donating a percentage of the profits to local and international organizations fighting hard to save the honeybees. That is why she touts: “Buy a Bottle…Save a Bee.” Now at age 15, her little idea from more than 10 years ago continues to grow and grow...by more than 500 percent since the company’s humble Austin, Texas-based beginnings. Today, the award-winning, ready-to-drink Me & the Bees Lemonades in five refreshing flavors is buzzing off the shelves of Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market, World Market, H-E-B stores across Texas and Kroger stores in Houston. It is also available at a growing number of restaurants, food trailers and natural food delivery companies. When not traveling for speaking events to share her stories of being a social entrepreneur, leading workshops on how to save the bees, or participating in social entrepreneurship panels, you can find Mikaila coming up with ideas to help the Healthy Hive Foundation, a nonprofit to further help the mission of saving the pollinators. And of course, she’s working hard as a high school student, loving Spanish, science and rock climbing classes. Find Mikaila on Facebook and Instagram pages where followers can ‘like’ interesting facts about bees, honey and Me & the Bees Lemonade. Mikaila’s first book, Bee Fearless, Dream Like a Kid, launches in August 2020. Published by Penguin Random House, it is about her adventures in being a social entrepreneur and heading up a purpose-based brand aimed at offering premium, all-natural lemonades in a way that helps save the bees. Connect with Mikaila: https://www.meandthebees.com/ Connect with Laura Khalil online: instagram.com/iambravebydesign https://www.facebook.com/groups/BraveByDesign/ linkedIn.com/in/LauraKhalil Get on Laura’s Newsletter: http://bravebydesign.net Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event http://bravebydesign.net Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bravebydesign) What You’ll Hear In This Episode: What Mikaila’s book, Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid, is all about and the important messag Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bravebydesign)
