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The young Austinite is proving that she can swim with the sharks. For the past six years, 10-year-old Mikaila Ulmer has been selling lemonade with BeeSweet Lemonade, a successful Austin-based business that just received a new source of financial backing.
Ulmer was recently a contestant on Shark Tank, an ABC reality show where start-up companies seek attention (and money) from big-wig investors. On the March 21 episode, the Austinite pitched her BeeSweet Lemonade idea to the panel — and Daymond John took the bait. The established businessman promised the young entrepreneur $60,000 and an East Coast distribution deal in exchange for a 25 percent stake in the beverage company. Read full article here: http://austin.culturemap.com/news/innovation/03-23-15-mikaila-ulmer-ten-year-old-beesweet-lemonade-shark-tank-honey-bees/
Isossy Children wishes her the best of luck! She is proving that our I AM POSSIBLE ethos is REAL!
Watch her in action in this behind the scenes video about her business:
Watch her in action in this behind the scenes video about her business:
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