When Mikaila Ulmer was just 4 years old, she was stung by two bees in one week. If that hadn’t happened, this 13-year-old wouldn’t be the CEO of a lemonade company whose mission is to save the bees.

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Your lemons are part of your brand’s story, so share them

"The more passionate you are about what you do, the more fun you'll have doing it."

—Mikaila Ulmer, Me & the Bees Lemonade

Part 1: Bee pollination is critical for our food system

Highlights:

  • One in three bites of our food comes from food that bees pollinated.

  • Connect with your community, even if it means wearing a bee costume.

 

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Part 2: Your brand is more than your name

Highlights:

  • Mikaila's Bee Sweet lemonade expanded flavors and distribution.

  • Tell your unique story to sell your product. 

 

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Part 3: Turn lemons into lemonade

Highlights:

  • Learn from others' challenges and how they prevailed.

  • Natural Products Expo West attendees share lemons they faced in life and business.

 

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Part 4: Be a beeliever

Highlights:

  • Have fun in what you do. 

  • You can save bees and make money at the same time. 

  • Stay grounded. For Mikaila, attending school serves this purpose. 

 

This session—Storytelling & Brand Equity: When Life Gives You Lemons—was recorded at Natural Products Expo West 2018. Click "download" below to access the presentation slides.

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