“I envision social entrepreneurs as individuals who create solutions to critical social issues in society,” is a quote from a very young entrepreneur. Mishika Narula started her business, Power of Pops, in 2011. She started selling cake pops to help children with disabilities. Her cousin, who had disabilities, was her inspiration for starting her business. All the money that she raises goes towards The Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA), but she wants to someday soon start her own non-profit that benefits children with disabilities. So far her accomplishments include raising $20,000 for an event called ‘Strikes for NSSRA’, also raising enough money, between the months of January and April, to send three children to a summer camp.
Mishika has received numerous acknowlegments for her work. Mishika has met the president of Bolivia and also Oprah Winfrey. The NSSRA awarded Mishika with the “Friend of the Year” award. Mishika has been featured in Forbes and on Make It Better. I admire Mishika because she started a business, that has done so well, in high school. She has already had a huge impact on society and she is proud to be a social entrepreneur. She says,” I hope to further my ability to imagine innovative solutions to the problems in our society and use my experience in Power of Pops to help others.”
Mishika has a very innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, and you can tell from reading about her that she will be an amazing innovater. Mishika and her business have already inspired me. Her business may not be the most recognized social enterprise, but she has still made a big impact. You don’t have to be the next Blake Mycoskie (although it would be nice) to make an impact.
This is such a cute idea! Everyone loves cake pops especially if they go to a good cause! It’s refreshing to see a teenager so selfless!
What an awesome point you made that your business doesn’t have to cover the world or it isn’t important. Mishika is using the resources she has to change lives and that is more than so many others are doing. She has already raised an incredible amount of money. And how great that the entrepreneurial spirit is already being fostered. It is certainly something she will carry throughout her entire life in order to benefit an unknown number of lives.
This is such an interesting idea! I really like how she is using her business idea to help individuals with disabilities. I used to make cake pops all the time, when i was in high school. Seeing someone take such a simple idea into a business to help others is really awesome. The entrepreneur i wrote about, Micah List, also uses his business to help others.
Amazing idea, a great example of how any idea can be used for the benefit of others. I never would’ve thought to use cake pops to help people in need but it seems Mishika is taking the world by storm!