One of the more intriguing stories of a young entrepreneur i read is that of Alina Morse. It is intriguing because i feel as if she is the young girl that is speaking and acting for every little kid in what they have always wanted. It is remarkable that at the age of 9 she was able to see a problem she had and find the opportunity to not only fix that problem but make money off of fixing that problem. She loved lollipops but was not able to enjoy them as frequently as she would like to due to the unhealthy nature of the candy. After doing some research and getting some help from her father she was able to create a sugar free lollipop that tastes good while also doing good things for your teeth. Using natural sweeteners and ingredients, she created her product. The lollipop tasted good while also neutralizing acidity in the mouth so that tooth decaying bacteria is unable to grow. She turned this into a business called Zollipops that had 70,000 dollars in sales in a year and got her featured on the kids edition of Shark Tank. She wont stop until her products are a staple in dentist offices and schools across the country.
Having the intuition and drive to create a product that you are passionate about, even at that age, is extremely impressive and inspiring
It would be interesting to see if she would be able to get contracts with dentist offices and pediatricians. Many times they like to give lollipops to children after their appointments, and I’m sure they would feel a lot better giving out a product like this!