To continue with my theme of kid entrepreneurs, Alina Morse is a 14 year old CEO and entrepreneur. She created Zollipops which are lollipops that are good for your teeth. When she was younger, she loved lollipos, but her parents always told her that they were bad for her and that they would rot your teeth. Alina didn’t let that stop her from her love of lollipops, but instead it sparked the question “why can’t there be lollipops that are good for your teeth?” And with that question came the answer….Zollipops. With the help from her mom and dad, and all the money she saved over the years, she launched her company in 2014 at the age of just 10 years old.
Today, Zollipops are sold in 10,000 stores across American including Walmart and Kroger. They are also the second most sold lollipops on Amazon. The comnpany itself is worth over 6 million dollars and has become “a candy empire.”
A quick fun fact about her company is how the name was formed. Her younger sister, Lola was trying to say “lollipop” and accidentally said “zollipop.” When she said it, Alina was in the process of coming up with a catchy name for her company, and when her sister said it, the rest was history.
This is another great inspiration for people wanting to start their own business. Alina did not create something brand new, she just took something and made it better. Her story can inspire people because she created a million dollar company with just a simple question, which is something anyone can do!
Such a cute idea! What makes these lollipops healthy? What flavors do they come in? I would love to try one!
I love to see these posts about child entrepreneurs because it really seems that they desires sole good. They were not out for the fame or the money, just their idea and some excitement. Which I think relates really well to how the Bible says we need to have faith like a child.
Child entrepreneurs are so fascinating to me and each time you write about one I become more impressed. Not only did did she come up with an innovative idea, she also showed to care about her health which is something I definitely did not care about at her age. Sometimes it takes looking at things in a more simple way, like a child, result in incredible entrepreneurial ideas.
I love this story. I love the simplicity of the child’s thoughts behind the business, and how she and her family just ran with it. I would like to know what processes she went through in creating healthy lollipops that are good for teeth. It doesn’t seem like something that would be easy to do. I’m impressed that at 10 years old she was able to come up with a formula or recipe for this.