Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid
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- Author：Mikaila Ulmer
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Summary
A middle grade memoir from fourteen year-old lemonade entrepreneur and one of TIME Magazine's Top 30 Most Influential Teens， Mikaila Ulmer， and her advice for life and business。
When Mikaila Ulmer was four， she was stung by a bee--twice in one week。 That very same week her grandmother sent her a recipe for flaxseed lemonade。 To some those events might seem unrelated， but to Mikaila it was perfect timing。 She didn't enjoy getting stung at all， but it did make her think about the role bees play in our lives and our ecosystem， especially as they are becoming increasingly endangered。 After all， without bees we wouldn't have honey！ With Austin Lemonade Day on the horizon， Mikaila decided that she could use local honey with her grandmother's lemonade recipe to raise awareness and money for bee conservation and Me & the Bees Lemonade was born！ Mikaila's lemonade stand has taken her from meetings with Fortune 500 CEOS， to securing a deal on Shark Tank， to even the Obama White House。
Now fourteen， Mikaila is bringing her experience and hard learned lessons to kids everywhere on how they too can be mindful entrepreneurs。 Part memoir and part business guide to being your own force for change， Bee Fearless will feature the life and business lessons Mikaila has learned since setting up her first lemonade stand。
When Mikaila Ulmer was four， she was stung by a bee--twice in one week。 That very same week her grandmother sent her a recipe for flaxseed lemonade。 To some those events might seem unrelated， but to Mikaila it was perfect timing。 She didn't enjoy getting stung at all， but it did make her think about the role bees play in our lives and our ecosystem， especially as they are becoming increasingly endangered。 After all， without bees we wouldn't have honey！ With Austin Lemonade Day on the horizon， Mikaila decided that she could use local honey with her grandmother's lemonade recipe to raise awareness and money for bee conservation and Me & the Bees Lemonade was born！ Mikaila's lemonade stand has taken her from meetings with Fortune 500 CEOS， to securing a deal on Shark Tank， to even the Obama White House。
Now fourteen， Mikaila is bringing her experience and hard learned lessons to kids everywhere on how they too can be mindful entrepreneurs。 Part memoir and part business guide to being your own force for change， Bee Fearless will feature the life and business lessons Mikaila has learned since setting up her first lemonade stand。
Reviews
Heather
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This was Lizzy’s required reading…a cute business entrepreneur kind of book。 Proud of her for liking it！ Yay， Mikaila！
Becky B
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The autobiography of Mikaila Ulmer who after being stung twice in one summer by bees when she was 4 learned more about them at the prompting of her parents， discovered bees are important and in danger， and came up with the idea to start a lemonade stand that incorporated honey to raise money to save bees while also earning herself money for a doll。 From her little lemonade stand at 4 1/2， Mikaila grew her lemonade business to the point of bottling and selling it in Whole Foods grocery stores， ap The autobiography of Mikaila Ulmer who after being stung twice in one summer by bees when she was 4 learned more about them at the prompting of her parents， discovered bees are important and in danger， and came up with the idea to start a lemonade stand that incorporated honey to raise money to save bees while also earning herself money for a doll。 From her little lemonade stand at 4 1/2， Mikaila grew her lemonade business to the point of bottling and selling it in Whole Foods grocery stores， appearing on Shark Tank， and using proceeds to start a nonprofit to benefit bees and bee education。 As Mikaila shares her story， she includes key business principles every entrepreneur needs to know and gives other young people advice on how to start their own businesses。This is a bit of a wild story。 But as Mikaila's story unfolds， you do find out that her Mom worked in marketing and her Dad worked in finance so she was uniquely surrounded by people who could give her sound advice on how to make a business succeed。 But it also does sound like the desire to grow and expand her business from tiny stand to serious beverage business was driven by her desires and her parents encouraged her do much of the work herself while also being supportive。 She certainly comes across as very knowledgable in the steps required to set up a successful business and get it growing。 The writing is very readable （thanks to her ghost writer are included in the back， so she also had help with that， though given her public speaking experience I have no doubt she was heavily involved in what words got on the pages）。 This is an inspirational and instructional read for anyone interested in starting their own business。 I also love that Mikaila is committed to giving first， saving second， and spending third。 She doesn't rant and rave about how much starting a business got her。 She talks realistically about the hard work involved， and passionately about continuing to work to save bees through the profits。 She talks about the joy and continuing passion that can be achieved by making your profits about others first。 It's very solid， mature， and compassionate advice on how to handle the money you earn and wisdom you gain。 She's the kind of business leader we need to see more of in the world。 Highly recommended。No content issues。 。。。more
Chris Sanzone
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Great quick inspiring read for all ages。 Simple yet detailed。 Highly recommend for anyone！ Save the bees！
Joyce
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I love a good business book， and I especially love that this book is written by a young entrepreneur。 Ulmer shares the story of how she grew her lemonade business/bee conservation effort and also gives aspiring entrepreneurs some helpful “buzz-ness” tips。
Natalie Tate
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This is the story of Mikaila Ulmer， the （very） young entrepreneur who made a deal on Shark Tank and grew a booming lemonade business。 Kids who want to start their own little business should definitely give this one a read！
Stacey Elizabeth
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A phenomenal how to story for business， social change， and finding one's voice that is drastically different from other business how to books on the market。 A must read！ A phenomenal how to story for business， social change， and finding one's voice that is drastically different from other business how to books on the market。 A must read！ 。。。more
Diane Peterson
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I enjoy and marvel at the story of Mikaila’s creativity， spunk， drive， and use of talents and gifts as she has made her way into the world of entrepreneurship。 Her focus and mission are something to aspire to at any age。I am excited to share this inspiring and uplifting story with my Fourth Graders especially as we begin a unit with Finance and Business。 This unit wraps up with students having their own Market Day at school。 This is a great read for story and practical application。 Mikaila has s I enjoy and marvel at the story of Mikaila’s creativity， spunk， drive， and use of talents and gifts as she has made her way into the world of entrepreneurship。 Her focus and mission are something to aspire to at any age。I am excited to share this inspiring and uplifting story with my Fourth Graders especially as we begin a unit with Finance and Business。 This unit wraps up with students having their own Market Day at school。 This is a great read for story and practical application。 Mikaila has shared her pathway to success and gives solid advice and steps that were key in her growth as a young entrepreneur。 Others have a role model like none other！ 。。。more
Nicole
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This book was so well done。 It explored and shared so many aspects of entrepreneurship from a high level with a mix of personal engaging first person experience。 I'd highly recommend this book for parents to share with the youth in their life who are problem solvers and dreamers。 This book was so well done。 It explored and shared so many aspects of entrepreneurship from a high level with a mix of personal engaging first person experience。 I'd highly recommend this book for parents to share with the youth in their life who are problem solvers and dreamers。 。。。more
Amy-Jo Conant
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My notes while listening:- Strong intro by author。 Great hook and message。- Your Entrepreneurs will love this。- Incredibly informative and inspiring。- I love books that showcase the amazing things kids can do when they put their mind to it。- All this talk of lemonade is making me thirsty。- Love how many business ideas are broken down in easy steps。- This girl is wise beyond her years。- Who are these parents？ Kudos to them！ Wow， I need to take patenting advice from them。This book likely has a fai My notes while listening:- Strong intro by author。 Great hook and message。- Your Entrepreneurs will love this。- Incredibly informative and inspiring。- I love books that showcase the amazing things kids can do when they put their mind to it。- All this talk of lemonade is making me thirsty。- Love how many business ideas are broken down in easy steps。- This girl is wise beyond her years。- Who are these parents？ Kudos to them！ Wow， I need to take patenting advice from them。This book likely has a fairly narrow audience although it is completely delightful。 This book will be a welcome read for any energetic and motivated student who is always thinking of a "grand plan"。In my opinion， 5th grade and up。 Perhaps。。。。 a very mature 4th grader。 。。。more
Lake Villa District Library
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Featured in LVDL’s Best Books of 2020: https://ccs。polarislibrary。com/polari。。。。 Find this book in our catalog！ Featured in LVDL’s Best Books of 2020: https://ccs。polarislibrary。com/polari。。。。 Find this book in our catalog！ 。。。more
Susan Strayer
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Great nonfiction audiobook for the whole fam。 Mikaila Ulmer started and grew a bottled lemonade company， and taught a lot of people about bees along the way。 It made me feel like a 15 year old had accomplished more than I had at age 37。
Maeve
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The story of Mikaila Ulmer-founder of Me and the Bees Lemonade and Healthy Hive Foundation-as she started her own business and her journey ever since。 Includes information and tips on starting your own business。Good for grades 4 and up。
Maria Schmitt
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Really inspiring kid！
June
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A book by a young entrepreneur that is both inspiring and empowering。 A great book for young and young at heart。
Michele
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Inspiring book for middle school readers。 I attended a special Girl Scout Meet the Author Texas Book Festival event with Mikaila Ulmer， and she really wowed the audience。 In addition to her own story， tips on creating a solid business plan are sprinkled throughout the book。 This book would be great incorporated into a lesson plan on entrepreneurship and using business proceeds to support a cause you believe in。
Sarah
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I loved this book。 I'm not a teenager， but I am starting my own business。 It's not necessarily that every single concept Mikaila talked about was new to me， but it was that she framed it in a unique， easy-to-understand way。 I'll definitely be recommended this one to bee lovers， middle-grade readers and small business founders alike。 I loved this book。 I'm not a teenager， but I am starting my own business。 It's not necessarily that every single concept Mikaila talked about was new to me， but it was that she framed it in a unique， easy-to-understand way。 I'll definitely be recommended this one to bee lovers， middle-grade readers and small business founders alike。 。。。more
Destiny
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Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid is inspirational and makes business concepts/terms super simple to understand。 I learned a lot about the beverage bottling process。 Can you say copacker？From reading this， it's obvious Mikaila's parent set her up for success early on from healthy eating habits and business-savvy。 This book may very well spark the entrepreneurial spirit in you， or， at least， tell you the backstory behind a sweet lemonade。 Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid is inspirational and makes business concepts/terms super simple to understand。 I learned a lot about the beverage bottling process。 Can you say copacker？From reading this， it's obvious Mikaila's parent set her up for success early on from healthy eating habits and business-savvy。 This book may very well spark the entrepreneurial spirit in you， or， at least， tell you the backstory behind a sweet lemonade。 。。。more
Sara Thompson
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Bee Fearless is the memoir of young entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer。 She's the powerhouse Texan running a beverage business， leading a nonprofit with the goal of saving bees， speaking at the White House and squeezing in time for volleyball practice。Social entrepreneurship is a new concept for me。 I was really impressed with Mikaila and all she's accomplished in her fifteen years。 Her memoir serves as a guide for other like mind young people who dream of turning a profit， running their own business or Bee Fearless is the memoir of young entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer。 She's the powerhouse Texan running a beverage business， leading a nonprofit with the goal of saving bees， speaking at the White House and squeezing in time for volleyball practice。Social entrepreneurship is a new concept for me。 I was really impressed with Mikaila and all she's accomplished in her fifteen years。 Her memoir serves as a guide for other like mind young people who dream of turning a profit， running their own business or being socially and environmentally cognizant and wanting to impact the world。 She's indeed a role model for those who wish to follow in her footsteps or those who want to blaze their own path。Mikaila's story is compelling and engaging and you find yourself wanting to know more about her and her supportive family。 The only drawback to the book was it tended to be a bit redundant。 The format was a little scattered， but it could just be the digital copy I received。 。。。more
Jordan Calhoun
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Read my entire review of Bee Fearless here。Follow my Goodreads for more 2020 reading and Instagram for daily book giveaways！ At the time of this writing， only 13 of the word’s 500 largest companies are led by women。 Of those， according to Forbes， none of them are women of color。 The business world is white-male dominated， which isn’t news， but it’s that landscape that makes the story of Mikaila Ulmer stand out all the more: Bee Fearless is a middle-grade memoir about a young Black girl and her f Read my entire review of Bee Fearless here。Follow my Goodreads for more 2020 reading and Instagram for daily book giveaways！ At the time of this writing， only 13 of the word’s 500 largest companies are led by women。 Of those， according to Forbes， none of them are women of color。 The business world is white-male dominated， which isn’t news， but it’s that landscape that makes the story of Mikaila Ulmer stand out all the more: Bee Fearless is a middle-grade memoir about a young Black girl and her family starting a business and having it grow beyond their dreams。Written with ghostwriter Brin Stevens， Bee Fearless captures Ulmer’s voice as a bright-eyed entrepreneur learning the ropes of business and eager to share what she’s learned。 And it all starts and ends with bees: she was stung twice as a child， and instead of fearing bees her parents encouraged her to learn more about them。 That experience， coupled with a local kids’ business fair and her grandmother’s recipe for lemonade with flaxseed， put Ulmer on a path that would lead her from a curious 4-year old child to a deal with Whole Foods and meeting Michelle and Barack Obama at the White House。Now she finds herself as one of TIME magazine’s 50 most influential teens， but her decade-long journey to today is one of small successes that gradually accumulated into big ones。 Since founding the small lemonade stand in Austin， Texas， it has grown into a company with its product sold in over 100 stores。The tone of Bee Fearless is a kid-to-kid guide to following your passion and doing what she did， sharing with young readers the lessons and vocabulary she learned along the way: guidelines like learning to give first， save next， and spend last， and making a business plan with a mission， vision， and goal。 The story is truly adorable and you can’t help but root for Ulmer’s success–who doesn’t love an underdog story of a bright young person–and young readers will be especially charmed by what Ulmer was able to accomplish。 An accompanying jealously might accompany that charm though; not by begrudging her success， but through a pang of unfairness that young readers might feel but not yet be able to articulate。。。Read my entire review of Bee Fearless here。 。。。more
Ms。 Yingling
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E ARC provided by EdelweissNicely formatted memoir of a young， socially conscious entrepreneur with some business tips thrown in for good measure。
Sarah
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