Mikaila Ulmer is a 10-year-old vendor hoping to build a lemonade empire.
She's the founder and CEO of BeeSweet Lemonade, and CBS News correspondent Vicente Arenas reports the idea for her company came when Mikaila was stung by bees when she was just 4 years old -- twice in one week.
"After that I would freak out about the bees -- like overreact -- and then my parents wanted me to do some research so I would be less afraid. And doing that research I found out how incredibly important pollinators they are, and that they were dying," Mikaila said. "And I decided to create a product that helped save the bees."
She dug up an old lemonade recipe from her great-grandmother's cookbook, and added honey -- her way of calling attention to the plight of honeybees.
"We donate a portion of the profits we make to organizations that help the bees," Mikaila said.
Whole Foods Market heard about her efforts to save the bees and is now selling her lemonade in 32 stores across four states.
Mikaila's family helps her run the growing business that is now on track this year to sell nearly 140,000 bottles.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/beesweet...eybee-decline/
