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When she was stung by two bees at the age of four, Mikaila Ulmer turned her fear into a passion project. That’s where Me & the Bees Lemonade was born. Armed with her great-grandmother’s recipe and determination, Mikaila built a lemonade business centered around keeping bees healthy and productive. With Microsoft technology helping to power the business behind the scenes, Mikaila is free to "be fearless, believe in the impossible, and dream like a kid."

Just another day in the bee-saving, lemonade-making, entrepreneurial office of 12-year-old Mikaila Ulmer. Microsoft technology helps her prepare for speaking events around the world, but also helps give her time to visit her tiniest yet most important business partners.

Mikaila Ulmer and her family founded Me & the Bees back in 2009. Along the way they’ve discovered that, just like the bees’ honey-making process, a huge amount of effort and teamwork goes into making things happen when running a business, but the rewards are sweet.

"Today has changed my life." These are the words of nine-year-old Momo on the day she received her fully-functional robotic arm, built by Easton LaChappelle. She spent the day practicing different hand positions – from high-fives and fist bumps, to handshakes and hearts. From here, Easton’s goal is to make this technology available to others like Momo.

Every successful CEO needs the right team and the right technology to turn their vision into a reality. In Mikaila's case, her family stand alongside her as the original 'mes' behind the Me & the Bees business.