--- title: "Real entrepreneurs" description: "Stories of real entrepreneurs who started young: Mikaila Ulmer (Me & the Bees), Moziah Bridges (Mo's Bows), Cory Nieves (Mr. Cory's Cookies); what makes someone an entrepreneur" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/real-entrepreneurs-mt_rxJ2O_9Lkr source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/real-entrepreneurs-mt_rxJ2O_9Lkr.md retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Real entrepreneurs Stories of real entrepreneurs who started young: Mikaila Ulmer (Me & the Bees), Moziah Bridges (Mo's Bows), Cory Nieves (Mr. Cory's Cookies); what makes someone an entrepreneur Subject: Life Skills · Area: Entrepreneurship · Ages 9 to 11 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/real-entrepreneurs-mt_rxJ2O_9Lkr ## Ready when they can - Retell the story of at least one real entrepreneur who started as a child - Explain creativity, persistence and passion using examples of business actions - Explain what the word 'entrepreneur' means in their own words ## Lesson: Real kids who started real businesses An entrepreneur starts and runs a business. You have learned how business ideas can solve problems. Entrepreneurs act on ideas by offering products or services and finding customers. They can work with family members, helpers or a team. **Example.** Mikaila Ulmer began selling lemonade as a child. She used her great-grandmother's recipe and added honey. Learning about bees helped her connect her business with helping them. Her company became known as Me & the Bees Lemonade. *(drawing: The recipe became a product that customers could buy.)* **Example.** As a child, Moziah Bridges learned to sew with help from his grandmother. He made bow ties and started Mo's Bows. Learning from another person was part of his business story. **Example.** Cory Nieves also began a business as a child. His business, Mr. Cory's Cookies, sold cookies. Entrepreneurs turn plans into business activity by offering a product or service, setting prices and serving customers. Creativity means finding or trying ideas, such as using a recipe in a new way. Persistence means continuing to work and learn after a setback. Passion means caring strongly about your work or its purpose. These qualities can help a business, but they cannot promise success. A success story can give you ideas, but copying it does not promise the same result. Customers, costs and support also affect a business. Children should plan any selling activity with a trusted adult. **Recap.** Entrepreneurs start and run businesses. Creativity, persistence and passion can help, alongside planning and support, but success is not promised. ## Practice 8 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Learning from Failure](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/learning-from-failure-mt_dknMcCqvoY) - [Having a Business Idea](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/having-a-business-idea-mt_RTwmvr9R7V) ## Opens up - [Finding Out If Anyone Wants It](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/finding-out-if-anyone-wants-it-mt_99X6saJ6Kt)