01/10/2023
Congratulations to she did not give up on her dreams and proved once again that 'YOURE NEVER TOO YOUNG'
Zollipops story began when Alina was offered a sucker by a bank teller, during a visit to the bank, with her dad. Her dad informed her that sugar were bad for her teeth, a statement all of us have heard in our childhood. But unlike any other child, Alina persisted and insisted her father to help her create a lollipop that she can enjoy, without rotting her teeth.
After some resistance, her father finally gave in, telling her to do research on her idea first. Alina scoured the web to look up healthy ingredients, and talked to several dentists, before creating her first batch of lollipops.
The first few batches all had their flaws, but changing the recipe and the measure of ingredients several times, finally got her a good batch. Alina then distributed these testers to her friends and other kids, as they were the consumers. Her candies were well received, but this was just the startโฆ
To start her business, Alina had taken out $7,500 from her savings, gifted to her by her grandparents. But this money proved to be a solid investment, as well as the one-third of her time, which she can spare for her business. But time is not all Alina that spares; 10% of all profits earned from this lucrative business, Alina devotes, to bring oral and dental health education to local schools.
On a side note, Zollipops got their name from Alinaโs younger sister, who was five at the time. Upon tasting her sisterโs creation, Alinaโs sister had called these adult-approved sugary treats Zollipops, which was an apt name for them.
Source: surveycrest