Me & the Bees Lemonade founder started her empire at 4 years old. Her motto: 'Dream like a kid' - CNBC
Me & the Bees Lemonade founder started her empire at 4 years old. Her motto: 'Dream like a kid' - CNBC |
- Me & the Bees Lemonade founder started her empire at 4 years old. Her motto: 'Dream like a kid' - CNBC
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| Posted: 26 Feb 2020 06:23 AM PST  When most 15-year-olds are out at the movies, playing video games or listening to music, Mikaila Ulmer of Austin is focusing on building her empire. Mikaila is the CEO of Me & the Bees Lemonade, a business she started at age 4 after her family encouraged her to enter a local youth business competition. While she was thinking about what type of business to launch, she got stung by a bee — twice. At first she was scared, then quickly her fright turned to fascination when Mikaila learned about the vital role bees play in the ecosystem. That's when she decided to do something that would help save honeybees: Sell lemonade sweetened with local honey and donate a percentage of the profits from the sales to local and international organizations fighting to save honeybees. Her special recipe for Flaxseed Lemonade came from her great-grandmother, Helen. "Being my own boss and being able to make my own money was important to me. I realized how fun it was to sit behind the stand and run it. That is why I decided to keep on going." Mikaila Ulmer, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speak onstage at We Day at KeyArena in Seattle on April 20, 2016. in Seattle, Washington. Mat Hayward | We Day | Getty Images Beyond the buzzMikaila says she now has goals beyond Me & the Bees. "One of the hardest parts of growing was finding funding. I want to make that path easier for minority-run companies who have great ideas." According to research from American Express, black women are starting businesses faster than any other racial group. Since 2007, the number of firms owned by African-American women has grown by 164%. Despite the hustle, minority women are being shut out when it comes to access to capital. Me & the Bees Lemonade CEO Mikaila Ulmer presents to Daymond John on ABC's "Shark Tank." Michael Desmond | Walt Disney Television | Getty Images Men still get a disproportionate share of venture capital funding, with only 2% of capital going to U.S.-based female-only founder teams, according to PitchBook. Of that 2%, only a fraction goes to women of color. This young female entrepreneur also believes that modern companies needs to have a social mission: "I think it critical the companies have a social purpose. This generation is more likely to buy a from a company that does good in the world. It is not just a company it is a movement." Her best piece of advice to anyone thinking of starting a business? "Dream like a kid. The reason why — kids are so fearless. A kid will do whatever needs to be done to achieve their dream." SIGN UP: Money 101 is an 8-week learning course to financial freedom, delivered weekly to your inbox. CHECK OUT: How to avoid getting ghosted after a job interview via Grow with Acorns+CNBC. Disclosure: NBCUniversal and Comcast Ventures are investors in Acorns. Disclosure: CNBC owns the exclusive off-network cable rights to "Shark Tank." | ||
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| Okura Prestige Bangkok Launches Thai Residents Promotion - ASIATravelTips.com Posted: 12 Mar 2020 07:19 PM PDT The Okura Prestige Bangkok has launched a promotion for Thai Residents. Available for stays between now and 30 June 2020, the promotion includes benefits such as: - A choice of daily international buffet breakfast at Up & Above Restaurant or a Japanese set breakfast at Yamazato, Japanese restaurant; - F&B credit of 1,000 Baht net per night, redeemable at Up & Above Restaurant & Bar, Yamazato Restaurant and Elements Restaurant;  - Children under 12 years of age can stay for free (maximum of 2 children per room). Complimentary extra bed and daily breakfast included; and - Late check-out at 16:00 (subject to availability). Rates under the Thai Resident promotion start at Baht 4,900++ (subject to 10% service charge and 7% government tax) per night for a Deluxe Room. The offer is only applicable for Thai nationals and expatriates residing in Thailand. ID/residence card or work permit must be shown upon check-in and full non-refundable prepayment is required at the time of booking. The promotion code is THAIRES. See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: Okura, Staycation, Bangkok.
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| What Is Joe Biden's Tax Plan? - Rantt Media Posted: 12 Mar 2020 11:02 AM PDT Learn more about Joe Biden's proposed tax plan and how it would affect you.  Joe Biden speaks with attendees at the 2019 Iowa Federation of Labor Convention hosted by the AFL-CIO at the Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. – August 21, 2019 (Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons) What is Joe Biden's tax plan?While former Vice-President Joe Biden does not have a named tax policy on his site, the not-for-profit, independent Tax Policy Center (TPC) extensively analyzed his various plans for a comprehensive look at his tax proposals. Overall, Biden seeks to shift the tax burden to the earners most capable of paying, spur environmental planning and relieve middle-income taxpayers of some of the financial crunch related to issues like housing, caregiving, healthcare, and retirement. It's worth noting any changes to the tax code require acts of Congress. ApproachBiden's tax policies seek to promote economic growth and stability, adding, according to the TPC, $4.0 trillion in revenue over 10 years. Biden addresses specific, financially problematic life issues, largely with credits or deductions. Reversing the tax breaks for high earners provided by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Biden's plan shifts the tax burden upward while encouraging environmental, housing, and retirement planning. How Individuals Will Be TaxedBiden's platform utilizes a number of credits intended to address issues affecting the middle class, like housing costs, retirement and caregiving, with many classed as "refundable" credits, aka credits for which you get a refund after taxes. The earned income credit is a "refundable" credit, one Biden would expand to include workers aged 65 and older without qualifying children. Under Biden, the top income bracket would return to 39.6%, and he would apply Social Security tax to earnings above $137,700, the current cap. The tax rate would go up for people making between $250,000 and $400,000, and earners making more than $1 million would see capital gains taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. Itemized deductions would be capped; Biden also would repeal tax cuts for earners above $400,000. Capital gains taxes would apply to assets of deceased taxpayers. While Biden's plan does not spell out increases for all tax categories, according to TPC's analysis, everyone would see an increase, though much smaller the lower the income. Its modeling attributes the change to corporations indirectly sharing out their new higher tax burden: "His plan would raise taxes on households in the top 1 percent of the income distribution (those with income more than $837,000) by an average of about $299,000, or 17.0 percent of after-tax income. By contrast, taxpayers in the middle-income quintile (those with income between about $52,000 and $93,000) would experience an average tax increase of just $260, or 0.4 percent of after-tax income. Taxpayers in the bottom quintile (those with income less than$26,000) would see an average tax increase of only $30, or 0.2percent of after-tax income. In total, almost 93 percent of the tax increases would be borne by taxpayers in the top quintile of the income distribution. Nearly all of the increase in tax burden for the bottom four income quintiles would be because of the indirect effect." Education: When it comes to student loans, Biden would no longer treat forgiven loans as taxable income. The income-based undergraduate federal loan repayment plan would increase as well. Caregiving: To offset the expenses and loss of time in the workforce, Biden provides credits for caregiving. Parents can claim up to $8000 in child care expenses and informal caregivers for people with disabilities could qualify for a new credit up to $5000. Housing: Biden suggests a refundable credit of up to $15,000 for first-time home buyers, payable at time of purchase. He also provides for renters, with a refundable tax credit based on income and a taxpayer's rent or the Small Area Fair Market Rent. Biden addresses low-income housing by expanding the existing credit by $10 billion in a ten-year span. Retirement: Encouraging retirement saving and planning through taxes, Biden would increase the tax benefits for older Americans who use their retirement funds to purchase long-term-care insurance, increase benefits for contributions for the middle class, and allow caregivers access to tax-preferred payments even during periods they would otherwise be ineligible. He would also use credits to offset retirement plan costs for small businesses, and allow hardship 401(k) withdrawals for domestic violence and sexual assault. Biden wants to make 401(k)s more widely available. Healthcare: Biden offsets the price of plans through the ACA healthcare exchange by extending eligibility for health premium tax credits to people 400 percent above poverty, or at $104,800 for a family of four with the 2020 guidelines, reducing overall cost. Credits would be calculated using a more comprehensive gold, rather than a silver, plan. To further lower the cost of coverage, the most a person would have to pay would be reduced to 8.5% of income from the current 9.6%. Looking to make a difference? Consider signing one of these sponsored petitions:Support Schiff Bill To Make It Illegal For Trump To Accept Foreign Election Help Sign Now Support The Planned Parenthood Pledge: Abortion Care Is Health Care Sign Now How Corporations/Businesses Will Be TaxedWhen it comes to business, Biden's plan fosters retaining wealth in the country, with rules encouraging the purchase of American-made cars, sanctions on countries aiding tax evasion, and increasing the minimum tax on profits for U.S. subsidiaries of foreign firms to 21%, up from 10%. Biden would raise the highest corporate bracket to 28%, and impose a 15% minimum tax on book income, or income before taxes, allowing for taxes paid to other governments. He provides for carryover loss, which means allowing companies to use previous losses to offset current profits. To prevent abuse of "independent contractor" categorizations, Biden would tighten the definition. He also wants to end some of the real estate industry's tax preferences while encouraging more low-income housing by expanding the tax credit. EnvironmentTo encourage environmental practices and innovation, Biden suggests restoring tax credits for solar investment, eliminating fossil fuel tax preferences, and increasing incentives for better emissions practices. In creating a manufacturing sector dedicated to low-carbon production, Biden would offer credits for environmental upgrades, construction and expansion, and technologies. Biden also encourages energy efficiency and emissions reductions in commercial buildings. For middle-income Americans, restoration of the electric vehicle tax credit, with an emphasis on American-made cars, encourages reduction in fossil fuel use and promotes American manufacturing. What's Joe Biden's record on tax reform?In 1995, then-Senator Biden was one of two Democrats to support a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution; fast-forwarding to now, a columnist at the Washington Post called Biden's current tax plan "surprisingly liberal." Over his long political career, times have changed, and Joe Biden's tax stances have changed as well. Dubbed a "deficit hawk" by some who hearken all the way back to his support of spending freezes in the 80s--yes even for Social Security--over thirty years ago, Biden's tax plan reads more like an evolution of thought in some respects and consistency in others. It also reflects our current moment, with attention to the problems looming large, including our impact on the environment, healthcare and the challenges faced by the so-called "sandwich generation." In many ways, Biden continues to march onward from the tax policies under the Obama Administration, which had the wealthiest Americans paying more tax than they had since before former President Ronald Reagan. "Pragmatic" best describes President Obama's approach, at times embracing Republican ideas, like the individual health insurance mandate under the ACA, which Republicans now seek to overturn. Biden appears to have moved left of such attempts at common ground, or Republicans have moved right, or a bit of both circumstances. Some express concerns about Biden not always treating Social Security, Medicare and other such programs as untouchable, but the complaints do not always take into account what is required to keep those plans available or prevent their entire elimination. Given that drastically cutting or eliminating entitlements, perhaps as quietly as possible, is core to the current Republican stance, voters concerned about these programs have far more to fear from a Republican Congress or from President Trump. Biden also offers his "Biden Plan for Older Americans," which devotes an entire section to "Preserving and Strengthening Social Security." The Rantt RundownDemocratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden does not offer a "tax plan" as such on his campaign site, but the Tax Policy Center compiled and analyzed the tax platforms behind his plans. Designed to shift the greatest tax burden to the highest earners, Biden's tax plan also includes provisions intended to spur environmentalism, particularly within industry; to generate $4 trillion in revenue over ten years; and to relieve some of the common financial issues with retirement, healthcare caregiving, education and housing. While some criticize Biden for past comments about Social Security, his platform calls for "preserving and strengthening" the program. Biden's approach to taxes appears the practical culmination of a long political evolution.  |
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