The Gen Z CEO Who Built a Candy Empire with Alina Morse

The Kim Gravel Show

This week on our Women in Business series, we’re joined by Alina Morse, CEO of Zolli Candy, a sugar-free candy company she founded at 7. At 19, Alina has made a significant impact with her mission-driven candy that promotes better oral health for kids. Hear how she overcame challenges and rejection, and now uses her success to give back and bridge generational gaps. Alina offers practical advice on starting a business, the importance of passion, and the power of resilience. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship or need motivation to pursue your goals, this episode is for you!

In this episode:

• How Alina started her business at 7 years old
• How Alina handles failure and rejection
• Advice for kickstarting your business
• How Alina is using her success to give back to the community
• Generational misunderstandings and Gen-Z slang

Alina Morse is the CEO and Founder of Zolli Candy, a mission-driven, sugar-free candy company she started at just 7 years old. She is also the CEO and Founder of the Million Smiles Initiative. Alina is the youngest person ever to appear on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine and the youngest to be featured in the Inc. 5000. She is currently a student at Michigan State University, Class of 2027.

Here is my favorite quote from this episode:

"You have to go in all the way, guns ablazing, and put your butt on the line, and you can make amazing things happen." - Alina Morse

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