How Allison Ellsworth Turned a Homemade Soda Into a Billion-Dollar Brand | The WSJ Money Interview (Level 1)

Allison Ellsworth had a big dream. She started a healthy drink company called Poppy. It was very hard at first. She and her husband used all their money to start the business. Allison worked very hard. She even worked on her computer right after she had a baby! Her mother moved in to help with the children. Later, Allison went on a TV show called Shark Tank to get money for the business. She also made videos on TikTok. Her videos became very popular. Many people bought her healthy drinks. The company grew very fast. Finally, a big company named Pepsi bought Poppy for almost two billion dollars. This changed Allison's life. It also made many of her workers rich. Today, Allison is very successful. She still works hard, but she also bought some beautiful new shoes to celebrate.