A little bit of butter, some sugar, some dark chocolate and a handful of roasted almonds and… wham, you’re in Italy. When high-school friends Brandon Weimer and Leah Post told their parents about a school trip to Italy, their parents said they could only afford to pay half. Not about to say ciao to the opportunity, Brandon and Leah came up with an idea on how to make a quick buck. Never did they imagine that their plan would create so many bucks, that they could travel the entire world. The plan? Brandini Toffee. Brandon remembered his grandmother’s delicious toffee recipe, which they made and sold. Soon they had sold enough toffee to send them on tour… and then on to college and then to send their siblings to college too. Even more awesome than that, Brandon and Leah have appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, and their toffee was a Martha Stewart Best Dessert for 2008 and was selected for Oprah’s O-List online. They have also won the Sofi Gold for “Outstanding Chocolate 2008” and have been selected as a finalist in the 2010 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards. Now, four years later the teenage business tycoons have even opened their very own Brandini retail store and toffee factory in Palm Springs, USA. Brandon and Leah took time out from their university classes to attend their grand opening, which was a huge success. They’re still at university? Good for them!
