Ada Rojas On Catapulting Botánika Beauty To Instant Success Ada Rojas always wanted to be the boss. Growing up she often spent her nights accompanying her mother to her job cleaning office buildings, and immediately began to imagine herself in a position of power. After studying marketing and public relations in college, Rojas used her platform as a successful beauty…
Brooklinen’s Founder On How She Disrupted An Industry And Successfully Pivoted Her Career These days, most people are spending a bit more time at home, and in doing so, paying more attention to their surroundings. Personal sanctuaries have become much more of a focus, and consumers are narrowing in on the most personal place that exists within the home –…
I’m a Black Entrepreneur, Mom, and Wife. This is My Reality. Nyakio Grieco is the founder of nyakio Beauty (pronounced Neh-Kay-Oh), an award-winning skin-care brand that has been leading the clean beauty movement since 2002. This past month, Grieco fulfilled her lifelong dream of launching online at Target, only to face a profoundly challenging three months. This story was edited for length and clarity. Friday…
By Tamara Pridgett It’s no secret that health and wellness has an inclusivity problem. As a result, Black women are taking action and creating platforms — communities where they can feel safe and comfortable as they focus on their physical and mental health, like Black Girls Breathing. “Black Girls Breathing makes space for Black women to actively take care of their…
How This Entrepreneur Makes Six Figures As A Freelancer Here’s the real American dream: you can work from anywhere in the world (this laptop has lived a good, adventurous life), you get to make your own schedule, you’re always working with new clients, you’re your own boss, oh, yeah – and you aren’t strapped for cash, either! Isn’t that what…
30 Black-Owned Brands to Support Today In the wake of George Floyd‘s death and the nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality, it’s important not to give up on the momentum and continue the fight to dismantle systemic racism in our society. There is an outpouring of support to organizations such as the George Floyd Memorial Fund, Minnesota Freedom Fund, and Campaign Zero,…
The Female Founder Behind The Better-For-You Comfort Food Revolution The disruption of frozen pizza couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. As much of the country shelters in place, comfort foods are making a raging comeback. But, paradoxically, better-for-you foods are selling well, too, with organic produce sales jumping 22% in March. One barely three-year-old brand is forging a path to…
Actress And Entrepreneur Tia Mowry Offers Women An Answer For Self-Care When it comes to health, things sometimes work a little differently for women and men. For example, while both sexes experience heart attacks, the signs are more subtle in women and much harder to detect. Women also have a higher risk and occurrence of health issues like stroke and osteoporosis.But one…
5 Reasons You Need To Invest In Yourself As Much As Your Business It’s easy to buy a new course, invest in a new piece of software or hire a VA. But for most entrepreneurs, it’s not so easy to eat the right things, move our bodies once a day or practice delegation so we don’t over fill our work…
Support GC4Women And Help Empower Women on #GivingTuesday Tuesday, May 5th, is #GivingTuesday, “a new global day of giving and unity” in response to COVID-19. This is your chance to support your community and nonprofits around the world who are helping to aid those in need and spread positivity, especially during this uncertain time. At the Global Connections for Women…
