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14 Aug

The Realities For Black-Owned Beauty Businesses Post 2020 –

The Realities For Black-Owned Beauty Businesses Post 2020 –
Courtesy of Sienna Naturals The truth is, running a Black-owned beauty brand is tough. This 12 months, we’ve seen an onslaught of beauty brands shut down, file for bankruptcy, or be sold to acquisitions to stay afloat as a recession looms. Despite many Black beauty brands hitting record numbers in 2020—marked by the George Floyd protests and a rise in 15 percent pledges—the 2024 attack on DEI and a poor economy makes the present reality of minority beauty businesses more bleak now than before. “All the things has turn out to be harder—raising capital, negotiating with retailers, finding authentic influencers, and ensuring we've got the best quality products available on the market at an affordable price,” co-owner of Black Opal Desiree Rogers...
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15 Jul

Are Lash Businesses On The Decline? Here’s What Techs

Are Lash Businesses On The Decline? Here’s What Techs
courtesy of Marc Jacobs / BFA After being attacked for her lash extensions, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett went viral for her clapback over the weekend. Naturally, this stirred up the present conversation around the worth we pay for our lashes. With the cost of living in the US rising and grass wall salons offering less for more, justifying the worth of lash services could also be tougher now than 4 years ago. And while Texas natives (cue: Megan Thee Stallion and Revlon’s lash collaboration) may have the ability to come back out of pocket, clients in Recent York and California may very well be turning to reasonably priced DIY lashes instead. In line with Los Angeles lash tech Alanah Sahaba, lashes experienced...
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18 Dec

These Are All The Businesses That Have Left Twitter

These Are All The Businesses That Have Left Twitter
Celebs have already announced their departures from Twitter in response to Elon Musk’s challenge-riddled latest leadership. Now it looks like businesses are following suit. It has been reported that major advertisers have began to flee Twitter since Elon Musk gained ownership of the platform in October amid growing concerns around misinformation, hate speech, and bizarre changes to the favored verification process. The tech billionaire made headlines when he pulled the trigger on a company-wide gutting of departments dedicated to AI ethics and content moderation amongst others. In a Gizmodo report, the use of the N-word increased 500%. In response to the tumult, advertisers are opting to drag their dollars from the platform and other major brands are deleting their accounts...
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8 Dec

Pepper Is Providing $5K To Black Women To Launch

Pepper Is Providing K To Black Women To Launch
Business owners, take note! Pepper, the bra brand for smaller breasts, is now accepting applications for his or her annual $5k Startup Grant for Black Women if you should start a business but need somewhat money to get it off the bottom. This initiative was began by Pepper two years ago in an effort to combat the disheartening proven fact that Black women entrepreneurs receive the least funding. “The Pepper Startup Grant is specifically for Black women business owners, a dynamic group that has been systematically disenfranchised when in search of to accumulate the mandatory enterprise capital funding to expand their businesses. We’re here to vary that,” Pepper states via the web site. “Pepper was inspired by a passion to vary...
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