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15 Oct

Latine Female Founders Discuss Breaking Barriers, Scaling a Business

To shut out Hispanic Heritage Month, DealmakeHers, an invite-only community of influential female executives, hosted a “Celebrating Latina Disruptors” forum moderated by MSNBC’s Daniela Pierre-Bravo and Forbes’ Maggie McGrath on Friday. On the forum, six Latina founders, including Ceremonia founder Babba Rivera; Birdies cofounder Bianca Gates; Latin American Fashion Summit cofounder Estefania Lacayo; Curamia cofounder Dafna Mizrahi; Wondermind cofounder Daniella Pearson and Cuyana cofounder Karla Gallardo, spoke about their respective skilled journeys, how they've scaled their businesses despite facing higher barriers to entry and funding and the trail toward making a business ecosystem with increased racial parity.  Kicking off the discussion, Pierre-Bravo spoke with McGrath with about her recently released book, “The Other,” which goals to function a guide for navigating the...
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27 Sep

WATCH: Black TikTok Creators Discuss The Importance Of Content

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10 Sep

Issa Rae And Hannah Diop To Appear On TODAY

TODAY Digital Cover star Issa Rae sat down alongside her sister-in-law, Hannah Diop, on Shop TODAY with Jill Martin to debate their latest enterprise, Sienna Naturals. In response to the web site, Sienna Naturals is all about clean care innovation for textured hair. “By reimagining what textured haircare looks like with YOU at the middle, we have now created a latest approach to wash chemistry,” says CEO and Founder, Hannah Diop. “Our products repair hair health, starting at the basis. We go further to dermatologist-test our formulas to make sure our products are secure and non-irritating. That is our clean technology promise to you, our community.” Kicking off the brand new season, Martin talks to the actress and producer about her amazing...
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