While grillz have long been a staple in hip-hop culture, their creation and design have predominantly remained within the hands of men, leaving little room for women, especially Black women, to carve out their place in the industry. Enter Dr. Melissa “Dr. Melz” JONES DDS, PC, and her daughter, Ariel Jones—two Black women who are breaking barriers in a predominantly male-dominated field.
Alexia P. Hammonds, the first Black woman to develop a fragrance line in the perfume capital of the world, talks about being a "fragrance snob," how her interests in hair maintenance and scents turned into her line of hair fragrance mists, her company "Eat. Sweat. Undress.," and what her "legacy" might be.
In the 'About Us' section it explained the origin of the idea, "During her pregnancy with twin girls, Sarah was required to go on bed rest - allowing her time to grow the idea of silk sleepwear for hair. She was inspired by the delicate benefits of this luxurious fabric along with the rich history of hair wrapping."
This entrepreneur dishes on how she built her successful business
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(AJC) — When Mitzi Smith Moore started in plumbing two decades ago, she never imagined she would one day own her own plumbing company. Moore, who had a bachelor’s in finance and was months away from a master’s in middle childhood education, joined her father’s plumbing business in 1990 after a divorce made her the […]
(Southern Maryland Online) — Maryland enjoys the highest percentage of women-owned businesses of any state except the District of Columbia, census statistics released Tuesday show. “We used to be in the top 10, but we were never No. 2,” said Joanne Saltzberg, CEO of Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore. “It’s very good news for Maryland.” The […]
(Crain’s) — Women own more than a third of Chicago businesses, and Illinois generally is a female-friendly state for entrepreneurs, the Census Bureau reported. Cook County had 165,272 firms owned by women in 2007, second only to Los Angeles County, according to a survey of business owners conducted every five years. In Chicago, 36% of […]
Birame Sock has snagged the likes of Whole Foods with an alternative to paper receipts.
(New York Times) — In a just-published New York Times article, Pamela Ryckman explores whether the most financially successful West Coast women, particularly those in Silicon Valley, are more entrepreneurial than their East Coast counterparts — and, if so, whether something can be done about that disparity. Deborah Perry Piscione, who raised $5 million from a […]
(CNN) — Entrepreneurs not only drive economic recovery but also create better ways for us to do everyday things. Howard Schultz improved the way we drink coffee. Reed Hastings enhanced our at-home movie viewing. Steve Jobs beautified computers and the ways we use them. The 2010 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs are not necessarily building the next […]
(Market Watch) — At a plenary session on empowering women at the Clinton Global Initiative, Muhtar Kent, chairman and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company, today pledged to empower 5 million women entrepreneurs throughout Coca-Cola’s global business system by 2020. This pledge builds upon a commitment made by The Coca-Cola Company in 2008 to the […]