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How Retailers Can Support BIPOC Brands Beyond February — and the ‘Charity’ Space

Retail TouchPoints

While the growth of online commerce and social media has made it easy for direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses to start up and ship items to customers, moving such a business to the next level can be a lot tougher. This model is a good one for Black-owned brands to “meet customers where they are and grow organically,” said Karamoko.

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234 American Business Owners on Starting, Scaling and Staying Inspired

BigCommerce

The motivation to start my own business was a sudden realization that the beauty industry is not what it pretends to be – that false advertising and marketing tactics based on fear were methods employed by the larger companies. I eat mostly organic food now for my health’s sake. I made a 26.2 I love to teach children.

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72 American Business Owners on What Motivated Them To Become Entrepreneurs

BigCommerce

The motivation to start my own business was a sudden realization that the beauty industry is not what it pretends to be – that false advertising and marketing tactics based on fear were methods employed by the larger companies. Courtney Henslee, Owner and Formulator, Brazen Bee Beauty. Small towns + social media = success!