New Voices Foundation

???Big News: ShampooTime has launched a Crowdfunding Campaign!??? We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re excited to share that we’re taking the next step in our mission to empower kids to love their hair while protecting the environment. Our new viral BeadBox, a sustainable solution for storing hair beads, has been a game-changer for reducing waste—and now,?we’re expanding! Thanks to your input, we’ll be using the funds raised through this campaign to create?two additional sizes?of the BeadBox, because that’s what our customers are asking for and what the earth needs. ?? By supporting our campaign, you’re helping us scale up and further reduce the need for new hair bead production, saving countless beads from being discarded. Our goal: reduce hair bead production by?50% in the next 5 years! ?? Join us in making a difference. Let’s take this journey together! ?? If you can't contribute monetarily, a share can make all the difference! Learn more and contribute here:?https://lnkd.in/gv5VxMhC #Crowdfunding #Sustainability #NaturalHair #ShampooTime #SupportSmallBusiness #EcoFriendly #BeadBox #HairCare

From our friends at Essence Communications Inc., here are six events for Black women professionals, from The Creative Collective NYC's #CULTURECON (Oct 5th-6th, Brooklyn, NY) to Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc.'s Mass Black Expo (Oct 25th-26th, Boston, MA)!

As National Self-Care Awareness Month comes to a close, this is a worthwhile read from Essence Communications Inc. with supplement recommendations from an entrepreneur that you can explore in your own self-care practice: https://lnkd.in/ePGWJ6XG "Did you know that?75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated? As entrepreneurs, we often get so caught up in work that staying hydrated falls to the bottom of our to-do list.?Native Hydrate by NativePath?is here to fix that. This zero-sugar electrolyte and amino acid mix helps you stay hydrated, energized, and focused by replenishing the essential vitamins and minerals your body needs. Packed with 14 vitamins and minerals, Native Hydrate supports muscle recovery, boosts energy, and enhances hydration—all without added sugar." #NationalSelfCareAwarenessMonth #Entrepreneurhealth #Fitness #Focus

Drum roll, please! It's that time of year again and as a proud partner, we -- New Voices Foundation -- are proud to share that the Clean Beauty Summer School (CBSS) Pitch Competition Winners are in! Named the TOP TWO out of over 300 applicants and 20 finalists, the 2024 CBSS winners are Brand Founder Winner Ashley Harmon of Mela Vitamins and Creator Winner, Skye Edith Bannister CBSS is a 10-week professional development program led by beauty industry experts to support the growth of emerging minority and underrepresented beauty founders. This year, for the first time, a track for content creators was added. CBSS aims to provide finalists with the networking, mentorship, community, and tools needed to take their careers to the next level. Know a founder or creator who should apply next year? Send them this post + tag them below! Mela Vitamins won: ?$10,000 cash grant from us (New Voices Foundation ) ?$15,000 worth of retail support from Headkount ?$10,000 worth of legal services from Perkins Coie PLUS guaranteed buyer meetings with SEPHORA , Ulta Beauty , thirteen lune & Credo Beauty AND Skye Edith Bannister won: ?$10,000 year-long partnership contract with Tower 28 Beauty, Inc. ?20 hours of legal consultation from Weiberg Gonser LLP ??Featured model in a 2025 Tower 28 campaign?? Kudos to Tower 28 Beauty, Inc. , the other sponsors, partners and participants on another successful year of CBSS! Are you a minority or underrepresented beauty founder or creator? CBSS will be back next summer! Keep following Tower 28 Beauty, Inc. to hear when next year’s applications open! Tag a brand or creator below who needs to know!! #Cleanbeautysummerschool #Tower28 #NewVoicesFamily #PurposeAccessCapitalExpertise

Pinch us moment ?? Our small brand was on the TODAY show, hermanas. This is your sign to NEVER GIVE UP! To our querida hermanas, Ana L. Flores, Vanessa Santos and the entire #WeAllGrow Latina team, THANK YOU! We had only dreamt about seeing OCOA on National TV and today that dream came true. We are beyond honored, grateful and excited for the opportunity to showcase our story and mission to change the narrative on “pelo malo” ???? Our inner ni?as are SO proud to represent La Republica Dominicana ???? en alto along with our entire sisterhood ?? Thank you for uplifting our comunidad so all of us can embrace who we are born to be. Did you catch us on the TODAY show? Let us know in the comments ???? Un abrazo, Cory and Nicol Watch the full segment here: https://lnkd.in/gUqW4Fhr #OcoaBeauty #Sisterhood #HispanicHeritageMonth

HAVE YOU HEARD? #NewVoicesFamily?KAZMALEJE?launched in?Claire's nationwide just a few days ago! We are so excited for them. We love to see our?#NewVoicesFamily?expanding their retail reach. As you know, in order for them to stay there, we all have to support with our purchasing power!????♀Run don't walk to your local Claire's to BUY?their?products. #PurposeAccessCapitalExpertise #womanownedsmallbusiness #blackwomanowned #journeytoretail

An interesting read from the NY Times: https://lnkd.in/eF5HS4Sq "More than 100 women-led venture capital funds, many specifically focused on investing in companies started by women, have been founded in the last decade, a trend that has contributed to a gain in fund-raising by women who are just starting their businesses. Female-founded start-ups received 7 percent of pre-seed and seed funding, the earliest funding a start-up raises, in 2023, up from 5 percent in 2015, according to the data platform Crunchbase. But women-led funds tend to be small, limiting their influence to early funding rounds. More mature companies led by women have not seen the same increase in funding. For women-founded businesses seeking investments past a Series B round, typically the third funding round, the share of venture capital dollars contracted to 1 percent from 2 percent over the same period, according to Crunchbase."

HAVE YOU HEARD? #NewVoicesFamily pholk beauty is taking to the friendly skies via #AmericanAirlines soon! Through the support of thirteen lune and their ongoing partnership with American Airlines, pholk beauty and macabalm are featured in a new limited-edition specialty amenity kit designed by American Airlines in collaboration with sustainable fashion brand Raven + Lily and Stand Up To Cancer. To celebrate this awesome milestone, Pholk Beauty created a limited edition FlexNectar Roller so that their #PholkFam can glow on the go.?It's AVAILABLE NOW on pholkbeauty.com and FREE all weekend with purchases of $30+. Pholk Beauty, founded by Niambi Cacchioli, is a farm-to-face skincare brand that sources Afro-Appalachian superfoods. The nutrient-rich botanicals gently balance melanated, uneven, textured and sensitive complexions, promoting the healthiest, happiest and glowiest skin. Macabalm, founded by Pia Whitesell, is an organic, multi-tasking moisturizing balm that hydrates, heals, and illuminates your skin using naturally-sourced ingredients. FOLLOW and SUPPORT these growing, woman-owned brands! #TheBeautyOfInclusion #AmericanAirlines #Flagship #PurposeAccessCapitalExpertise

Do your Q4 and 2025 goals include getting into retail or expanding your brand's retail reach? SAVE THE DATE and REGISTER now: bit.ly/NVLearningLab87 for our upcoming New Voices Foundation Learning Lab?? LIVE: "Getting into Retail with Target ," on Thursday, September 26th at 3 PM ET. In this informative session, you'll learn: 1. Essential steps to help you scale and make a mark in your category 2. Need-to-know details about the pathways to retail shelves from the Target Accelerators team High level components a brand is assessed on for retail readiness 3. How to prepare for a line review And have the opportunity to participate in a live Q&A to address any specific questions you may have about retail as it pertains to your brand. Don't miss your chance to get tangible insight on how to get into big box retailers like Target. #PurposeAccessCapitalExperise #NewVoicesLearningLab

DID YOU KNOW? #NewVoicesFamily NOPALERA founder, Sandra Velasquez wrote a book! Her book, "Viva Latina!" launched TODAY! And what a fitting celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month! #Representationmatters We just LOVE when those in the New Voices Family, community, and wider ecosystem take up the mantle and do their part to make sure that people in a particular sect of our society are well-represented and their stories shared widely. FOLLOW Sandra Velasquez and NOPALERA to find out more about the book and where to buy it, as well as where to buy and support Nopalera products so that Sandra and her team can continue representing their culture well! #HispanicHeritageMonth #Opportunity #booklaunch #vivalatina #PurposeAccessCapitalExpertise