EP.25: Celebrations, Funding, Wellness and more with Desiree Verdejo, Karen Young, and Alexis Barber
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In this episode of Boardroom Beauty, we collaborated with Too Smart for This Podcast by Alexis Barber, the founder of TOO Collective, a wellness brand. Because August is Black Business Month, we decided to have a chat with two of our favorite black beauty founders to give us the real on their current state of being in a world where DEI is under attack and access to capital is very limited.
Desiree Verdejo is the founder of Hyper, a vegan, clean, and cruelty free skincare line focused on melanated skin by treating hyperpigmentation. The lawyer-turned-beauty entrepreneur launched her brand and has had tremendous success via international retailer, Sephora.
Karen Young is the founder of Oui the People, a body care line striving to elevate the standards and experiences of the body care category with the mission to have everyone feel seen within their self care routine.She has bee very vocal in recent months and gone viral for her video stating that "many of your favorite black beauty brands may close down this year" due to lack of capital. In a recent press article in Entrepreneur magazine, Karen said, "There's a marked recession within a recession that Black women founders in particular are facing," says Young. "The clawback of the capital has been visible and painful for many of us."
For part 2 of this episode, head over to the Too Smart for This Podcast!
Learn more about these founders and their businesses in the links below:
Desiree Verdejo on IG | Hyper Skin on IG | Shop Hyper Skin
Karen Young on LI | Oui the People on IG | Shop Oui the People
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