News How to Overcome Key Obstacles When Starting a Business Posted on January 21, 2022January 20, 2025 By Leigh Langston As you launch your business, it’s likely you’ll encounter many obstacles, often related to finances or growth, that you’ll have to overcome in order to succeed. This is common, so you shouldn’t get discouraged. Instead, you can develop some strategies to push through these barriers. Building Your Brand Your brand… Read more
News What Your Branding Says About Your Business Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 By Leigh Langston Your business’s branding says more about your company than you may think. Every aspect of how your brand presents itself, from its logo’s color scheme to the website layout, sends a message to your customers. Here is what your branding says about your business. Who Runs Your Company? Your branding… Read more
Beauty & Fashion Things To Know Before Starting a Clothing Business Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 By Leigh Langston Sometimes, a piece of clothing may not look as impressive, or even feel good, when you finally try it on. It looked great when you saw it at the store, but now all you feel is disappointment at how ill-fitting and uncomfortable it is. You’re not alone in feeling this… Read more
Beauty & Fashion How To Start a Cosmetics Manufacturing Company Posted on May 18, 2021November 24, 2021 By Leigh Langston Historically, American beauty standards haven’t accommodated a Black woman’s color palette. This has made finding makeup brands that fully highlight our skin tones a real struggle. But over the years, makeup has experienced a renaissance in shades, colors, and tones, and you can form part of that surge. All it… Read more
News A Black Woman’s Guide to Handling Business Reviews Posted on April 21, 2020July 21, 2023 By Leigh Langston Women are half of the world’s population, so it should come as no surprise that our numbers in various business industries are increasing as business owners. If anything, it’s been a long time coming! Specifically, more and more Black women are opening their own small businesses in order to gain… Read more