Glossier, Inc.’s Post

I read a post last week that said ‘how to’ funding workshops are a waste of time… ...well you should tell that to the six beauty startup founders I had the pleasure of supporting for Black Girl Fest Studios x Glossier, Inc. Grant Programme. We spent two hours delving deep into the ways they can fund their business - dilutive, non-dilutive, the pros, the cons, finding angels, running a slick process etc. we broke it ALL down. It’s easy to assume this work isn’t important, especially if you come with privilege and/or feel a part of this industry (that btw historically excludes minority women).   The founders left the workshop with… 💫 A broad, foundational knowledge of all funding routes (not just the glamourised ones) 💫 Practical tools, tips and resources to deepen their knowledge and avoid common pitfalls 💫 A clear idea of how they’d like to move forwards … most importantly they had a safe space to ask the vulnerable questions, where nothing was off limits. To hear the founders left the workshop feeling CONFIDENT, INSPIRED and MOTIVATED about something as mystical as startup funding tells me everything I need to know. Knowledge really is power. We should not forget that. 📈 Shoutout the brilliant founders on this programme - Damilola A. of AMI London, Danielle Igor of Igor Hair, Karen Olla of Oré mi Studios, Phoebe Ellis and Leah Ellis of Caribé and Natel A. of Télle Moi. 🖤 And the fantastic people behind it all Nicole Krystal Crentsil, Vanessa Maria, Rochelle Clarke from BGF, Roya Shariat and Sarah Faulder from Glossier. #BGFxGlossier #BlackBeautyProgrammeUK