Nyakio Greico is an entrepreneur with two successful businesses to her name. The first is Nyakio, a green and clean beauty brand, launched in 2002, and now carried nationwide at Target.com. And the other is Thirteen Lune, an ecommerce platform she co-founded in 2020, centered around inclusion, discovering, and elevating Black and Brown-founded brands. We talk about creating a beauty platform for all, starting a paradigm shift towards inclusion, and when it may be better for your business not to grow.You will learn about...How Nyakio came up with the idea for Nyakio Beauty and Thirteen LuneHow creating a level playing field can help combat systemic racismHow to be featured by Thirteen LuneRaising capital as a Black womanThe importance of allyshipHow small brands break through the noiseSharing our failures and how we grow from themResources:thirteenlune.comInstagram: @nyakio and @thirteenluneListen: The Beauty Vanguardtimeshifter.comctzncosmetics.comButtah Vitamin C SerumBeautyStat Vitamin C SerumCeylonVernon FrançoisBomba CurlsShaz & KiksMississippi Mud Mask by Mary LouiseConnect with Kelly:kellyleveque.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyFacebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykellyBe Well By Kelly is produced and published by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

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