Today in the hot seat we have Akuba Torvikey. We discussed the product development process. Along with haircare trends. Akuba Torvikey Dawkins is an award-winning Product Development Manager with a passion for innovation, consumer insights, and product testing. From legacy to startup beauty brands, she’s worked with dozens of multi-million dollar cosmetic and hair care companies to deliver growth, innovation, and marketing strategies. Akuba is the founder of Breedlove, an Accelerator for Beauty & Wellness startups where she provides resources and mentorship to Black-owned beauty and wellness brands to prepare them for growth. Professionally, Akuba works as the Product Development Manager at Strength of Nature, a Godrej company where she has launched and tested over 150 products across several multi-million dollar brands to date and has been recognized as the top 1% of her company in innovation. What Akuba is most proud of in her beauty career so far has been the opportunity to work on the relaunch of the iconic brand Afro Sheen. Support the podcast with your T-Shirt purchase. --> https://business-beauty-network.myshopify.com/ Connect with Brandi: https://www.instagram.com/iambranditaylor/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/IamBrandiTaylor/?modal=admin_todo_tour Email: [email protected] Website: businessbeautynetwork.com Book a free Beauty Pro Discovery Call Connect with : Support the podcast with your T-Shirt purchase. --> https://business-beauty-network.myshopify.com/ Connect with Brandi: https://www.instagram.com/iambranditaylor/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/IamBrandiTaylor/?modal=admin_todo_tour Email: [email protected] Website: businessbeautynetwork.com Book a free Beauty Pro Discovery Call Connect with Brittney and BeautyBeez: Instagram.com/Akuba_T Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akubatorvikey/ www.BreedloveAccelerator.com

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