{"id":132413,"date":"2022-07-11T20:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-cantu-beauty-continues-commitment-to-elevate-black-female-founders-announce-winner-of-second-cantu-elevate-entrepreneur-pitch-competition\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T20:20:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T00:20:02","slug":"cantu-beauty-continua-su-compromiso-de-apoyar-a-las-fundadoras-afroamericanas-y-anuncia-a-la-ganadora-de-la-segunda-competencia-cantu-elevate-entrepreneur-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/cantu-beauty-continua-su-compromiso-de-apoyar-a-las-fundadoras-afroamericanas-y-anuncia-a-la-ganadora-de-la-segunda-competencia-cantu-elevate-entrepreneur-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Cantu Beauty Continues Commitment to Elevate Black Female Founders, Announce Winner of Second Cantu Elevate Entrepreneur Pitch Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">STAMFORD, Conn.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 11, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=1147596940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cantubeauty.com%2Fcantuelevate%2F&amp;a=Cantu+Elevate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cantu Elevate<\/a><\/u>, the brand-owned initiative and entrepreneurship accelerator program from award-winning multicultural hair and skincare brand,<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=2946516556&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3054691-1%26h%3D3704658015%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cantubeauty.com%252F%26a%3D%25C2%25A0&amp;a=%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=1909964069&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cantubeauty.com%2F&amp;a=Cantu+Beauty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cantu Beauty<\/a><\/u>, together with <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=314848106&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbraintrustfoundersstudio.com%2F&amp;a=BrainTrust+Founders+Studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BrainTrust Founders Studio<\/a><\/u> (BTFS), the beauty and wellness membership platform for Black founders, has selected the 2022 Cantu Elevate <span class=\"xn-money\">$20,000<\/span> grant winner: <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ezinne Iroanya<\/span><\/b>, founder and CEO of <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=1715773209&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsknmuse.com%2F&amp;a=SKNMUSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">SKNMUSE<\/a><\/u>, a skin and body care brand that prioritizes <i>&#8220;elevating the beauty experience for Black women&#8221; <\/i>while utilizing clean ingredients as well as clean beauty practices adopted from <span class=\"xn-location\">West Africa<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge340left\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpge340left\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 400px;\" title=\"CANTU BEAUTY AND WOMEN EMPOWERING NATIONS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN THE US, UK, SOUTH AFRICA, FRANCE, GHANA, &amp; NIGERIA\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1722079\/Cantu_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"CANTU BEAUTY AND WOMEN EMPOWERING NATIONS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN THE US, UK, SOUTH AFRICA, FRANCE, GHANA, &amp; NIGERIA\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Black founders are filled with ideas and dreams that sometimes die with them,&#8221; <span class=\"xn-person\">Ezinne Iroanya<\/span>, founder and CEO of SKNMUSE explains.\u00a0&#8220;That is why initiatives like Cantu Elevate and BrainTrust Founders Studio are important. They provide resources for companies like mine to thrive on fertile soil.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Each founder in the competition participated in masterclasses led by Cantu and its partner agencies \u2014\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=3088363642&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fthebraintrust.com%2F&amp;a=BrainTrust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BrainTrust<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=1041413685&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fthesashagroup.com%2F&amp;a=The+Sasha+Group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Sasha Group<\/a><\/u>, and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=3358538364&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Freddishagency.com%2F&amp;a=Reddish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Reddish<\/a><\/u> \u2014 to strengthen their business and marketing acumen and subsequently grow their budding businesses. The finalists then advanced in the selection process through their engaging pitches presented live and virtually at the BTFS Founders House last weekend in <span class=\"xn-location\">New Orleans<\/span>. Cantu and BTFS awarded finalists <span class=\"xn-person\">Rachel Lambo<\/span>, founder of<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=2845848942&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sadebaron.com%2F&amp;a=%C2%A0Sade+Baron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0Sade Baron<\/a><\/u>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Kim Roxie<\/span>, founder of <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=361489920&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flamikbeauty.com%2F&amp;a=Lamik+Beauty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lamik Beauty<\/a><\/u>, <span class=\"xn-money\">$10,000<\/span> grants, in addition to <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,000<\/span> grants to the remaining five competitors for their participation, for a total of <span class=\"xn-money\">$45,000<\/span> awarded throughout the program.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 Cantu Elevate winner <span class=\"xn-person\">Ezinne Iroanya<\/span> will join <span class=\"xn-person\">Dametria Kinsley<\/span>, Vice President of Global Marketing at Cantu Beauty for the BTFS B School: Business of Beauty Summit in <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta<\/span> this October to share how her business has expanded with the support of Cantu Elevate and supporting agencies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Exposure is everything.&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Dametria Kinsley<\/span>, Vice President of Global Marketing at Cantu Beauty. &#8220;Cantu is proud to help expose Black Female Founders to the tools and resources that have helped us grow over the years.\u00a0 The ultimate goal is to build better business ecosystems to support and shape the future of beauty, which is more diverse and female-led than it has ever been before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cantu Elevate is just one of Cantu Beauty&#8217;s commitments to elevate their communities through bespoke events, programming, and both financial and intellectual resources. Last year, the brand began a multi-year relationship with nonprofit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=3306373267&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gyrlwonder.org%2F&amp;a=Gyrl+Wonder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Gyrl Wonder<\/span><\/a><\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=1198136606&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3237137-1%26h%3D44984934%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.gyrlwonder.org%252F%26a%3D%252C&amp;a=%2C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">,<\/a> to support Black and Latina communities by nurturing the next generation of female leaders from curl to toe. The partnership continues this year with <span class=\"xn-person\">Gyrl Wonder&#8217;s<\/span> #GyrlGetHired programming, powered by Cantu.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about each Cantu Elevate finalist, follow <span class=\"xn-person\">Ezinne Iroanya<\/span> (@sknmuse), <span class=\"xn-person\">Rachel Lambo<\/span> (@sadebaron), and <span class=\"xn-person\">Kim Roxie<\/span> (@lamikbeauty) on Instagram. Additionally, follow Cantu Beauty on <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=2740351363&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcantubeauty%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=2321965316&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCantuBeauty%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/u>, and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=1504484591&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcantubeauty&amp;a=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/u> to learn more about the brand&#8217;s full collection of products for all the styles you rock and BrainTrust Founders Studio (@btfoundersstudio) for more information on membership and programming.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>ABOUT CANTU BEAUTY<\/b><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s Cantu Beauty&#8217;s mission to celebrate you in all your glory. Whether you&#8217;re rocking coils, curls, waves, or straight tresses, Cantu designs products specifically with you and your hair&#8217;s versatility in mind. Cantu&#8217;s collection of award-winning products is inspired by beautifully textured hair to help you achieve any look you desire. With a one-of-a-kind formula, Cantu helps achieve everything from cutting-edge looks to classic styles. Cantu Beauty is a part of PDC Wellness &amp; Personal Care. For more information, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=542383916&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdcwellness.com%2F&amp;a=pdcwellness.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pdcwellness.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>ABOUT BRAINTRUST FOUNDERS STUDIO<\/b><\/div>\n<p>Through community, education, mentorship and, where appropriate, venture capital, BrainTrust Founders Studio is creating an ecosystem toward winning for Black founders of beauty and wellness companies. Founded by <span class=\"xn-person\">Kendra Bracken-Ferguson<\/span> (@kendrabrackenferguson), BrainTrust Founders Studio supports beauty and wellness founders at all stages of their journey\u2013 from start to growth to acceleration by providing access to key partners, retail, service providers and programming. Alongside the studio and agency, BrainTrust recently launched BrainTrust Fund 1 to further invest in qualifying founders.<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA CONTACT\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Reddish\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><u><a href=\"mailto:cantuteam@reddishagency.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">cantuteam@reddishagency.com<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg563cleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg563cleft\" title=\"Braintrust Founders Studio\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1855982\/Braintrust_Founders_Studio_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Braintrust Founders Studio\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=407108614&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1722079%2FCantu_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1722079%2FCantu_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1722079\/Cantu_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=2829728211&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1855982%2FBraintrust_Founders_Studio_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1855982%2FBraintrust_Founders_Studio_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1855982\/Braintrust_Founders_Studio_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Cantu Beauty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">STAMFORD, Conn.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 11, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3589528-1&amp;h=1147596940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cantubeauty.com%2Fcantuelevate%2F&amp;a=Cantu+Elevate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cantu Elevate<\/a><\/u>, the brand-owned initiative and entrepreneurship accelerator program from award-winning multicultural hair and skincare brand,&lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moda-y-belleza"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132413"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132428,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132413\/revisions\/132428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}