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471: From Ghana To Ulta: How Hanahana Beauty’s Founder Is Expanding Her Brand REWIND

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Abena Boamah-Acheampong is the founder + CEO of Hanahana Beauty, a consciously clean skin care, beauty + wellness brand. As a former 7th grade math teacher and therapist, Abena launched her brand with humanity and intention in mind. Now being sold in stores like Ulta, Hanahana Beauty is quickly on its way to becoming a household name. In this episode Abena shares: How she was able to pay the Ghanaian women who produce the raw materials twice their asking priceThe skills she learned from being a teacher and therapist that she uses now as a full time entrepreneurHow she’s scaled the brand while staying true to her core values Watch episode 471 on YouTube and listen on all podcast apps Links mentioned in this episode Hanahana Beauty’s Website: https://ww.hanahanabeauty.comHanahana Beauty’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanahana_beauty/?hl=enAbena’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beanieboamah/?hl=enA16z START Grant: https://a16z.com/programs-a16z-start/Hello Alice Grants: https://helloalice.com/Shopify Loans Program: https://www.shopify.com/capital Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss AnnouncementsJoin our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media InfoHanahana Beauty’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanahana_beauty/?hl=en Abena’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beanieboamah/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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