Built by beauty. Built for beauty. BBF Private Access is designed for founders serious about building lasting brands, strengthening industry relationships, and growing alongside the people shaping the future of beauty.
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Tisha Thompson · LYS Beauty · BBF Cover Vol. 3
Black beauty founders have had to piece together relationships, industry knowledge, and visibility on their own, often at the exact stage where one wrong decision costs the most.
Black Beauty Founders brings those pieces together in one trusted place built specifically for beauty founders who are serious about building companies that last.
BBF Private Access brings together executive conversations, beauty-specific education, media intelligence, strategic resources, and founder perspective in one place.
Black Beauty Founders has become a trusted voice in conversations shaping the future of beauty.
ForbesFounder profile
GLAMOURBlack Beauty Founders
EBONYReshaping the industry
Yahoo! LifeBeauty expertise
TODAYNational television
ELLE AustraliaA voice shaping Black beauty
EBONYBeauty powerhouse collectives
Beauty IndependentIndustry perspectiveForbesFounder profileGLAMOURBlack Beauty FoundersEBONYReshaping the industryYahoo! LifeBeauty expertiseTODAYNational televisionELLE AustraliaA voice shaping Black beautyEBONYBeauty powerhouse collectivesBeauty IndependentIndustry perspectiveThe membership is organized around the four areas emerging beauty founders need most: industry perspective, business growth, visibility, and timely intelligence.
Black Beauty Founders developed the strategy, shaped the narratives, pitched the founders, and secured these editorial opportunities. The result was national visibility for Janell Stephens, Monique Rodriguez, Mahisha Dellinger, Jesseca Harris-Dupart, Robyn Atwater, Raynell “Supa Cent” Steward, and others.
Janell StephensCamille Rose
Monique RodriguezMielle Organics
Mahisha DellingerCurls
Jesseca Harris-DupartKaleidoscope Hair
Robyn AtwaterCurl Daze
Raynell StewardThe Crayon CaseJanell StephensCamille RoseMonique RodriguezMielle OrganicsMahisha DellingerCurlsJesseca Harris-DupartKaleidoscope HairRobyn AtwaterCurl DazeRaynell StewardThe Crayon Case
Members hear directly from executives, journalists, commerce leaders, casting professionals, accomplished founders, and operators across beauty.
The feature reflects the level of industry perspective that informs BBF Private Access.
Read the full article in Beauty Independent →
That same perspective now supports founders through executive conversations, strategic resources, media intelligence, and beauty-specific guidance.
BBF Private Access is designed for emerging Black beauty founders in growth mode who value strategy, context, and meaningful industry relationships.
A private industry membership created specifically for Black beauty founders.
Every month, BBF puts a founder on the cover and tells the business story behind the brand. These are the women the industry is reading about.
Cynthia BaileyVol. 1 · Dec 2025
Shaina RainfordVol. 2 · Jan 2026
Tisha ThompsonVol. 3 · Feb 2026
Shontay LundyVol. 4 · Mar 2026
Stormi SteeleVol. 5 · Apr 2026
Tia MowryVol. 6 · May 2026
There is no shortage of help for a brand on day one. There is a whole industry waiting for a brand doing eight figures. In between, you are expected to figure it out on your own — at the exact stage where guessing wrong costs the most.
The hardest place to be is in the middle.
Too far along for beginner advice. Not yet large enough to have an executive team opening doors for you. That is exactly where BBF Private Access was built to help.
Shontay Lundy · Black Girl SunscreenAs Told to Black Beauty Founders
The beauty industry is evolving faster than ever. The founders who stay connected will move faster than those navigating it alone.
Expectations are rising. The bar for getting on shelf has never been higher.
Live shopping, affiliate models, and social commerce are reshaping how brands sell.
Coverage is harder to earn. The brands getting press have relationships, not just products.
Strategies from two years ago are already outdated. The ecosystem keeps you current.
Created specifically for founders building beauty brands.
Grounded in the realities of beauty retail, media, commerce, and growth.
Designed around the stories, positioning, and visibility beauty founders need.
Built around a shared understanding of this industry, not broad entrepreneurship.
Editorial features. Industry news. Founder spotlights. Cover stories. Intelligence reports. BBF is the media platform the beauty industry reads.
Explore blackbeautyfounders.org →“Danika Berry is building a collective that centers Black women with cultural power and economic impact.”EBONY Magazine
BBF Private Access is a private industry membership for founders who want to learn, think strategically, and build stronger beauty businesses.
BBF Private Access brings beauty industry perspective, executive conversations, strategic guidance, and founder resources together in one private membership.
Founders routinely invest thousands of dollars in conferences, consultants, and advisors. BBF Private Access brings that level of industry context and strategic guidance together for $147 per month.
$147 per month · cancel anytimeApplications open August 1 for 24 hours. Selected founders will receive an invitation to complete enrollment.
Who is BBF Private Access for?
BBF Private Access is designed for emerging Black beauty founders who are serious about growing lasting brands. It is not designed for established companies seeking private consulting or agency representation.
How is this different from a course or program?
This is not a course or a generic online community. It is an ongoing private industry membership with live conversations, strategic resources, founder office hours, and beauty-specific intelligence.
When does the application window open?
Applications open August 1 for 24 hours. After the window closes, applications are reviewed and selected founders receive an invitation to complete enrollment.
Why only 100 seats?
The membership is intentionally capped at 100 seats so programming can remain focused, relevant, and high quality.
Can I cancel?
Yes. BBF Private Access is month-to-month. You can cancel at any time. If you do, your seat will be offered to the next founder on the waitlist. Once filled, re-entry is not guaranteed.
Black Beauty Founders was built from more than two decades of work across beauty, media, brand strategy, and public relations.
Danika Berry created BBF after seeing exceptional Black founders build without the industry context, visibility, and relationships that larger companies often have.
Her experience supports the membership. Black Beauty Founders remains the platform, the work, and the opportunity.
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BBF Private Access is for founders ready to build stronger brands, make smarter decisions, and grow with beauty-specific perspective.
Apply for Private Access → Application only · 100 seatsApplications open August 1This application window is limited to founders interested in one of 100 seats. When the window closes, applications close.
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