Meet the 2023 Launch Program Participants!

Ladies Who Launch supports women and non-binary small business owners by providing funding, education, and community. This year's Launch Program participants received $10k grants and six months of education and mentorship.

Keep scrolling to get to know the 20 innovative apparel, food and beverage, and beauty businesses in the 2023 Launch Program!

 

Skye Amundsen &

Mallory Mascoli

she/her/hers

hope&plum

Minneapolis, MN

 

Mel Brittner Wells

she/her/hers

Beefcake Swimwear

Missoula, MT

 

Niambi Cacchioli

she/her/hers

Pholk Beauty

Union City, NJ

 

Rhonda Cammon

she/her/hers

Perfectly Cordial

Antioch, TN

 

Kristin Carman

she/her/hers

Etalia Foods

Boulder, CO

 

Kenzel Fallen

she/her/hers

Three Keys Coffee

Houston, TX

 

Melissa Gallardo

she/her/hers

Bonita Fierce Candles

Islip Terrace, NY

 

Nisreen Galloway & Elizabeth Nash

she/her/hers

Crème de Liqueur

Rockland, MA & Milwaukee, WI

 

Nasrin Jafari

she/her/hers

Mixed

Brooklyn, NY

 

Nadine Joseph

she/her/hers

Peak and Valley

Seattle, WA

 

Jordan Karim

she/her/hers

Flora & Noor

Nicholasville, KY

 

Ashley Lance

she/her/hers

Fernweh Food Company

Portland, OR

 

Sarah-Ann Lesslie

she/her/hers

Chocolita

Flagstaff, AZ

 

Shelly Marshall &

Kelly Williamson

she/her/hers

True Scoops

Brooklyn, NY

 

Kahindo Mateene

she/her/hers

KAHINDO

New York, NY

 

Virginia Peterson

she/her/hers

SWOOP.

Anchorage, AK

 

Cara Pitts

she/her/hers

Southern Roots Vegan Bakery

Converse, TX

 

Jocelyn Ramirez

she/her/hers

Todo Verde

Los Angeles, CA

 

Nikki Seaman

she/her/hers

Freestyle Snacks

Atlanta, GA

 

Marilyn Yang

she/her/hers

Fun-Gal Snacks, Popadelics

New York, NY