5 (Not So) Small Businesses by Women for Women

photo: Billie

NOT ONLY DO WE TAKE PRIDE IN CELEBRATING FEMALE TALENTS IN ALL CREATIVE WORLDS, BUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO ALSO SPOTLIGHT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. WE BELIEVE THAT GIRLS WILL INVENT THE FUTURE IN ALL FORMS OF INDUSTRY BY CREATING JOBS, INFLUENCING CULTURE AND MARKET/ECONOMY AND PROVIDING OPEN PATHS TO THE NEXT GENERATIONS. IN THIS MONTH’S ROUND-UP WE TAKE PLEASURE IN INTRODUCING THESE FIVE SMALL, GROWING BUSINESSES FOUNDED BY SMART, PASSIONATE AND HARD WORKING WOMEN.

ARQ

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ARQ began as a children’s line in 2016 and since then has expanded into adult wear. All organic cotton undergarments, GOTS certified and made in the U.S., founder Abigail Quist is not just building a fashion and lifestyle brand, but a strong community of like-minded sustainable thinkers.

@shoparq

THE BREAK

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The Break doesn’t believe in overpriced vintage. True bargain believer, Hannah Richtman launched The Break in her Brooklyn apartment with nothing but wifi and an obsession for scouring thrift shops. Cut to 2016, The Break opened up storefront in Greenpoint, Brooklyn curating and styling the best vintage and contemporary pieces at truly affordable price points.

@shopthebreak

<<< vintage camel london fog long coat $89.95

BILLIE

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Billie co-founder Georgina Cooley disrupted a male dominated industry by tapping into a sensitive issue. The word shaving always referred to a man’s daily routine, even though it’s a situation that women are forced to deal with everyday. Shaving your upper lip, shaving your armpits, legs and sometimes if necessary, the lady garden. Why did men dominate this skincare category when it’s women who have to shave their entire body? Billie is a subscription shaving kit for women. Starting at $9 a month, the subscription comes with two 5 blade razor cartridges and Billie ships you new blades when needed. Billie definitely puts women first, they donate 1% of every order to different women charities each month. Read our review on Billie.

@billie

LADY FALCON COFFEE CLUB

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In San Francisco during the 1880’s locals nicknamed Judah Street by Ocean Beach, “Carville-by-the-Sea” a cheeky nod to the bevy of abandoned cars that took residence along the streets. One of those was The Falcon Ladies Bicycling Club, a gang of independent women who although weren’t allowed to vote, their mode of transportation allowed them the freedom to roam. Founder Buffy Maguire pays entrepreneurial and cultural homage to those ladies with Lady Falcon Coffee Club. While real estate in the Bay Area continues to sky rocket to the high heavens, Maguire sees it fit to keep it simple and if anything, more original. Her mobile storefront is a 1948 GMC, totally equipped and decked out to portray the original Falcon Ladies bohemian spirit matched with quality roasted coffee.

@ladyfalconcoffeeclub

NUTU

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Nutu is a moringa skincare and wellness brand with a mission to promote a natural and sustainable cycle of health for all. Moringa is the world’s most nutrient-rich source of plant protein. Founder Adeline Desjonqueres works with women-led cooperatives in West Africa creating grassroots entrepreneurship. Each sale gives back to ensure that the kids in West Africa get nutritious, moringa-packed lunches and that women and men who grow moringa earn sustainable, living wages. Read our review on Nutu Moringa.

@nutumoringa

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