Our Entrepreneurs
We champion black-owned entrepreneurs, and encourage you to do likewise. We offer here some ideas to get you started.
Bossy Cosmetics
Aishetu Dozie, CEO of Bossy Cosmetics | BWOB member | Former Investment Banker
Oprah knows a great thing when she sees it! Congratulations to Black Women on Boards member Aishetu Fatima Dozie, CEO of Bossy Cosmetics, for being named one of Oprah’s Favorite Things for 2023! Yes, again!
The Bossy Promise - We exist to ignite confidence in ambitious women through cosmetics, content, and services! Welcome to the wonderful world of Bossy Women. Please use code OPRAH for a 20% discount.
You can follow Oprah’s lead and treat yourself!
Yaël & Valérie
Our brand shares the beauty of Haïti’s culture which is defined by its strong African heritage and authentic identity.
Printed exclusively on natural fibers, the collections are inspired by the essence of Haiti’s rich history and culture embalmed with Caribbean colors.
Yaël & Valérie is more than a piece of fabric, it’s a voice affirming strongly:
Our history is powerful, our culture is magical, and our art is treasure.
B. Stuyvesant Champagne
Marvina Robinson partners with a vineyard in the Champagne region of France to grow its grapes — chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier — and produce the wine. She runs her business and operates a tasting room out of a two-thousand-square-foot space in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, making regular visits to the vineyard. “I’m not just someone who’s set up abroad,” she says. “I’m very hands-on.”
Brown Estate Vineyards & Winery
We established the Brown Estate label officially in 1996 when we harvested what would become our first bottling of Brown Zin. In 2017 we opened our tasting room in downtown Napa, and in 2021 bottled our 25th vintage. House of Brown is our second label offspring.
Common Heir
Angela Ubias, Chief Product Officer
We’re Angela Ubias and Cary Lin, and we founded Common Heir in 2020 for people looking to cultivate beauty in the world. We transform your traditions with clean, plastic-free, high-performance skincare — and trust you’ll take it from there. We will too.
This belief that change starts with us. The call to always take care of our own. Our deep love of beauty. These are the things we inherited from the women in our life. Now, we hope to share that legacy with you.
Kim Alexis Newton Gift Quilts
Kim Newton | BWOB member | Board Member, Big Lots (NYSE: BIG)
As timeless gifts for family, friends and yourself, Kim quilts are daily warming reminders of love, encouragement and comfort. Each quilt is specially designed to literally and emotionally cover someone you care about through life’s emotional journeys.
Harlem Candle Company
Teri Johnson, Founder & Owner
The Harlem Candle Company is a luxury home fragrance brand specializing in scented candles inspired by the richness of Harlem.
Founded in 2014 by travel and lifestyle expert Teri Johnson, the Harlem Candle Company is the manifestation of her love affair with fragrance, jazz, and Harlem.
Olive Gift Co.
Michell Ratcliffe, Founder & Owner
Olive Gift Co. (formally Olive and Grey) believes in delivering high-quality, distinctive gifts that allow you to honor the people in your life and what they mean to you.
Phillip Ashley Chocolates
Phillip Ashley, Founder & Owner
Phillip Ashley Rix is a preeminent chef and designer of luxury chocolate. He is an award-winning chocolatier, founding Memphis, TN based, Phillip Ashley Chocolates in 2012.
The brand has an international following and is sought out by high-profile clients, top corporations and major events to offer premium gifts. He’s curated dining experiences at the James Beard House in New York City, as well as creating tens of thousands of chocolates for Hollywood’s elite at the EMMYS®, GRAMMYS® and OSCARS®.
In 2014, FORBES Magazine named Phillip Ashley the “Real Life Willy Wonka”. In 2020, O Magazine named his products among Oprah's Favorite Things for the year.
The Riley/Land Collection
Joseph Riley Land, Founder & Owner
Riley/Land was initially built as a gourmet pantry (think Williams-Sonoma's food halls meets Dean & DeLuca). The concept has slowly emerged as a lifestyle brand that is carefully hand-picked by owner joseph riley land. The backbone of the business remains small batch foods sourced from some of the best makers around the country, but additions such as linens, candles and wooden kitchenwares has expanded Riley/Land outside of just the pantry and into the whole house.
