Forbes – June 2021

“My personal mission is to break cycles to allow people to be seen, valued, appreciated and respected for who they are and not what someone might think they should be, or stereotypes associated with some kind of further disenfranchisement of our people,”

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Business Insider – January 2021

Since 2018, Black and Latinx women have received only .64% of VC funding. “Our mission is to create a world where all women own their work, where women have wealth,” Lauren Maillian, the CEO of Digital Undivided, said. “It is only through our jobs, our careers, and our work, that is the path to wealth creation. Not just for women, for

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CNN Business – December 2020

“Businesses founded by women of color are in focus now, and specifically those founded by Black women because of the racial reckoning,” said Lauren Maillian, CEO of digitalundivided. “But we want and we need to make sure that they continue to gain great investment moving forward.” Bridging the funding gap is long overdue  The number of businesses owned by Black

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Cision / Hello Alice, September 29, 2020

Hello Alice Reignites “Business for All Campaign” Through Funding and Mentorship for Thousands of Small Business Owners” Mentors are offering their social media platforms and mentorship to ensure #BusinessForAll to a hurting main street America.

Mentors include Kristen Bell, Jean Case, Tami Erwin, Guy Fieri, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Jeff Hoffman, Lauren Maillian, Rebecca Minkoff, Phyllis Newhouse, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lisa Price, Zaw Thet, Wende Zomnir and more.

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The Root 100 – The Most Influential African Americans of 2020

  • Press
  • September 22, 2020

The Root 100 is our annual list of the most influential African Americans, ages 25 to 45. It’s our way of honoring the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and the game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation.

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