BELatina – June 2021
When Lauren Maillian co-founded her first company, Sugarleaf Vineyards, she became the youngest winery owner in America, even before she was of legal drinking age.
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,”
LifeWire – June 2021
“I want the conversation around supporting women of color as entrepreneurs and founders to become the mainstream conversation.”
Worth – February 22, 2021
Lauren Maillian on Diversity, Inclusion and Professional Parity. The CEO of digitalundivided sat down with Worth to discuss the achievements of female founders of color, while acknowledging that progress is still slow and many barriers remain.
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 …
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 …
USA Today – December 8, 2020 – Black women and Latina entrepreneurs get less than 1% of venture capital
Black women and Latinas are raising more venture capital funding than ever, tapping into Silicon Valley’s wealth-generating machine amid the nation’s racial reckoning, but funding parity is still a pipe dream for women of color, according to a new report.
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.
The Root 100 – The Most Influential African Americans of 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.
The Select 7, September 14-20, 2020
One person | Seven days, Featured September 14-20, 2020