Women & Worth – October 1, 2021
At Worth’s recent Women & Worth Summit, digitalundivided CEO Lauren Maillian spoke to entrepreneurs and fellows in digitalundivided’s Do You Fellowship Mandy Bowman, Beverly Malbranche and Lisette Scott about their experiences in areas such as funding, mentorship and building confidence as a founder.
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Fast Company – August 2021
As we recap the past year, we are seeing an undeniable surge in the creation of new businesses led by Black and Latinx women. This reflects the broader trend that pandemic-fueled entrepreneurship—and possibly even survivalist entrepreneurship—is on the rise.
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Harper’s Bazaar – July 2021
It takes a lot of effort to start a company from scratch. From coming up with an idea that is commercially viable to sourcing a team to marketing the product to consumers, a high degree of acumen and drive is required. The real test of endurance, however, is finding the money to get it all going.
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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.
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The Everygirl, March 2016
At age 19 Lauren Maillian started her first business, Sugarleaf Vineyards, growing superior wine quality grapes, which then turned in to a winery. By 2012, her business was acquired and she was ready for her next big endeavor as an entrepreneur. She then started Luxury Market Branding and became heavily involved in technology and the venture and startup industries as an advisor and investor. She launched Gen Y Capital to invest in early stage consumer technology companies. You’ll now see Lauren on the TV series Quit Your Day Job in which aspiring millennial entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to her and a panel of angel investors.
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Jet, March 2016
Lauren Maillian has always possessed a hustler’s spirit. “I’ve always wanted to follow my own destiny,” the model-turned-entrepreneur told JET. “It was always really clear that I was going to be that young woman who was creative, determined, and find ways to capitalize on things that interested me the most.”
At 19, Lauren was the co-founder of a boutique winery, which rapidly gained international success and award-winning recognition.
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Black Enterprise – March 2016
f you’ve ever thought about quitting your full-time job to pursue a new business venture, add Oxygen’s new docu-series Quit Your Day Job to your TV lineup. Quit Your Day Job, premiering Wednesday, March 30, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, is an eight-episode series featuring aspiring millennial entrepreneurs who are looking to pitch their innovative ideas to a group of angel financiers.
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Black Enterprise, March 2016
GeenieBox is the first monthly subscription ‘knowledge box’ for ambitious black women. It is the brainchild of Chana Ginelle Ewing, the creator of the Michelle O Brunch. GeenieBox, which costs $29.95 a month (click here), isn’t your average monthly subscription box providing sample beauty products. Rather, GeenieBox highlights female leaders and what propels them.
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People, March 2016
Some of American’s toughest angel investors are giving entrepreneurs the chance to prove why they are worthy of doing. just that in Oxygen’s new docuseries Quit Your Day Job. PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at the series, which features Randi Zuckerberg (CEO of Zuckerberg Media), Ido Leffler (co-founder and CEO of school supply company Yoobi), Sarah Prevette (Founder and CEO of Future Design School) and Lauren Maillian (Founder and CEO of strategic marketing and advisory company LMB group.)
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CBS New York, February 2015
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Best-selling author, model, mom, and entrepreneur are just a few of the hats 2015 Black History Month honoree Lauren Maillian Bias wears.
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