https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f Tyler Miernicki en-us 2021-02-28 21:14:30 UTC 2021-02-28 21:41:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f484.png mietyl09 https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250856741 Melissa Butler was frustrated from the lack of diversity in the makeup industry. She wanted lipstick colors that would complement black women better than your standard lipstick.]]> 2021-02-28 21:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250856741 mietyl09 https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250860798 Melissa appeared on Shark Tank with her partner Rosco Spears. She was almost immediately turned down by the sharks.]]> 2021-02-28 21:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250860798 mietyl09 https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250864649 She began to produce and sell her lipsticks as a side hustle to her job as a Wall Street analyst.]]> 2021-02-28 21:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250864649 mietyl09 https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250873602 Despite her unsuccessful Shark Tank appearance, Melissa was determined to get her product out there. In 2016, Target accepted her pitch and started selling her product online. ]]> 2021-02-28 21:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250873602 mietyl09 https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250876172 In February of 2018, Target introduced The Lip Bar to the shelves. Her product is now available in hundred of Targets.]]> 2021-02-28 21:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250876172 mietyl09 https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250878698 Unilever's New Voices Fund is a company that invests in ventures owned or managed by women of color. They invested an undisclosed amount into the Lip Bar.]]> 2021-02-28 21:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250878698 mietyl09 https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250878852 Now her vibrant lipsticks are available online from Amazon and Target.]]> 2021-02-28 21:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mietyl09/r9sgusxmvjvyth1f/wish/1250878852