Grind Pretty Fest 2.0 Offers Weekend Of Empowerment, $10K Pitch Competition For Women Entrepreneurs

Grind Pretty Fest, a two-day event designed to empower and educate women of color entrepreneurs, is back! Now in its second year, the ’90s-themed event will bring together hundreds of woman founders to attend educational sessions from industry experts, shop a beauty marketplace, and compete in a $10K pitch competition sponsored by Mielle Organics.

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Presented by Grind Pretty, the interactive event will be held April 23-24 in Atlanta, Ga., along with virtual activations. Education workshops will cover everything from legal foundations and finance to strategic collaborations and raising capital, along with a keynote by Mielle founder Monique Rodrigue.

There will also be a Visionary Awards Brunch honoring Claire Sulmers, Fashion Bomb Daily; Janell Stephens, Camille Rose; Necole Kane, XoNeCole; Paige Wallace, No Waist Allowed; and Chastity Garner Valentine, Garner Style.

“I’m thrilled to host the second annual Grind Pretty Fest and love seeing its growth from last year–and last year’s event was pretty amazing,” said Mimi J, founder, Grind Pretty, in a recent release.

Grind Pretty is a digital platform dedicated to connecting women entrepreneurs with a network of industry experts and influencers to help them level up their businesses, strategies, and educational resources.

Mimi J, herself, is a celebrity makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur and understands the importance of access and resources for developing brands. Her beauty brand, Glamatory, was hit hard at the height of the pandemic and received support from J. Gray, founder of a non-profit vertical Influencer In Color and the Black influencer agency Image is Everything Co. Through the power of partnership and beauty influencers, her brand not only survived, but is once again thriving.

“I’m so grateful to be able to use my own platform to give back to women of color entrepreneurs and have fun while doing so! And who doesn’t love the ’90s!?”

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit grindprettycom.