By Essence ·Updated August 2, 2022
The 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture saw skincare giant Aveeno partner with ESSENCE to present the Aveeno SkinHealth Startup Accelerator Showcase Winner’s Circle on the Beauty Carnival stage. The grand-prize winner received $100,000 in funding for her business, while the runner-up received $50,000 in funding for her business.
To kick off the segment, ESSENCE Chief Revenue Officer Pauline Malcolm-Thornton was joined by Aveeno Principal Scientist Sabrina