339: From Ghana To Ulta: How Hanahana Beauty’s Founder Is Expanding Her Brand

Abena Boamah-Acheampong is the founder + CEO of Hanahana Beauty, a consciously clean skin care, beauty + wellness brand. As a former 7th grade math teacher and therapist, Abena launched her brand with humanity and intention in mind. Now being sold in stores like Ulta, Hanahana Beauty is quickly on its way to becoming a household name. In this episode Abena shares: How she was able to pay the Ghanaian women who produce the raw materials twice their asking price The skills she learned from being a teacher and therapist that she uses now as a full time entrepreneur How she’s scaled the brand while staying true to her core values Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube  This episode is brought to you by:  Shopify Go to shopify.com/hustlepro for a free fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. HubSpot Podcast Network The audio destination for business professionals with content designed to help you listen, learn, and grow. Listen to Side Hustle Pro and more shows on the HubSpot Podcast Network, at https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork.  Links mentioned in this episode Hanahana Beauty’s Website: www.hanahanabeauty.com Hanahana Beauty’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanahana_beauty/?hl=en Abena’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beanieboamah/?hl=en A16z START Grant: https://a16z.com/programs-a16z-start/ Hello Alice Grants: https://helloalice.com/ Shopify Loans Program: https://www.shopify.com/capital Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media Info Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.