Sally Beauty on the Hunt for Female Entrepreneurs

With demand for innovation at a peak, Sally Beauty is launching a business accelerator program. Sally Beauty Cultivate — For Women by Women is designed to help beauty entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Female developed brands, especially in hair care, have been catalysts for growth at Sally Beauty, one of the largest retailers and distributors of professional beauty supplies in the world. The accelerator will fortify an already established track record of supporting emerging products and entrepreneurs. Sally Beauty was one of the first national retailers to provide distribution to brands such as Made Beautiful, Mielle Organics, The Mane Choice and Arctic Fox. Additionally, Sally was the first to launch an exclusive ingredient range with Carol’s Daughter called the Pracaxi Nectar Collection. “We continue to be inspired by all of the terrific women entrepreneurs we have met over the years and believe in supporting women who are developing products to make their best accessory, their hair, even better,” said Carrie McDermott, president of Sally Beauty. With the announcement of Cultivate, Sally joins companies including Target, Sephora and Unilever, which help mentor promising company leaders. Starting June 18 through July 18, Sally Beauty will accept entries from female-owned hair-care brands that are looking to expand their

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