Maya Smith /CEO & FOUNDER OF THE DOUX ON START OF THE BRAND, RETAIL, ADVICE SHE WISHED SHE HAD GOT

MAYA AND BRIAN SMITH OWN ONE OF THE TOP 5 FASTEST GROWING BLACK HAIRCARE BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTRY, THE DOUX. THEY WERE SPONSORS OF THIS YEARS BEHIND THE SCENES BEAUTY DAY PARTY SOIREE AND WE GOT A MOMENT TO CHAT WITH THEM ABOUT THE START OF THE BUSINESS, HOW THEY GOT IN RETAIL, THE SUPPORT OF THEIR CONSUMERS, WORKING WITH A RETALER LIKE WALMART. WE EVEN HAVE WALMARTS, REGINE MOORE TO DISCUSS WHAT THEY LOOK FOR IN GETTING ENTREPRNUERS ON SHELVES AND WHAT MADE THE DOUX A PERECT FIT. MAYA ALSO SHARES SOME ADVICE ON SOME THING SHE WISHED PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TOLD HER ON HER ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY