Breedlove
Beauty + Wellness
Accelerator
Are you an Atlanta-based company with a Beauty or Wellness product line and prepping for the biggest sales season of the year?
Program Overview
BREEDLOVE Accelerator presents Small Business Season a 6-week virtual accelerator to help you prepare your digital and promotional strategy to have a successful Black Friday, Smal Business Saturday, Cyber Monday & Christmas season.
Preparation
We’ll work with each company to develop a roadmap, provide tools, and develop the skills needed to prepare their brands and products for growth.
Scale
Once each company is prepared for growth, we will align their businesses with the knowledge and resources to increase distribution and revenue.
Key Dates
The inaugural cohort of BREEDLOVE Accelerator will convene, virtually, every week. Each founder, or a team member, is required to attend each mentoring session throughout the 6 weeks.
Application Deadline
Wednesday, November 4th
Program Start Date
Saturday, November 7th
Program Conclusion
Thursday, December 17th
OUR mission
Inspired by Sarah Breedlove, the maiden name of the first self-made female entrepreneur and innovator Madam C.J. Walker, the Breedlove Accelerator is designed with one mission in mind: Help Black Beauty and Wellness companies maximize their potential.
Weeks
StandOut Companies
Amazing Mentors
Mission
Program details
We’re excited to provide a 6-week course dedicated to your success during this holiday season.

Weekly Training
Experienced mentors provided tips and strategies
Growth Resources
Downloadable guides for ads and promotional planning
Free Website Enhancements
Work with a professional web developer to ensure your site is ready to handle Small Business Season.
Ready to take your business to the next level?
Our Focus
For 6 weeks we will work with select Atlanta-based beauty and wellness companies with early revenue and the following attributes:
Website Optimization
Ensuring your website effectively communicates with your consumers and can handle inceased volume.
Promotional Planning
Proven promotional planning strategies to ensure you have your most profitable season ever.
Increase Revenue
Unlock the art of using ads to drive traffic to your site and hit your revenue goals.
Our MENTORs
Our mentors are an accomplished group of entrepreneurs, executives and industry experts.

Our founder
Akuba Torvikey Dawkins is an award-winning Product Development Manager with a passion for innovation, consumer insights, and product testing. From legacy to entrepreneurial brands, she’s worked with dozens of cosmetic and hair care companies to deliver growth, product innovation and marketing strategies. She has launched and tested 100+ products during her career.
In addition to her professional endeavors, Akuba serves as the co-founder of Gravity Venture Partners where she combines her beauty and technology background to identify and support black-owned startups.
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Say Hello!
We’re always looking for ways to increase the value of our offering by partnering with individuals and companies who want to make the beauty and wellness industries more equitable for Black entrepreneurs.