Monique Rodriquez is the founder and CEO of Mielle Organics, a skin and hair care company that uses natural ingredients to bring organic products to market. Rodriguez spent over nine years as a registered nurse, a background she leveraged to start Mielle Organics in 2014. Today the company’s products are sold by national retailers in 87 countries around the world.
Though 50% of businesses close by the fifth year and eight out of 10 Black-owned businesses fail within the first 18 months, Mielle Organics is thriving amidst the pandemic. According to Rodriguez, since January 2020, the company has experienced 400% growth in revenue. In addition, the company employs over 40 people, which, compared to the percentage of employees paid by Black entrepreneurs (4%), makes Mielle Organics somewhat of a unicorn.
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