Enter Aaron Westbrook, the founder of Ebony Voyage, a stunning new website that showcases some of the best Black-owned businesses around the world. Below, Westbrook shares what inspired him to start Ebony Voyage and his goals for this website.
What inspired you to start Ebony Voyage?
Like many of us over the last couple of years, I’ve tried to be very conscious with my spending habits, in particular about what I’m putting my dollar toward. It wasn’t until the process of planning for a vacation that I took last year that the idea to begin Ebony Voyage came about. It started with packing travel-size beauty products. I needed something compact and protective but realized that the options that catered to my specific needs weren’t accessible. Once I made it to my destination, I stumbled upon one Black-owned business that had just opened. It was empowering to support their vision. It was in that moment that I realized how I could use my talent to help the world discover Black entrepreneurs in every region of the world, outside from scouring through lists compiled online by fashion and beauty insiders. Where does one go to learn about Black-owned fashion and home interior designers? Why haven’t we created a marketplace for Black entrepreneurs to be discovered and be seen? That is what birthed this journey of developing Ebony Voyage.
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