September 9, 2025
The hub will present manufacturing tools and technical assist, in addition to coaching packages.
Yeleen Magnificence Makerspace has modified the sport for small magnificence model homeowners within the Washington, D.C. space.
The makerspace now reigns as D.C.’s first-ever manufacturing hub for impartial magnificence manufacturers. Within the 3,000-square-foot facility, manufacturers can scale their operations. It goals to assist entrepreneurs elevate their enterprise from their backyards, internet hosting the whole enterprise course of.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony passed off on Sept. 8, with native leaders in attendance on the historic occasion. The founder and CEO of Yeleen Magnificence Makerspace, Rahama Wright, emphasised the enterprise’s position in bridging the manufacturing hole that limits various magnificence model homeowners.
Manufacturing entry is the lacking bridge for therefore many promising magnificence founders,” mentioned Wright, founder & CEO of Yeleen Magnificence Makerspace, in line with FOX4. “Immediately, we turned that bridge right into a runway—the place manufacturing tools, technical assist, and coaching meet a neighborhood dedicated to inclusive development.”
The enterprise will notably assist Black magnificence manufacturers thrive by creating extra merchandise and growing buyer consciousness. As Black entrepreneurs endure systemic obstacles to accessing capital, homegrown efforts like these hope to offer new alternatives inside the magnificence sector.
With assist from the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Financial Improvement, Wacif, JPMorgan Chase, Encourage Entry, BRED, and SEED Commons, rising entrepreneurs can tackle capital wants sooner and extra effectively whereas utilizing the manufacturing tools. Individuals may also retailer their objects within the facility, and even attend enterprise courses and packages as they construct provider relationships.
“What excites me concerning the Yeleen Magnificence Makerspace is the entry to skilled tools—like filling and labeling machines—that will in any other case be outdoors my price range. This area will enable me to scale, save time, and attain extra folks with merchandise that actually make a distinction,” shared Alicia Blair, proprietor of vegan hair and skincare firm, HerSolBeauty.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and established entrepreneurs within the space additionally took half within the festivities. Whereas studying extra about magnificence manufacturing in scrub-making courses, Mayor Bowser introduced the Quick Magnificence Initiative. The initiative will fast-track the coaching of barbers and cosmetologists, enabling them to start their careers sooner.
“That is what investing in and believing in our neighborhood appears to be like like—a hub the place magnificence entrepreneurs and small magnificence firms can manufacture domestically, collaborate, and scale past their residence kitchens,” mentioned Mayor Bowser. “That is precisely the type of innovation we’re proud to assist via our DC Regionally Made Manufacturing Grant, and we are able to’t wait to see all of the DC success tales that start at Yeleen Magnificence Makerspace.”
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