KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson knew they wanted to work together after graduating Harvard Business School, but they didn’t have any idea on the type of business to launch. Finally, after many months of ...

Have you ever looked for the perfect nude lipstick? Amanda E. Johnson had been searching for three years when she finally vented her frustration to K.J. Miller, a friend and fellow Harvard Business ...

BLACK ENTERPRISE will present its first Small Business Summit on Thursday, May 6. A lineup of game-changing business leaders and industry innovators will participate in this virtual event. Among the ...

Created in 2017 by Co-Founders KJ Miller and Amanda E/J Johnson, Mented aims to celebrate all hues make beauty more inclusive. The brand was acquired by LA-based firm West Lane Capital Partners. NEW ...

At Reviewed, we love supporting Black-owned brands in a ton of different categories and industries. We’ve rounded up Black-owned wine brands, Black-owned beauty brands, Black-owned food brands, and ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- KJ Miller had a problem that, unfortunately, a lot of African American women experience. "I couldn't find myself in the world of beauty," said the 36-year-old. In 2015, she and ...

Mented Cosmetics has closed a $5 million Series A round led by Corazon Capital and CircleUp Growth Partners. Mented plans to use the capital to build the team and grow distribution with Ulta Beauty, ...

LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- West Lane Capital Partners LLC ("West Lane"), a California based private equity firm, has acquired the Mented Cosmetics Brand ("Mented" or the "Company").

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