Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, announced the 20 recipients of this year’s Confidence Project: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs grants. Each participant completed a 12-week Boostcamp and pitched their business to a panel of aesthetic entrepreneurs and Allergan Aesthetics executives. The selected entrepreneurs each received a $20,000 grant, funded by BOTOX® Cosmetic, totaling $400,000 in awarded support.
The 2025 grant class includes founders and executives across a range of industries, from fitness and beauty to automotive and consulting.
This year’s Confidence Project class of grant winners includes:
- Natasha Broxton, Founder and CEO, Select Auto Parts & Sales, Inc.
- Laci Chisholm, Founder, Fit4Dance
- Gabi Day, Founder, CEO, and Formulator, Bright Body
- Tashara Earl, Founder, Shades of Color
- Nma Emeh, Speaker, Author, and Coach, E&E Consulting Group
- Samantha Gleisten, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer – Hey Bodhi
- Saria Hawkins-Banda, She-EO, Manifest Your Purpose
- Alison Lumbatis, Founder and CEO, Outfit Formulas
- Emily Mack, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Offline Wine
- Beverly Malbranche, Founder and CEO, Caribbrew
- Kisha Martin, Founder, Sage Studio LA
- Sopi Mitil, Founder and CEO, The Sopi Mitil Company LLC
- Alak Nanda, Founder, PODI Life
- Courtney Newell, Co-Founder, Life Startup Essentials
- Kimberly Petruska, Founder and CEO, Craft Cocktail Infusions
- Vernic Popat, Co-Founder and CFO, PlantOGram Inc
- Kandis Porter, Founder and CEO, Effective Flow Connections, LLC
- India Robinson, Founder, UNBRIDLED SPIRIT Inc
- Tammeca Rochester, CEO and Founder, Harlem Cycle
- Julia Taylor, Founder and CEO, GeekPack, Inc
The winners were celebrated at a virtual Celebration & Community Summit, which featured networking sessions, panels with coaches and industry leaders, and a conversation with beauty entrepreneur Deepica Mutyala, founder of Live Tinted.
“Receiving this $20,000 grant is truly a dream come true,” said Tammeca Rochester, CEO and Founder of Harlem Cycle. “The 12-week Boostcamp pushed me to grow in ways I never imagined—building my skills, boosting my confidence in entrepreneurship, and surrounding me with a community of bold, inspiring women who genuinely want to see each other succeed.”
Judges included Shawna Chrisman, NP, founder of Destination Aesthetics Medical Spa™; Nicci Levy, founder of ALCHEMY 43; and Caroline Robinson, MD, FAAD, founder of Tone Dermatology.
For more information, visit botoxcosmetic.com/real-impact.
