This Philadelphia, PA, native is transforming her e-commerce startup into a new luxury experience. Kadidja Dosso founded the e-commerce shop Dosso Beauty, a clinically tested, hypoallergenic braiding hair company. In an interview with FOX29 Philadelphia, Dosso shared that the company has been a game changer for more than 50,000 women who suffer from allergic reactions from braiding hair due to toxic chemicals. Dosso launched Dosso Beauty in 2018 after experiencing a horrible allergic reaction to braiding hair, along with a history of scalp and skin sensitivity. While Dosso has had six years of success selling Dosso Beauty products on its e-commerce site, Amazon, GoPuff, DoorDash, independent retail stores, and hair salons, she is ready for the next step. In Dosso’s interview with FOX29, she shared her plans to open the company’s first-ever brick-and-mortar store in July 2024 in Philadelphia, PA. She also plans to open a luxury braid salon within the store called The Dosso Beauty...

One of the purposes of social media is to help people easily make connections online. However, many people have experienced a time when they felt disconnected from their followers. The void of intimacy was frustrating for John York to keep watching across social platforms, driving him to want to create one himself. The tech founder went on to team up with John McAdory, Terry Johnson, and Richard Berryman to launch Frequency People, a community-based social platform that encourages users to build engaging networks. After launching in 2017, the app crossed major milestones such as raising capital but an internal legal battle as well as the drastic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic created a detour on the team’s path. In an interview with AfroTech, York shared how Frequency People was able to bounce back after losing it all, what sets the app apart from fellow social media platforms, and its plans to tap into the power of AI. Editorial Note: Portions of this interview have been edited...