Recent Press Releases and Coverage

  • Beautiful Ventures Is Nationally Recognized For Its Selection In The Inaugural Black Venture Accelerator Cohort By Morrison & Foerster

    By: L.A.I. Communications

    ATLANTA - July 19, 2021 - PRLog -- Beautiful Ventures is thrilled to announce its recent selection as a participant in the inaugural Black Venture Accelerator (BVA) program launched by Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm. Known as a creative social enterprise that helps Black, story-driven creatives grow their entrepreneurial acumen, narrative influence, and creative legacies, Beautiful Ventures will now have the opportunity to increase its operational capacity and capabilities through the new BVA program.

  • Melinda Weekes-Laidlow: Supporting Black Creative Entrepreneurs

    By Village Capital

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -July 2021 - Melinda Weekes-Laidlow is a storyteller at heart. She knows how to tell a story, and she believes in the power of stories to heal, to educate and to affirm the humanity of Black people. She also believes in the power of getting a message out at scale. That’s why she started Beautiful Ventures, a social enterprise focused on building the entrepreneurial skills, narrative power and generational wealth of Black, story-driven creatives

  • Victorious Outcast Video Podcast: Interview with Melinda Weekes-Laidlow on Disrupting Anti-blackness

    NEW YORK - October 21, 2021 - Destiny Dan Rodriguez interviews Melinda Weekes-Laidlow, CEO and Founder of Beautiful Ventures.