Brand Highlights

Beauty & Brains Tees continues to grow through creativity, community, collaboration, and meaningful opportunities. From media features and brand activations to business development programs and speaking engagements, here’s a look at what we’ve been up to.

 Press & Media 

  • FORTUNE

    Beauty & Brains Tees was recognized as one of the six Black women-owned businesses behind The Cowrie Collective in Fortune’s coverage of entrepreneurship and economic opportunity.

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  •   KRON4 — Live in the Bay 

    Beauty & Brains Tees was featured through The Cowrie Collective in a Live in the Bay segment on KRON4 highlighting Chase’s support for Bay Area entrepreneurs and small businesses.

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 Activations & Events 

  •  Heat Press Activation 

    Bringing the brand experience to life through live heat press activations, where customers can see the creative process up close and connect with Beauty & Brains beyond the finished product.

  •  R&B Shop & Sip 

    An interactive shopping experience at The Cowrie Collective centered on music, community, discovery, and supporting Black-owned businesses.

  •  Pop-Ups 

    From curated vendor markets to collaborative retail events, Beauty & Brains Tees continues to connect with customers through in-person shopping experiences across the Bay Area.

 Business Growth 

Investing in the Business Behind the Brand 

Through Chase Coaching for Impact, Beauty & Brains Tees focused on strengthening financial organization, business systems, and long-term growth. The experience reinforced the importance of understanding the numbers behind the brand and building a stronger foundation for what comes next.

  Speaking, Interviews & Community  

Beauty & Brains Tees continues to grow beyond products through conversations, interviews, panels, and community-centered storytelling. These opportunities create space to share the brand journey, connect with new audiences, and contribute to broader conversations around entrepreneurship and community.

  • The Town Experience interview 

    Lysha joined The Town Experience for a conversation about Black Cultural Zone, community impact, and growing up in Oakland—sharing the experiences and community roots that continue to shape her work as an entrepreneur.

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  • Both Sides of the Conversation Podcast 

    Cowrie Collective co-founders Lysha Fuqua of Beauty & Brains Tees and Tshara of LB House of Beauty joined Both Sides of the Conversation to discuss the upcoming grand opening, their businesses, and the vision for building The Cowrie Collective as a collaborative, community-centered retail space.

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  •  Learning the Business Behind the Brand 

    With LaunchPad mentorship support, I strengthened my bookkeeping skills and learned how to better organize my business finances. The experience came full circle when I was invited to join a panel with the LaunchPad Advisory Board to share what I learned and how the program supported my growth as a business owner.

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