NaturallyCurly CoFounder Michelle Breyer Created a Curl Empire in Austin

By LAURA LOREK Publisher and Reporter with Silicon Hills Host of Ideas to Invoices As a business reporter at the Austin American-Statesman, Michelle Breyer launched a website geared to girls with curls. At a party with friends and colleagues, Breyer complained about the lack of hairstyles and products for women with curly hair. At the […]

TextureMedia Gets Acquired by New York-based Ultra/Standard

TextureMedia, a hair care media company in Austin, got acquired Monday by Ultra/Standard, a multicultural hair care and beauty distribution company based in New York. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. TextureMedia, formerly known as NaturallyCurly.com, has raised about $2 million since its founding in 1998. It was one of the first investments […]

Female Entrepreneurs Connect and Learn at Women@Austin

By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News “Leave Your Superwomen Capes at the Door” That’s Jan Ryan’s only rule for Women@Austin events at Capital Factory. The meetings provide a receptive environment for female entrepreneurs to connect and learn from each other while enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres. “Authenticity is what makes the magic for […]