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Jamyla Bennu is the CEO of Oyin Handmade which is a Baltimore, MD company that she created. This successful entrepreneur is still a wife and mother at heart. Her husband Pierre and two sons keep her grounded while juggling the demands of her company.

Oyin is the Yoruba word for honey which Bennu has found to be an amazing ingredient in natural skin and hair care. The long list of products include lotion, conditioner, deodorant, shampoo and more. If the name Oyin Handmade sounds familiar, it's probably because you've seen the products in your bathroom or your local beauty supply store or Target or CVS or ... you get the picture!

Me and the Bees is based out of Houston, TX and was started by then 4-year old Mikaila Ulmer. Yes you read that right - Mikaila was only 4 years old when she had the idea to create her company after getting stung by a bee twice. That inspired her to use her grandmother's family lemonade recipe and sweeten it with honey.

Established in 2009, this lemonade company is now wildly popular on the shelves of Whole Foods. Don't just go out and buy her product but use her story to inspire your daughters, granddaughters, nieces, cousins and all the girls in our community!