TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday
entrepreneurs, hosted GoDaddy OPEN 2021, an online event for small
business owners to learn, connect and grow their businesses. In a
special fireside chat, GoDaddy CMO Fara Howard sat down with
entrepreneur and four-time Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka to
discuss starting a business, building a brand and what motivates
her as an entrepreneur.
Osaka partnered with GoDaddy to
be her exclusive ecommerce partner to build KINLÒ, her recently
launched skincare brand. KINLÒ, a love letter to her heritage,
combines the Japanese and Haitian words for "gold," and offers
skincare formulated to protect melanin-rich skin. The launch of
KINLÒ marks Osaka's first foray
into entrepreneurship as an ecommerce business owner.
"Bringing KINLÒ to market would not have been possible without
GoDaddy," said Osaka. "As both a
consumer and now a first-time business owner, I knew the website
and ecommerce experience needed to be seamless and provide a great
customer experience. To be able to share what I know now about
building a brand online with future business owners makes me really
proud."
Within 48 hours of its launch on KINLÒ.com, KINLÒ sold out of
its Hydrating Eye Cream, and just 24 hours after that, its Golden
Ritual Skincare Kit as well. KINLÒ's online store is powered by
GoDaddy Payments, an integrated payments solution with simple
transaction fees that are the lowest fees in the industry. In
addition to the build out of the KINLÒ online store, Osaka worked with GoDaddy to create and build
her personal brand website, NaomiOsaka.com which launched
earlier this year.
"Every entrepreneur needs to start somewhere, and we're
incredibly lucky that Naomi chose GoDaddy to help her pave the
way," said GoDaddy CMO Fara Howard. "Like many of our customers,
Naomi came to us with a vision for her business' digital
experience. We are excited to have been that launch pad for KINLÒ
and work with Naomi every step of the way to bring the brand and
customer journey to life."
To watch the keynote and fireside chat with Naomi Osaka, please
visit YouTube.com/GoDaddy.
About GoDaddy
GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by
providing all of the help and tools to succeed both online and
offline. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build
a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and
services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our
customers the tools, insights and the people to transform their
ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the
company, visit www.GoDaddy.com.
About Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka is one of the most
explosive and influential tennis players of all-time. She is the
first Asian player to hold the No.1 ranking in singles and the
first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam. Her extraordinary tennis
triumphs combined with her off-court activism make her one of the
biggest global names in all of sports. In 2013, Osaka entered the WTA professional circuit as
a rising star quickly gaining fans and media attention through her
powerful serve and strong forehand. Since then she has won 4 Grand
Slams - twice winning the US Open and Australian Open. She has won
all 4 of her Grand Slam finals played, making her only the third
player in history to do so after Monica Seles and Roger Federer. Her 2020 US Open triumph was set
against the backdrop of a pandemic and social unrest, drawing
accolades from across society. In 2020, Osaka was named Sports Illustrated
Sportsperson of the Year, Ad Weeks Most Powerful Woman in Sports,
Forbes Highest Paid Female Athlete of all Time, and one of Time
Magazine 100 Most Influential People, while gracing the cover of
The Wall Street Journal Magazine, Ad Week, Sports Illustrated, The
New York Times, High Snobiety, Harper's
Bazaar Japan and Vogue, to only name a few. Her name also became
known as a voice in activism on and off the court with bold
statements publicizing the names of victims of police brutality and
shining a light on social inequality in our nation. 2020 also
highlighted Naomi's love for all things fashion as she appeared at
New York Fashion week for the first time, showcasing a
collaboration she co-designed with Adeam. The show garnered
positive reviews from fashion publications such as Vogue and WWD.
In 2021 it was announced that Osaka would become a global ambassador for the
Paris Fashion House Louis Vuitton. Naomi is the proud daughter of a
Haitian father and Japanese mother and was born in Osaka, Japan. She moved to the United States with her family at the age
of 3. She represents Japan in
competition and will be the face of the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Source: GoDaddy Inc.
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