GET TO KNOW THE WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
RECEIVING GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR SUCCESS, FURTHER CLOSING
THE "CONFIDENCE GAP"
IRVINE,
Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan
Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV) today announced the
next chapter of the BOTOX® Cosmetic and IFundWomen grant
program with the launch of crowdfunding campaigns for the women
entrepreneurs. The brand recently announced the recipients who
each received a $25,000 grant from
the company, coaching, and mentorship. The crowdfunding campaigns,
located at ifundwomen.com/BOTOXCosmetic, spotlight the
entrepreneurs and encourage consumers to support their businesses
to continue empowering women leaders of tomorrow.
"We believe in a future where women-owned businesses can prosper
with appropriate access to capital," said Carrie Strom, President, Global Allergan
Aesthetics and Senior Vice President, AbbVie. "Today, women
entrepreneurs receive less funding than men, and we invite our
community to join us in supporting these carefully reviewed and
selected women as they pursue additional funding for their
businesses. Only by working together and through action can we help
to close the 'Confidence Gap.'"
Grant recipients embarked on a ten-week Crowdfunding Accelerator
Program over the summer to learn from IFundWomen coaches, leaders
from BOTOX® Cosmetic, and women founders from the
aesthetics community; Lynn Heublein,
Co-Founder and CEO of SkinSpirit, Nicci
Levy, Founder and CEO of Alchemy43, and Vanessa Lee, RN, Founder and CEO of The Things
We Do. While engaging in coaching sessions on key business topics,
the entrepreneurs honed their business pitches and prepared to
launch their crowdfunding campaigns. Each entrepreneur offers
different incentives for specific contribution amounts to their
campaigns. There are no monetary restrictions, and the
contributions can be made publicly or anonymously.
"IFundWomen's crowdfunding platform is a great opportunity for
these entrepreneurs to gain visibility and funding from a larger
network of people who are eager to support their businesses," said
Vanessa Lee, RN, Founder and CEO of
The Things We Do. "As a woman entrepreneur, I know having the right
community to uplift you is crucial for success. It's been inspiring
to see the aesthetics community, led by BOTOX® Cosmetic,
rally behind these women and celebrate the entrepreneurial
spirit."
Visit BotoxCosmetic.com/RealImpact to learn more about this
partnership and participate in crowdfunding. Follow along on the
@botoxcosmetic Instagram and YouTube channels to learn
more about closing the "Confidence Gap" for women
entrepreneurs.
BOTOX® COSMETIC IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
BOTOX® Cosmetic may cause serious side effects
that can be life threatening. Get medical help right away if you
have any of these problems any time (hours to weeks) after
injection of BOTOX® Cosmetic:
- Problems swallowing, speaking, or breathing, due to weakening
of associated muscles, can be severe and result in loss of life.
You are at the highest risk if these problems are pre-existing
before injection. Swallowing problems may last for several
months.
- Spread of toxin effects. The effect of botulinum toxin may
affect areas away from the injection site and cause serious
symptoms including: loss of strength and all-over muscle weakness,
double vision, blurred vision and drooping eyelids, hoarseness or
change or loss of voice, trouble saying words clearly, loss of
bladder control, trouble breathing, and trouble swallowing.
BOTOX® Cosmetic dosing units are not the same as,
or comparable to, any other botulinum toxin product.
There has not been a confirmed serious case of spread of toxin
effect when BOTOX® Cosmetic has been used at the
recommended dose to treat frown lines, crow's feet lines, and/or
forehead lines.
BOTOX® Cosmetic may cause loss of strength or general
muscle weakness, vision problems, or dizziness within hours to
weeks of taking BOTOX® Cosmetic. If this happens, do
not drive a car, operate machinery, or do other dangerous
activities.
Serious and/or immediate allergic reactions have been
reported. They include: itching, rash, red itchy welts,
wheezing, asthma symptoms, or dizziness or feeling faint. Get
medical help right away if you are wheezing or have asthma
symptoms, or if you become dizzy or faint.
Do not receive BOTOX® Cosmetic if you: are
allergic to any of the ingredients in BOTOX® Cosmetic
(see Medication Guide for ingredients); had an allergic reaction to
any other botulinum toxin product such as Myobloc®
(rimabotulinumtoxinB), Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxinA), or
Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA); have a skin infection at
the planned injection site.
Tell your doctor about all your muscle or nerve
conditions, such as ALS or Lou
Gehrig's disease, myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton
syndrome, as you may be at increased risk of serious side effects
including difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing from
typical doses of BOTOX® Cosmetic.
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions,
including: plans to have surgery; had surgery on your
face; have trouble raising your eyebrows; drooping eyelids; any
other abnormal facial change; are pregnant or plan to become
pregnant (it is not known if BOTOX® Cosmetic can harm
your unborn baby); are breast-feeding or plan to (it is not known
if BOTOX® Cosmetic passes into breast milk).
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including
prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal
supplements. Using BOTOX® Cosmetic with certain
other medicines may cause serious side effects. Do not start any
new medicines until you have told your doctor that you have
received BOTOX® Cosmetic in the past.
Tell your doctor if you have received any other botulinum toxin
product in the last 4 months; have received injections of botulinum
toxin such as Myobloc®, Dysport®, or
Xeomin® in the past (tell your doctor exactly which
product you received); have recently received an antibiotic by
injection; take muscle relaxants; take an allergy or cold medicine;
take a sleep medicine; take aspirin-like products or blood
thinners.
Other side effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic
include: dry mouth; discomfort or pain at the injection
site; tiredness; headache; neck pain; and eye problems: double
vision, blurred vision, decreased eyesight, drooping eyelids and
eyebrows, swelling of your eyelids and dry eyes.
APPROVED USES
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a prescription medicine that is
injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the look of
moderate to severe forehead lines, crow's feet lines, and frown
lines between the eyebrows in adults.
For more information refer to the Medication Guide or talk with
your doctor.
To report a side effect, please call Allergan at
1-800-678-1605.
Please see BOTOX® Cosmetic full Product
Information including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide.
About Allergan Aesthetics
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture,
and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products.
Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body
contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to
consistently provide our customers with innovation, education,
exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a
personal touch. For more information, visit
AllerganAesthetics.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and
deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious
health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow.
We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across
several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience,
and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics
portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at
www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,
YouTube and LinkedIn.
About IFundWomen
IFundWomen is the go-to funding
marketplace for entrepreneurs, with a mission to close the money
gap for women-owned businesses through its proprietary mix of
capital, coaching, and connections. Since its founding, IFundWomen
has empowered its members to raise $278M in early-stage capital and to create 55,000
new jobs, helping fuel the small businesses economy. IFundWomen's
marketplace offers its members multiple access points to capital,
including crowdfunding, enterprise-brokered grants, collateral-free
loans, and the best funding of all – revenue, through its newest
product, IFundWomen ServicesX, a marketplace connecting independent
business services experts to customers. To learn more about
IFundWomen, please visit www.ifundwomen.com. Follow
@ifundwomen
on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,
and TikTok.
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