Glow + Flow Beauty

My husband and I are building a chain of full-service beauty retail locations catering to women of color. We’ve applied our background as entrepreneurs in the luxury market to develop a brand that assists women in finding everyday beauty and wellness solutions within their communities. The experience we deliver is unique, where we focus on a high level of service and care for the women who shop with us. We believe that our niche has potential for growth, and our goal is to open more company stores and possible franchises in the future.

We brought our accounts to 1st Century Bank because, similar to our business philosophy, Damon and I know they genuinely care about our needs. Our bankers, Bonnie Rubin and her team, know us and understand our business; having direct access to them is a game changer. The team at 1st Century is very solution oriented and responsive to both our business and personal needs.

Last year, we were in a critical phase of a large-scale event and encountered financial obstacles with limited time to resolve them. We called Juliane Brosowsky-Landau, our Private Banking Officer, on a Friday afternoon and she went above and beyond to help us come up with a solution. It’s those moments that reinforce our loyalty to 1st Century.

— Diann Valentine and Damon Haley, CO-FOUNDERS