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Nancey Harris  is the Co-founder and COO of Vontélle Eyewear, which celebrates cultural diversity through fashion, fit, and function. Formerly a sales executive at Paramount and BLACK ENTERPRISE, she is a Goldman Sachs 10k Small Businesses Program ambassador, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority member, and advocate for her son with Down Syndrome. **************************************************************************************************************** When Tracy and I first launched Vontélle Eyewear, we had grand dreams of breaking the internet. We envisioned our brand going viral and capturing widespread attention. However, we quickly realized that achieving such a feat is far easier said than done, especially when you're not a well-known celebrity. From October to December 2020, we made about $7,500 and we were over the moon. For us, that initial success wasn't just about the numbers; it was about being taken seriously in the marketplace and proving that we were filling a signif...

  Nancey Harris is the Co-founder and COO of Vontélle Eyewear, which celebrates cultural diversity through fashion, fit, and function. Formerly a sales executive at Paramount and BLACK ENTERPRISE, she is a Goldman Sachs 10k Small Businesses Program ambassador, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority member, and advocate for her son with Down Syndrome. The journey of entrepreneurship often mirrors the tale of The Wizard of Oz, where appearances can be deceiving, and reality is much more complex than it seems. People often assume that because Vontélle is now featured in America's Best, appears in multiple interviews, and has even landed TV ads with FIVERR, we are multimillionaires living the high life. However, we are still climbing our way to Mount Success. Entrepreneurship is multi-faceted and demands relentless hard work, dedication, and perseverance. While it may seem like there are tens and tens of people working behind the scenes to keep the magic alive, the reality is that it's just a...

Ms. Nancey Harris is the Co-founder and COO of Vontélle Eyewear, a transformative, luxury brand that celebrates the diversity and beauty of different cultures, with an emphasis on fashion, fit, and function. Prior to launching Vontélle, she was a sales executive at Paramount (BET, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon), and BLACK ENTERPRISE. She worked as EVP of Wendy Williams Productions and was also Executive Director of The Hunter Foundation. Nancey graduated from Morgan State University with a bachelor’s in mass communications. Nancey is actively in the Goldman Sachs 10k Small Businesses Program - cohort 40, an active member of Goodie Nation, 2022 2022 Tory Burch Fellow, 2022 Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs Access Network alumni, 2022 NY PACE alumni, Amazon Black Accelerator, BOSS Network alumni, Future Collective by FIVERR alumni, JP Morgan Chase’s Advancing Black Entrepreneurs program graduate and Fearless Fund alumni. Nancey is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Luminary, In...