Southern Elegance Blog Page 4

International Day of Happiness

1 min read

Top Southern Places to Travel for Spring

1 min read

Whole Planet Foundation and Sponsors Celebrate International Women's Day to Provide More Opportunities for Economic Achievement

3 min read

Teaching in the Light of Women’s History

1 min read

Southern Elegance X Paypal: Overcoming Obstacles

4 min read

D'Shawn Russell, founder, and CEO of Southern Elegance Candle Company, has built her million-dollar business by challenging expectations. She started her small business as a middle-aged mom with no formal business training. And she's also a Black woman in the Southern U.S., where sometimes outdated stereotypes result in eyebrows raising when she enters a room as CEO.