# Leadership Beauty Business Programs Sephora is Offering Guidance to Female Cosmetic Start-Ups By M | Published 2016-01-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/business-program References: [fashionista](http://fashionista.com/2016/01/sephora-accelerate) & [sephora](http://www.sephora.com) Large-scale makeup retailer [Sephora](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toronto-tempo1) is doing its part to offer guidance and mentorship to emerging beauty start-ups with a [beauty business program](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-founders-program). The platform, called Sephora Accelerate, is aimed towards providing [female entrepreneurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/women-entrepreneur) with the tips, information and counsel they need to get their ideas off the ground. The Sephora Accelerate program offers a bootcamp-style platform to help entrepreneurs in the beauty industry launch their new products with experienced mentorship and funding. The program offers a classes, guidance and support in a market where there virtually is none with teachings geared towards socially minded start-up ventures to women in need looking to take on a role in business. The start-ups can range from applications such as apps, cosmetic services or more traditional beauty products. The program is reserved for 10 start-ups and is currently taking applications. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Female Beauty Start-ups:** Sephora's Accelerate program is aimed at providing guidance and mentorship to emerging female beauty start-ups. - **Bootcamp-style Entrepreneurship Programs:** Sephora Accelerate offers a bootcamp-style platform to help entrepreneurs in the beauty industry launch their new products with experienced mentorship and funding. - **Socially Minded Start-ups:** Sephora Accelerate's teachings are geared towards socially minded start-up ventures to women in need looking to take on a strong role in business. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Beauty:** Sephora Accelerate is a valuable resource for female beauty start-ups looking to launch and grow their businesses. - **Entrepreneurship:** As a bootcamp-style program, Sephora Accelerate is a valuable resource for anyone in the entrepreneurship space. - **Social Networking:** Sephora Accelerate's socially-minded teachings could inspire the creation of other programs or even a social network tailored to support socially-responsible start-ups. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Beauty Entrepreneurs Growth Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakout-beauty.md) - [Beauty Brand Accelerator Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-start-2023.md) - [Beauty Innovation Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-catalysts-program.md) - [Canadian-Specific Beauty Creator Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sephora-squad-canada.md) - [Web3 Start-Up Accelerators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loreal-1.md) - [Impactful Beauty Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/odele-for-good.md) - [Beauty Brand Development Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-learn-about-beauty.md) - [Women-Centric Accelerator Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-good-stuff.md) - [Beauty Brand-Supported Basketball Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toronto-tempo1.md)