Samia Gore
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Samia Gore is an American author and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Body Complete Rx headquartered in Reston, Virginia.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Gore was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She attended Southfield High School, class of 1999. She completed her bachelor’s degree in sociology at Eastern Michigan University and earned her master's degree from Central Michigan University in business.[1]
Career
[edit]Following graduation, Gore worked as a human resource manager for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.[1]
In 2016, after trying various methods to lose weight, Samia embarked on a complete lifestyle journey, losing over 100 lbs through exercise and a collection of plant-based supplements that Gore later named the Trim Kit. In 2019, Gore expanded her wellness brand to include a comprehensive life cycle of health and wellness supplements.[4]
In 2017, Gore founded Body Complete Rx with the Trim Kit later expanding Body Complete Rx to a wellness brand featuring a complete suite of plant-based nutritional supplements..[5] As of 2021, the company has grossed over $10 million in sales.[1]
In May 2021, Body Complete Rx announced the launch of its products through The Vitamin Shoppe’s starting on August 1, 2021.[6][7]
Gore is a recipient of Inc.'s 2021 Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs to watch.[8][9][3]
Works
[edit]- Plastica: Step By Step Guide To Plastic Surgery Paperback (2016)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "I run a vegan supplements company that's made $10 million in revenue in 5 years. It's taught me being a founder takes a village". businessinsider. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Samia Gore is on Inc.'s 2021 Female Founders 100 list". Inc.com.
- ^ a b Blackstone, Andrea. "Samia Gore's Vegan Weight Loss Supplement To Be Sold in Vitamin Shoppe". blackenterprise. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "How Samia Gore Used Social Media To Build A Wellness Empire". Essence. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Murray, Tom (2022-12-19). "The Accidental Entrepreneur". DBusiness Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Jennifer (2022-07-01). "Samia Gore Founded a Line of Plant-Based Supplements to Provide Health Solutions for Black Women". EBONY. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Davis, Jay. "Black female-owned supplements brand builds on partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe". crainsdetroit. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ This is What Happens When You Never Give Up with Samia Gore, Founder of Body Complete Rx | Behind Her Empire, 2022-09-26, retrieved 2023-12-08
- ^ "Founder Samia Gore Shares Body Complete Rx's Origin Story - dot.LA". dot.la. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Giles, Paris (2022-08-15). "Body Complete Rx Sells Plant-based Supplements to Folks Around the Country". Hour Detroit Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-08.