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Driving the Business: Beauty Brands & Entrepreneurship

Ep 007 - Karonda Cook: Is Your Beauty Brand Ready for Retail Distribution

Jun 13, 2018

Y'all this episode is pure FIRE. I'm bringing you the inside track on what retail buyers are looking for when assessing new brands. Karonda Cook is the former Director of Merchandising for Sally Beauty who successfully grew her beauty categories double digit while sitting in the driver's seat. She is teaching a...

Ep 006 - Industry Shows & Why Every Entrepreneur MUST Have a Tribe of Advisers

Jun 7, 2018

Today's episode is more of a rant that the typical structure of other episodes. I tackle upcoming industry shows you should attend and why. Then I deep dive into why EVERY entrepreneur should have a tribe of advisers and how you can build yours without having Oprah on speed dial. Get ready because this episode could...

Ep 005 - How to Engage a Manufacturer to Get Your Beauty Products Made

Jun 1, 2018

My thoughts on Revlon's new first female CEO, Debra Perelman. I then dive deep and provide the cheat sheet for engaging with a private label or contract manufacturer in the beauty space. Before a manufacturer can answer the question of "how much does it costs to do business with you," be prepared to answer three...