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Driving the Business: Beauty Brands & Entrepreneurship

ATTENTION all beauty brand owners, employees, entrepreneurs, suppliers, influencers or anyone interested in understanding the true BUSINESS of beauty welcome to Driving the Business: Beauty Brands &a... Read more

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Ep 035 - Interview with Jason Mercer: Key Insights from a Venture Capital (VC) Investor for Raising Money

Ep 035 - Interview with Jason Mercer: Key Insights from a Venture Capital (VC) Investor for Raising Money

As business founders raising money can sometimes feel like a complex mystery with lots of questions.   What do investors... Read more

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Ep 034 - Interview with Winnie Awa: Why Brad Pitt Should Not Launch in Beauty & The Journey to Data Driven Haircare

Ep 034 - Interview with Winnie Awa: Why Brad Pitt Should Not Launch in Beauty & The Journey to Data Driven Haircare

I love bold people! Winnie Awa is a bold Black woman doing amazing work in the beauty space as the founder of an AI driv... Read more

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Ep 033 - Interview with Justin Dawkins: Silicon Valley Bank & Its Impact on Beauty

Ep 033 - Interview with Justin Dawkins: Silicon Valley Bank & Its Impact on Beauty

Does the Silicon Valley Bank or SVB discussion completely confuse you?   This is the podcast episode for you.   Do you s... Read more

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Ep 032 - 8 Incredible Lessons After 8 Years of Entrepreneurship

Ep 032 - 8 Incredible Lessons After 8 Years of Entrepreneurship

Things rarely turn out exactly like how I think they should when planning big things in life. For me starting a business... Read more

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