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
26 Jul 2023
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1hr 3mins
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
24 Jun 2023
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1hr 2mins
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
24 Mar 2023
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1hr 8mins
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
21 Feb 2023
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42mins
Ep 031 - Diversity & Racial Inclusion in the Beauty Media Landscape with Claire McCormack
Ep 031 - Diversity & Racial Inclusion in the Beauty Media Landscape with Claire McCormack
Since 2020 I have leaned hard into having conversations about the impact of race in my personal life and business with m... Read more
28 Sep 2022
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47mins
Ep 030 - Why Taking a Non-Traditional Path to Skin Care is Both Insane & Necessary with Jayme & Nick Valo
Ep 030 - Why Taking a Non-Traditional Path to Skin Care is Both Insane & Necessary with Jayme & Nick Valo
I love talking with indie beauty brand start up founders and on this episode I sit and chat with a married couple who ar... Read more
14 Sep 2022
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53mins
Ep 029 - How Leveraging a Sales Management Firm Increases Your Chances of Success in Retail Distribution with Demar Roberts
Ep 029 - How Leveraging a Sales Management Firm Increases Your Chances of Success in Retail Distribution with Demar Roberts
Somebody hand me my soap box cause I need it right now. Going into formal retail chains without being prepared is the ... Read more
30 Aug 2022
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53mins
Ep 028 - Therapy for Entrepreneurs When Friendship Is Not Enough
Ep 028 - Therapy for Entrepreneurs When Friendship Is Not Enough
We are getting extra cozy and familiar for this episode. I've recognized in my own journey as a Black man living in Amer... Read more
17 Aug 2022
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56mins
Ep 027 - Launching Your Beauty Brand's Minimal Viable Product (MVP)
Ep 027 - Launching Your Beauty Brand's Minimal Viable Product (MVP)
By far the biggest business challenge I hear from entrepreneurs entering the space or thinking of launching products is ... Read more
3 Aug 2022
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35mins
Ep 026 - How I Realigned My Purpose for this Podcast
Ep 026 - How I Realigned My Purpose for this Podcast
I'M BACK! But I don't want to do things exactly like we were doing them before. This includes how I show up for one of m... Read more
2 Aug 2022
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20mins