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After losing his eyebrows to alopecia while serving as a Canadian Armed Forces fighter pilot, Jason Berndt bootstrapped My Two Brows with his military pension and tens of thousands in free samples. Today the brand has shipped over 1 million brow sets across 275 styles worldwide. ... Show More

When Lauren Gropper noticed the amount of disposable plastics used on film sets, she saw a design opportunity. That reframe built Repurpose into a 15-year-old brand selling compostable products while diverting 727 million pieces of plastic from landfills. For more on Repurpose an ... Show More

Ari Bloom has launched multiple eight-figure brands into more than 10,000 retail stores by building products that reflect the people buying them. The founder behind A-Frame Brands breaks down his problem-first framework and why long-lasting brands are built around purpose—not tre ... Show More

<p>Let’s say you had a passion but thought of it only as a hobby; certainly never the seed of a billion-dollar company. Plus, you are studying&nbsp;for a career in something unrelated to business. That’s Maureen Kelly’s story, CEO of Tarte Cosmetics. She was pursuing a Ph.D. in c ... Show More

If you haven’t heard of beauty marketing veteran Katie Welch, there’s a good chance you’ve seen her while scrolling through TikTok lending advice to the community on how to break into the industry she knows and loves. At the intersection of beauty and technology, Welch is buildin ... Show More

A year after filming, Alicia Scott anxiously watched her appearance on Shark Tank surrounded by friends and family. Her pitch was first on the episode, and she nailed it by securing a deal from Emma Grede, the business mind behind Kardashian brands like SKIMS and Good American. S ... Show More

Samantha Scott and Wayne Stanton always wanted to start an online business but didn’t know how. After taking the Foundr Start and Scale course, they discovered their business idea and started selling LED-light therapy masks under the brand “Social Skins.” Their launch was so succ ... Show More

<p>Are you a founder struggling to scale your emerging brand? You're not alone. In this episode of the Franchise Secrets Podcast, host Erik Van Horn dives deep with goGLOW founder and CEO Melanie Richards, exploring the raw challenges and triumphs of growing a brand from zero fra ... Show More

<p>Kelly Roach is a very special guest. This is her fourth time appearing on The Product Boss and there’s a good reason we’ve had her on the show more than any other guest. Simply speaking, she’s a marketing genius. We listen to her podcast, we’ve read her book.&nbsp;</p><p>As a ... Show More

<p>Kate McLeod, the founder of the award-winning and zero waste beauty brand, created her collection of Body Stone solid moisturizers in her Brooklyn kitchen. With her classical culinary training, she was able to transform cocoa butter into a unique beauty solution that brings in ... Show More

Perhaps you have heard of Marcia Kilgore, or maybe not, but if you’re a woman, a beauty junkie, or just love shoes, you are likely to have heard of one of the five multi-million dollar companies that she has launched over the last two decades.Marcia is the brains behind the beaut ... Show More

<p>In episode #123, I chat with Michelle Peranteau, a marketing and brand strategist for luxury brands. Throughout her impressive career working with luxury and jewelry brands, Michelle has built her experience and expertise in all aspects of consumer brand and omni-channel marke ... Show More

The first few years of a new business can be rather messy and disorganized as you experiment with your products, branding, strategies, pricing, etc. - but if you want to grow and scale, then you need to get your house in order. Today's guest is Meryl Johnston of Bean Ninjas, and ... Show More