How Well Do Indie Beauty Brands Speak Millennial?

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 12 founders and executives: How do you market to millennials?

Indie Beauty Brand Founders Share How They Overcame Major Business Obstacles

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 12 founders and executives: What was the worst day at your business, and how did you recover from it?

Indie Beauty Brand Founders On Finding The Right Fulfillment Partners

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 10 founders and executives: How did you choose your fulfillment partner?

How Indie Beauty Brands Urge Good Reviews And Respond To Bad Ones

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 12 founders and executives: How do you credibly encourage positive reviews and address negative ones?

Does It Really Take $1.5M To Build A Beauty Brand?

Julie Fredrickson, co-founder and CEO at Stowaway Cosmetics, told Vogue Business that it costs at least $1.5 million to fund the first 12 to 18 months of a beauty brand. In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions...

Indie Beauty Brand Founders Name Their Dream Business Mentors

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 13 founders and executives: Which major business leader would you like to have as a mentor?

“I Kept Plucking Away”: Shea Terra Organics Founder Tammie Umbel Persevered To Reach Profitability

For Tammie Umbel, founder of Shea Terra Organics, mother of 14 children and a devout Muslim, the road to growth was lined with good intentions—and paved with perseverance. Founded in 2000 under the banner African Shea Butter...