Jane Carlson
A Peek At Prestige Haircare’s Rise From Two Emerging Brands Enmeshed In It
Haircare, a beauty industry category relatively light on deal activity historically, has seen an explosion of interest of late from investors due to sales growth, a slew of emerging brands and consumers’ willingness to...
Bridge Mentorship Participants Share Knowledge They Gained From The Program; Applications Open For Second Round
Brands can’t expect to receive funding if they don’t have a tight grip on their financial models and distribution strategies. That was a big lesson impressed upon the first cohort of Bridge Mentorship, a professional...
Three Beauty Investors On What They’re Interested In Backing Right Now
Celebrity beauty brand fatigue is spreading. During Beauty Independent’s In Conversation webinar last Wednesday, Sid Jawahar, founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Swiftarc Ventures, expressed hesitancy about bets on...
Looking To Enter The Mom And Baby Category? Here Are Some Factors To Consider.
More and more beauty entrepreneurs are looking to create mom and baby products, which they view as filling a white space and having the potential to attract loyal lifetime customers. However, the mom and baby category isn’t the...
A Look At The Beauty Industry Today: The New Lipstick Index, No IPOs, Cost Hikes And Inelastic Prices
Sorry beauty brands and consumers, costs aren’t coming down. At least that’s what Nini Zhang, investment banking director of luxury, beauty and apparel at Credit Suisse, is predicting. In last Wednesday’s Beauty Independent In Conversation...
How Fortress Brand Helped Versed Skincare Increase Revenues More Than 100%
Wading into Amazon is a tremendous undertaking for beauty brands. To help establish a presence on the giant e-commerce platform, Versed tapped marketing agency Fortress Brand in September of last...
Nominations Process For Beauty Independent’s Third Annual Beacon Awards Begins
The nominations process for Beauty Independent’s Beacon Awards program, which shines a light on the best and brightest in the indie beauty market, is open for its third annual award season. Beauty enthusiasts and insiders will be able...
