Willow Growth Partners’ Deborah Benton On Fair Early-Stage Deals, Launching A Brand In A Down Market And The Metaverse
Deborah Benton, founder and managing partner Willow Growth Partners, an investment firm constructed specifically to support early-stage consumer brands, is the first to acknowledge she was part of a problem she’s now trying to solve. “I had...
Moon Beings Is The Latest Indie Beauty Brand To Open A Retail Concept
At the beginning of the year, Moon Beings founder Melanie Tritt expected to get her 2-year-old clean skincare brand into retail. She was happy with its direct-to-consumer business, thanks in large part to traction gained...
Calvaniece Mason Relaunches With A Modern Look, Haircare Products And Renewed Sense Of Purpose
Calvaniece Mason was born into and came of age in the beauty industry. As a teenager, she officially kicked off her beauty career lending a hand at her mother’s salon and styling classmates’ hair on the side....
Realizing The $2.6B Opportunity Beauty Is Missing By Not Fully Supporting Black-Founded Brands
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, consumers, retailers and media companies rushed to support Black-owned businesses in an attempt to level a playing field that was historically off-kilter. It seemed the country had woken up—or at least...
Montauk Emerges As A Must-Visit Post-COVID Beauty Destination
Technically part of the Hamptons, Montauk, long known as a surfing destination and laidback, steeped-in-nature alternative to the tony and crowded towns of East Hampton and Bridgehampton, is becoming a must-visit beauty destination. Brands...
