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Carol’s Daughter Founder Lisa Price on Being Black-Founded vs. Black-Owned
The 58-year-old opens up about how she started her beauty brand out of her kitchen in 1993 and sold to L’Oreal in the face of backlash in 2014.
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Inside Rachel Roy’s Fight for Child-Free Labor—and Control of Her Own Brand
A single, strategic line in her contract enabled the designer, who launched her namesake label in 2004, to take back control of her company.
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Tracy Reese on Why Domestic Supply Chains Are Key to Sustainability
The fashion designer opens up about surviving two financial recessions and her new sustainable label, Hope for Flowers.
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Why RMS Beauty Founder Rose-Marie Swift Has No Time for Investors
Rose-Marie Swift, who self-funded RMS Beauty in 2009, reveals how she's managed to stay profitable from day one—with no outside help.
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Inside Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams’ Scrappy Climb to the Top
Founder Jeni Britton Bauer reveals how she built her ice cream monolith one bank loan at a time.
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100% Pure Co-Founder Susie Wang’s Strategic Focus on Quality Products Over Profit
The beauty innovator opens up about why she's never taken on an investor, and the importance of building customer loyalty during a crisis.
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How Juice Beauty’s Founder Went From Broke College Grad to Clean Skincare Giant
In 1983, Karen Behnke couldn't get a business bank loan unless she was married. Today, her non-toxic skincare brand has a makeup partnership with Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Rebecca Minkoff's Secret to Success Is Simple: Listen to Your Customers
The fashion designer opens up about financing her brand in 2001, surviving the 2008 recession, and finally turning a profit 10 years later.
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Mara Hoffman Wants This Crisis to Be a Wake-Up Call for Unsustainable Brands
The self-funded designer is now poised to lead the fashion industry through an uncomfortable reevaluation of its environmental impact.