Girlboss Emily Weiss created an empire that transformed the skincare industry — but not without a few blemishes along the way…
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Approximate Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and Initial Thoughts
09:25 Emily Weiss Overview & Background
23:00 Ad Break
24:40 Glossier: Founding, Early Growth
34:40 Branding/Marketing
38:48 More on Marketing
43:47 Downfall of Emily Weiss
52:46 Product/Strategy mess ups
01:06:11 Leadership Style and Stepping down as CEO
01:09:53 Glossier Reboot 2022-2023
01:15:50 Final thoughts & Wrap up
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