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Marketing-GeschichteNIlon Specht: Wer ist die Frau hinter "Because I'm worth it"? Es sind die 1970er. Männer in Anzügen sitzen in verqualmten Büros und versuchen den Werbeslogan zu entwickeln, um die Produkte ihrer Kunden an den Mann zu bringen ... oder hier viel mehr an die Frau. Denn L'Oreal Paris beauftragt die Agentur McCann Erickson damit, eine neue Werbestrategie für ihr Haarfärbemittel zu entwickeln. Der Haken: Das Produkt ist teurer als die Konkurrenz. Auftritt Ilon Specht.Sie rüttelte an den Standards der Werbeindustrie und schuf im Zuge dessen nicht nur einen der bekanntesten Werbeslogans der Welt, sondern auch eine Grundlage für mehr weiblic...
2026-01-0607 min
The Cosmetic ChroniclesEp. 8 L'OréalWelcome to the Cosmetic Chronicles! In this episode, we're talking L'Oréal — the company who originally started in 1909 as an innovative hair dye brand and became a global beauty leader. And don't worry, we'll also get into their iconic tagline, 'Because I'm Worth It,' and how it has empowered women for decades.Connect with me:Instagram: @glowandflowbysarahSubstack: Glow + Flow CollectiveShop the Podcast: LTKMy sources:https://www.loreal.com/en/group/culture-and-heritage/l-oreal-history/https://www.lorealparisusa.com/our-historyhttps://www.businessofbusiness.com/articles/history-of-loreal-far-right-cosmetics/
2025-09-2336 min
The Skincarma® PodThe Skincarma Pod | Ep. 43: Skincare’s Boldest Breakthroughs: 2025 BeautyMatter Award Winners for Product InnovationIn this episode of the Skincarma Pod, Carmine presents the product innovation winners across seven categories in the 2025 BeautyMatter Awards. As a judge in the BeautyMatter Awards for the third year running, Carmine evaluated more than 200 products over the course of two months. In today’s episode, he shares the finalists in each category: treatments, moisturizers, scrubs and cleansers, acne, men’s and sun care – his favorite of all. As he presents the winners, he breaks each product down, sharing why he finds it exceptional and worthy of this year’s award as the most innovative skincare product in its clas...
2025-09-2129 min
The Cosmetic ChroniclesEp. 5 elf CosmeticsWelcome to the Cosmetic Chronicles! In this episode we're exploring the fascinating journey of elf cosmetics, a brand that has achieved remarkable and continued success from its founding in 2004 to its expansion into retail and strategic acquisitions, including that Rhode deal that broke the internet.My sources:https://beautymatter.com/articles/start-up-to-ipo-the-story-of-elf-beautyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.l.f.https://www.allure.com/story/elf-cosmetics-factshttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/elf-cosmetics-brand-historyhttps://hbr.org/2025/01/the-ceo-of-e-l-f-beauty-on-maintaining-a-startup-culture-while-scalinghttps://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2024/11/26/what-makes-elf-beauty-a-sticky-brand-besides-its-power-grip-primer/
2025-08-0537 min
The Skincarma® PodThe Skincarma Pod | Ep. 36: Barrier Boosters, Biotech & Balms: BeautyMatter Award Finalists – the 5 Most Innovative Moisturizers of 2025In this episode of the Skincarma Pod, Carmine discusses the five finalists for the most innovative moisturizer of the year in the 2025 BeautyMatter Awards. The awards honor the thinkers, makers, and doers in the beauty community and Carmine was honored to be a judge in the product innovation category for the third in a row. This year, he evaluated more than 200 products across multiple categories: treatments, moisturizers, scrubs, cleansers, acne care, men’s and sun care (his favorite!). Each product was evaluated by a panel of judges for its unique formulation, technology, benefits and texture – five radically different takes on wha...
2025-08-0116 min
The Cosmetic ChroniclesEp. 2 Estee LauderWelcome to the Cosmetic Chronicles! This episode of Cosmetic Chronicles delves into the rich history of Estée Lauder, exploring the brand's evolution from its inception to its current challenges. Listen as I explore Estée Lauder's early life, the founding of the cosmetics company, the introduction of iconic products like Youth Dew, and the brand's strategic growth amidst competition, particularly with Revlon. The episode also highlights the Lauder family's legacy and the future direction of the brand in a competitive beauty market.My sources:https://www.esteelauder.com/blog-article-how-estee-lauder-got-her-starthttps://www.es...
2025-07-1527 min
Give Good Face: Clean Clinical Science with Dr. Anthony Rossi MD17. The Beauty Industry Is Changing: Gen Z, Wellness & Innovation with BeautyMatter's Kelly KovackHow are generational trends redefining beauty standards?Kelly Kovack, founder and CEO of BeautyMatter, joins Dr. Anthony Rossi to explore how evolving values, scientific innovation, and cultural storytelling are transforming the beauty landscape.Together, they examine the enduring resilience and reinvention of the beauty industry—even amid economic uncertainty—revealing why it continues to be a fertile ground for innovation and opportunity.Kelly offers a nuanced look at the rise of body care and skin health, unpacks the complexities of the clean beauty movement, and discusses how technology is revolutionizing the consumer experience—from e...
2025-05-2828 min
Scam GoddessThe Ulta EntreprenuHERS w/ Jillian BellHide your makeup compact, 'cause Jillian Bell (Summer of 69, Kinda Pregnant) is here to help Laci give a primer on a group of criminals concealing concealer. Yup, we're talkin' cosmetics crime rings! Tune in to hear how Ulta, Sephora, and other makeup retailers have become hot targets for thieves looking to resell product. Plus, Jillian shares how she conned her high school prom limo driver. Stay schemin’! Be sure to check out Jillian’s directorial debut, Summer of 69, available May 9 on Hulu! Keep the scams coming and snitch on your s...
2025-05-061h 06
Future-ProofedBeauty Isn’t Just Skin Deep: Building a B2B Powerhouse with Kelly KovackIn this insightful episode of the Future Proof Podcast, host Brent Muller sits down with Kelly Kovack, the powerhouse behind BeautyMatter, a global B2B media and intelligence platform serving the beauty and wellness ecosystem. Kelly shares her journey from beauty brand builder to creating a purpose-driven platform that champions both emerging tech and community-first thinking. From launching with a simple newsletter to building a highly engaged, sticky audience, she breaks down why content, brand, and human connection matter more than ever in today’s B2B world. She also reveals how AI is transforming beauty—from R&D to s...
2025-05-0536 min
Forever FAB Podcast"Something Big Is Coming (Yet, It Has Always Been Here)."Although the data indicate that there is an epic shift taking place in beauty, I have known for a long time that the truth about beauty has always been there, beneath the surface of gloss, glitter, and glitz.
Keywords:
Luxury
Transformation
Beauty
Future
Science
Personalization
Longevity
Well-being
Purpose
Health
Convergence
About The Host:
Dr. Shirley Madhere is a NYC-based pl...
2025-04-0820 min
Raised by WomenDear Body, Thank You: Honoring your Body for Protecting YouJoin Community: https://www.beawomantoremember.com/ References: https://beautymatter.com/articles/how-much-do-our-insecurities-cost-us-dove-investigates https://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-study-unrealistic-beauty-ideals-cost-us-economy-800-billion-2022-10
2025-02-2222 min
Essential Ingredients Podcast030: From Spas to Supermarkets: Tracing the Evolving Intersection of Wellness and Beauty with Kelly KovackClean Beauty Series Episode Description: "You also need a little bit of luck. You can make decisions, and they can cut both ways— you can make a decision and your brand goes through the roof, and you can make a good decision but it just didn't work and you can't recover from it. So you have to stick around long enough for luck to happen too. You just have to be patient." —Kelly Kovack The lines between wellness and beauty continue to blur, as innovative brands harness the power of func...
2025-02-1144 min
The Eco Well podcastFuture of indie Beauty PanelThis podcast features a conversation about the current state, and future, of indie beauty, in conversation with Kelly Kovack from BeautyMatter, Rob Akridge PhD from OPULUS Beauty Labs, and Akemi Ooka PhD from Independent Beauty Association. This was the closing panel for our So, You Want to Start a Beauty Brand? E-Summit - find the full replay on our blog! Interested in supporting the podcast? Please share, subscribe and consider writing a review. If it's accessible, we also have a Patreon page that you can find at www.patreon.com/theecowell
2024-04-0142 min
Beauty At WorkWhat Is Beauty? with Dr. Michael R. SpicherMichael R. Spicher, PhD is a public philosopher and creator of Aesthetics Research Lab. He writes and speaks about aesthetics in professional and academic contexts. He is a regular contributor to BeautyMatter, a resource for the beauty industry. Michael lectures at both Boston Architectural College and Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He co-edited a forthcoming volume with Bloomsbury Visual Arts, Digital Fashion: Theory, Practice, Implications. And he is working on another book called Is Your Business Beautiful?In this episode, we talk about: How Michael found his love for aestheticsHow aesthetic experience is a...
2024-01-011h 24
The Reboot Chronicles with Dean DeBiaseThe Future of Beauty, AI, Web3 and You, Kelly Kovack - BeautyMatterAI personalization platforms—like Revieve—are transforming consumer Healthy, Beauty and Wellness journeys, by partnering with brands and retailers to help consumers reboot their discovery, purchasing and relationship complexities at scale.
On the heals of a very popular episode with Ron Gee, President and CEO of Shiseido Americas, who has been leading a dynamic reboot of both that company and himself, we take a look at where the industry is going next.
To best do that, I invited industry veteran and BeautyMatter CEO, Kelly Kovack to join me for an episode of The Reboot Chronicles to unpack the latest indu...
2023-06-2931 min
The Influence Factor by The Influencer Marketing FactoryNavigating the Evolving Landscape of Beauty Marketing w/ Kelly KovackOn this week's episode, Alessandro Bogliari, CEO and Co-Founder of The Influencer Marketing Factory and podcast host, is joined by Kelly Kovack, Founder and CEO of BeautyMatter. Together, they delve into a range of topics, including viral beauty moments and the latest marketing trends in the beauty industry, among other interesting insights.
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2023-04-0543 min
Founded BeautyBeautyMatter - The Industry Maverick Growing Startups And Emerging Trends Into Beauty Empires ft. Kelly KovackConnecting the dots in the beauty industry, Kelly Kovack is the founder and CEO of BeautyMatter, a hub for curated industry news and content, and a consulting agency. With over 25 years of consulting, advising and scaling businesses, Kelly offers an unfiltered yet informed perspective on the industry. Join us as we discuss how she identifies blank spaces, the evolution of online retail and where beauty is headed next.If you enjoyed this episode, please make sure you like, subscribe, leave us a review and share with anyone you know who will love it t...
2023-02-0950 min
Coffee N° 5 with Lara SchmoismanFrom Concept to Launch: Building a Successful Brand with Kelly KovackSend us a textIn this episode of Coffee N° 5, we sit down with the one and only Kelly Kovack, founder of BeautyMatter and accomplished advisor and creative strategist. With her expertise in the beauty industry and vast knowledge of today's digital landscape, Kelly shares her invaluable insight on navigating the journey to launching a successful business.We’ll talk about:Hosting a distinct eventNetworking in the beauty industryHaving a strategy when building a brand2023 predictions for the beauty industry
2023-01-3144 min
It's A Matter Of...Independent Beauty Paying It Forward - Don Frey, President and CEO, Independent Beauty AssociationMost of us spend the better part of our adult life actively building a career, and all that dedication results in extensive skills, deep knowledge, and overflowing rolodexes. When it comes down to it, most of us have a basic desire to do good and feel that we're making a positive contribution. A genuine investment in social responsibility means everybody wins. This week’s guest embodies the spirit of paying it forward. Don Frey, the President and CEO of the Independent Beauty Association sits down with Kelly Kovack to talk about his 35 years in the beauty industry, and his co...
2022-11-0737 min
It's A Matter Of...Making Beauty Better - Victor Casale, Co-Founder and CEO, MOB Beauty; Co-Founder and Chairman, Pure Culture Beauty; Co-Founder and President, Pact CollectiveIndie beauty is a breeding ground for generations of innovators who color outside the lines.While often considered a trend that has gained momentum in the rise of social media, these brands have always been around. They're an integral part of the beauty business cycle.For example, MAC Cosmetics launched in 1984 with a new perspective on beauty, and it grew from an Indie, into an iconic global brand. This week's guest, Victor Casale, was at ground zero for MAC's inception, as a chief chemist, and he has never stopped innovating or raising the bar...
2022-10-2436 min
It's A Matter Of...From Non-Starts To Runaway Success - Colette Laxton and Mark Curry, Co-Founders, The INKEY ListFailure is often underrated. It's what you do with the failure that matters. The truth is success is often the result of a lot of mistakes. If you don't make a mistake, it probably means you're not taking risks, pushing beyond your comfort zone, or aiming high enough. Very often, founding stories are told through the lens of revisionist history, creating a perception of perfection that is rarely the truth. That's not the case with this week's guests, Colette Laxton and Mark Curry, the Co-Founders of the INKEY List. They sat down with Kelly Kovack to discuss how they se...
2022-10-1734 min
It's A Matter Of...The Beauty Pivot - Garance Doré and Emily Yeston, Co-Founder and Creative Director; Co-Founder and CEO, DoréMany things are not always intended to live forever, but many live on past their expiration dates, fueled by emotion rather than rational thinking. The reality is sometimes moving forward requires the courage to leave something else behind. This week, Kelly Kovack sits down with Garance Doré and Emily Yeston, to discuss why they decided to leave the beautiful chaos of the media business they had built. They explain how taking a break to reset both personally and professionally, led to a pivot to beauty, and the launch of their brand, Doré.Learn more about your ad choice...
2022-10-1040 min
It's A Matter Of...The Fragrance Power Duo - Christopher Yu and Laurent Delafon, Co-Founders, Managing Director and CEO, United PerfumesThe tension between creativity and commerce is probably as old as humanity. There's no other beauty category where striking this balance is often at odds, than fragrance. At its core, perfumery is a profession with its soul grounded in creative processes. Yet the category is big business, and dominated by beauty conglomerates and licensing deals that turn out crowd pleasing scents for the masses. However, on the other end of this spectrum lies the passionate and growing tribe of niche fragrance houses, led by the art and love of perfumery. This week, Kelly Kovack sits down with Christopher Yu a...
2022-10-0341 min
It's A Matter Of...False Start To Fast Track - Ju Rhyu, Co-Founder and CEO, Hero CosmeticsCult products are almost impossible to manufacture.This coveted status grows organically and happens when a product resonates with a loyal, sometimes fanatic community of fans. In today's fast moving beauty space where trends happen at the speed of TikTok, achieving cult status that sticks can be elusive. It requires vision and serious business chops. This week, Kelly Kovack is joined by Ju Rhyu, the Co-Founder and CEO of Hero Cosmetics. Ju explains how she self-funded the business' launch with one product on Amazon, built a brand that redefined the acne category and achieved a $630 million strategic exit in f...
2022-09-2632 min
Earned: Unlocking the Power of the Creator EconomyIt's a Matter of...Earned: Unleashing the Power of InfluenceToday's episode of Earned might sound a bit different…that's because it is! This week, we wanted to share Conor's conversation with BeautyMatter founder and CEO Kelly Kovack from her own podcast, "It's a Matter of…" This time, it's a matter of "Earned." To start the show, Conor shares the origin story for Tribe Dynamics, which he co-founded nearly a decade ago at the forefront of the influencer marketing boom. Kelly and Conor reflect on how the space has accelerated since then to become a $100 billion industry, and Conor unpacks a few of the "new r...
2022-09-2040 min
It's A Matter Of...Sexual Wellness and the Power of Intimacy - Éva Goicochea, Founder and CEO, MaudeSex sells and its big business. Sex is a fundamental part of being human, yet it's rife with social stigmas and moral judgments. Thankfully, the norms around sex are evolving and the sexual wellness conversation is helping to shake its taboo status and moving beyond a legacy industry, dominated by condoms in drug stores and sex toys in seedy strip malls. Sexual wellness is evolving from a niche category to a mainstream opportunity, gaining the attention of investors and retailers, and giving rise to a new wave of brands capitalizing on this shift. This week, Kelly Kovack is joined...
2022-09-1937 min
It's A Matter Of...Out Of The Ordinary - Nicola Kilner, Co-Founder and CEO, DECIEM Inc.Leadership can be learned, but some people are just born with the innate capacity to lead. Being a natural leader often has a, you know it when you see it quality. Instead of learning to become an effective leader, they have the instinctive ability to inspire others to follow their vision. The charisma of such leaders can have both a light and dark quality and Nicola Kilner, the Co-Founder and CEO of Deciem has had to navigate both. Nicola joins Kelly Kovack to discuss going through the incredible ups and very public downs, and how she has used empathy...
2022-09-1233 min
It's A Matter Of...Turning Innovation Into Reality - Brandon Ford, Chief Accelerator Director, Lubrizol Life ScienceBeing the agent for change inside a large organization is not for the faint of heart. The concept of innovation has been a corporate talking point for years, but the framework to harness disruptive thinking and visionary goals have yet to truly be established. Innovation should be as dynamic as the forces that make it necessary in order to remain competitive now and into the future. When teams begin to think differently, traditional ways of operating become a thing of the past. Innovation may not be easy to affect in a $7.5 billion business, but this week's guest has done...
2022-08-2945 min
It's A Matter Of...Unleashing The Power of Influence - Conor Begley, Chief Strategy Officer, Creator IQInfluencer marketing is not a new idea. From a marketing perspective, the notion of leveraging an individual to influence potential consumer purchasing behavior, can be tracked back over a hundred years. However, the rise of social media democratized the concept of influence, giving birth to the creator economy and creating the equivalent of marketing rocket fuel, in the right hands. Today more than 50 million people globally consider themselves to be creators. At ground zero of the beauty influencer wave, was a business called Tribe Dynamics that schooled the industry on influencer marketing.. This week, Kelly Kovack is joined by t...
2022-08-2240 min
It's A Matter Of...Looking Back To Create The Future - Margarita Arriagada, Founder and CEO, Valdé BeautyIn a world obsessed with newer, faster, cheaper - history, going slow, and creating something with intrinsic value that can withstand the test of time, has been lost. Perhaps this perspective can truly only be understood by those of us who remember a time when we weren't all tethered to technology. There are brand founders in our midst, walking the line of creating businesses on the traditional fundamentals of building luxury brands, while embracing the philosophy of Web 3. Margarita Arriagada is one of these rare founders. This week she sits down with Kelly Kovack to discuss how she leveraged d...
2022-08-1535 min
It's A Matter Of...Britain’s Beauty Boss - Millie Kendall O.B.E., Founder and CEO, British Beauty CouncilKnowledge has the power to transform the world, but it requires action to make change happen. The desire to have a positive impact is a noble concept, and it's within all of our reach, we just need to choose to do so. However, some people have the ability to affect change on a grand scale. These people are often a force of nature. Unchangeable, unstoppable, unforgettable. This week's guest embodies all these qualities. Kelly Kovack sits down with Millie Kendall, the CEO and Founder of the British Beauty Council. Millie shares how she has made it her mission to s...
2022-08-0835 min
It's A Matter Of...Finding The Future - Martin Raymond, Co-Founder, The Future LaboratoryBeing prepared for what's around the corner is the key to building a resilient business. The internet has unleashed the democratization of information, and social media has shifted the power of influence, upending the access to trends, and making them move faster than ever. Trend forecasting is scientific, but it can also be uncertain. Futurists identify signs, signifiers and clues as to how the future may look. This week, Kelly Kovack is joined by one of the world's leading futurists: Martin Raymond, the Co-Founder of The Future Laboratory. Martin is a renowned thinker whose ideas can challenge the status...
2022-08-0143 min
It's A Matter Of...Don't Underestimate The Power Of Age - Trinny Woodall, Founder and CEO, Trinny LondonThe beauty industry has been predicated on the cultural chasing of youth. This obsession with youth is not only consumer-facing. There is also a perception in the beauty industry that young founders are spurring innovation. Trinny Woodall, the CEO and Founder of Trinny London, is an over fifty founder, defying those stereotypes and shattering that stigma. She joins Kelly Kovack this week to discuss how she is building a genuinely inclusive brand for a specific type of woman rather than a certain aged woman.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-2638 min
It's A Matter Of...Building A New Beauty Strategic - Hind Sebti, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, Waldencast & Waldencast PLCThinking big has been redefined by technology. Things that didn't seem feasible just a few years ago have become realities, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Now more than ever, it feels like there's no limit to how far or how big we can think. This week's guest, Hind Sebti, the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Waldencast is reframing what a beauty strategic looks like. She joins Kelly Kovack to discuss her mission to build a global beauty and wellness house of brands.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-2534 min
It's A Matter Of...Science Is Sexy - Jasmina Aganovic, Founder and CEO, ArcaeaIn our hyper connected world, where faster is perceived to be better, and success is predicated on moving forward. Sometimes we lose sight of solutions that lie in the past, sitting at the intersection of science and creativity. This week, Kelly Kovack is joined by Jasmina Aganovic, the CEO of Arcaea. She shares her belief in the power of biology to access previously unimaginable product potential that will unlock the future of beauty.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-1839 min
It's A Matter Of...The Trend Maker - Charlotte Knight, Founder and CEO of Ciaté London, Lottie London, Skin ProudRight time, right place, right idea. Sometimes the stars align and a startup experiences meteoric success. Some are one hit supernovas that burn brilliantly until they implode while others use the momentum to build the foundation of a viable business. Replicating this type of success is often elusive, but there are some visionary founders who have an innate ability to time trends and fuel growth. Charlotte Knight is such a founder. She sits down with Kelly Kovack to discuss how she has replicated this formula, not once, but three times and stands at the helm of three global beauty...
2022-07-1145 min
It's A Matter Of...Inspiring A Movement of Humans - Beatrice Dixon, Founder and CEO, The Honey Pot CompanyEntrepreneurs have become the superstars of our era fueled by an overly simplified narrative of disruptive ideas, unicorns and big exits. In reality the paths of founders are not created equal and the moment you realize the potential of product market fit is when the difficult journey begins. This week, Kelly Kovack is joined by Beatrice Dixon, the Founder and CEO of The Honey Pot. Beatrice discusses how she may have only had two nickels to rub together but with a vision and persistence, her brand is now carried at Whole Foods, Target and Walgreens.Learn more about yo...
2022-06-2745 min
It's A Matter Of...Beauty Industry Powerhouse - JuE Wong, CEO, OlaplexWhile there are more female CEOs in beauty today than there ever has been, men still dominate the C-Suite and boardroom, at least the biggest companies. The women who have broken through the glass ceiling to reach the top of the organizational chart are using their influence to pave the way for others to follow in their footsteps. Kelly Kovack is joined this week by one of these women, JuE Wong, the CEO and Executive Board Member of Olaplex. Kelly talks to JuE about her impressive track record of scaling emerging brands and globalizing established ones.Learn...
2022-06-2036 min
It's A Matter Of...The Godmother of Clean Beauty - Brook Harvey-Taylor, Founder and President, Pacifica BeautyVisionary leaders see the world differently. They have a clear idea of how the future should look, and embrace the unknown as a blank canvas for innovation and opportunities. This week, Kelly Kovack is joined by one such visionary, Brook Harvey- Taylor, the Founder and President of Pacifica Beauty. In 1996, before clean beauty was even a thing, Brook had started a movement focusing on putting the planet first and protecting animals. She sits down with Kelly to discuss her career, and how she continues to pioneer a space where beauty brands do better. Learn more a...
2022-06-1333 min
It's A Matter Of...Designing For Transparency and Trust - Kimberly Shenk, Co-Founder and CEO, Novi ConnectTechnology has unlocked the power of data and its ability to tackle complex problems transforming the beauty industry. At the same time the clean beauty movement created an army of informed consumers demanding full transparency about the products they purchase. While brands may want to provide transparency the complexity of the supply chain compounded by legacy thinking made it next to impossible. Kelly Kovack sits down with data scientist Kimberly Shenk, the Founder of Novi to discuss how she created a platform that leverages data and technology to make the product development process in beauty transparent, fair, and sustainable.
2022-06-0642 min
It's A Matter Of...Making Diversity Happen - Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Founder and CEO, Brain TrustIf you have big dreams of scaling, passion will only get you so far. Many minority business owners lack access to long term resources to help them navigate big partnerships, and sustain growth for the long haul. Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Founder and CEO of Brain Trust, is on a mission to provide beauty and lifestyle founders with the resources they need to amplify, sustain and grow to become the next generation of the world’s most coveted brands. She joins Kelly Kovack to discuss how she is ensuring that the future of beauty and wellness is representative of the true di...
2022-05-3042 min
It's A Matter Of...Removing The Compromises In Beauty - Mike Indursky, Founder and CEO, Hear Me RawCharisma coupled with operational ability makes for incredibly strong leaders. Throw creativity into the mix and you have a visionary. Mike Indursky the Founder and CEO of Hear Me Raw has left his imprint on big beauty for three decades at L’Oreal, Unilever, Burts Bees and Bliss. Kelly Kovack sits down with Mike to discuss his new role as entrepreneur, his ability to scale ideas and his mission to clean up the beauty industry.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
2022-05-2442 min
It's A Matter Of...The Power of Passion - Alli Webb, Founder, DrybarSome founders are driven by the monetization of an idea while others unlock opportunities following their passion and fueled by creativity. The confluence of these motivations can lead to game-changing brands. Kelly Kovack sits down with Alli Webb, the co-founder of Drybar to discuss how she built a business that disrupted the beauty industry, and what's next for this consummate visionary.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-05-1042 min
Living in a Materiae WorldKelly Kovack : Adapting to the ever-changing trends of the beauty industryKelly Kovack, founder of BeautyMatter, shares how she has continuously reinvented her long-standing beauty career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-12-1535 min
It's A Matter Of...Managing the Art and Science of Brands - Nadim SadekA brand is the culmination of your story, your product, and your people. It's how your customers perceive you and why shareholders believe in you. Customers are now driving brand conversations in a continuous, always on, feedback loop. What used to be a build and enforce methodology has evolved to a constant curating, connecting, communicating, and adjusting. Companies must engage or be caught flat footed. Nadim Sadek, Founder and CEO of ProQuo AI sits down with Kelly Kovack to discuss why he got back into the business of brands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-11-2343 min
It's A Matter Of...On a Probiotic Mission - Ara Katz, Founder and CEO, Seed HealthBrands and their founders are stepping up to tackle big global problems using the power of business to be part of the solution.In our hyper-connected world, sometimes it's difficult to slow down and play the long game, especially when your competitors are building against a completely different paradigm. True innovation requires a commitment that often means more friction, more time, and higher costs compared to the industry norms.Ara Katz is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Seed Health, a biotech startup that's developing novel uses of bacteria to...
2021-11-1641 min
It's A Matter Of...From the Counter to the Corner Office - Chris Salgardo, CEO and Founder, Chipican, Lightning Bolt IndustryCharisma, intelligence and storytelling are a heady mix. Add kindness and gratitude into the equation, and you have a leader with the ability to move markets and build inspired teams. Sometimes these leaders come with prestigious educations, and sometimes the most effective leaders work their way up from the ground floor. Chris Salgardo, CEO of Chipican & Founder of Lightning Bolt Industry Consulting, is one of those leaders. Chris sits down with Kelly Kovack to discuss his career path from the retail floor to President of Kiehls, why he walked away from it all in 2017, and why he decided to c...
2021-11-0935 min
It's A Matter Of...Always Be Looking - Dr. Robb Akridge, CEO, OPULUS Beauty LabsInspiration is the fuel for creative minds that often happens in unexpected ways opening us up to new possibilities that transcend our ordinary experiences. The role of inspiration is often overlooked, but it's the springboard for creativity that leads to disrupting convention with radically new ideas. Robb Akridge, AKA Dr. Robb, the Founder and CEO of OPULUS Beauty Labs , sits down with Kelly Kovack to discuss how he harnesses inspiration to develop products and brands that redefine the beauty industry.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Le...
2021-11-0236 min
It's A Matter Of...The Power of Personalization at Scale - Melissa Snover, Founder and CEO, NourishedThe consumer desire for personalized products is not new, and technology is finally making it possible. But not all personalization is created the same.The true innovators among us are digging, pushing the capabilities of technology, and reinventing the manufacturing process to truly deliver consumers what they want: Product made just for them. Melissa Snover, Founder and CEO of Nourished, talks with Kelly Kovack about how she is pushing the envelope on what’s possible, and how her focus is on the power of personalization.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
2021-10-2638 min
It's A Matter Of...If It Doesn’t Exist, Build It - Noelly Michoux, Co-Founder and CEO, 4.5.6 SkinBrands with big ambitions to change the status quo, and a desire to do it the right way, require freedom and independence to think outside the current industry constructs to build new ones. Successful ones are led by dreamers who believe they can change the world and have the grit and determination to make it happenNoelly Michoux, CEO and Co-founder, 4.5.6 Skin, joins Kelly Kovack to discuss how she is building a vertically integrated brand, backed by science, to address the needs of melanin rich skin.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
2021-10-1943 min
It's A Matter Of...Screw the Rules - Forge Your Own Path - Remi Brixton, CEO and Founder, Freck BeautyBuilding a brand is hard work, and it doesn’t always go as planned. In fact, it has never been more competitive or required more money to scale a startup in this category. Remi Brixton, the CEO and Founder of Freck Beauty, built a brand from her obsession with freckles. She sits down with Kelly Kovack to share stories about her missteps, and how she turned defeat into a cult community driven brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-1247 min
It's A Matter Of...When Beauty is the Family Business - Michaeline DeJoria, CEO, John Paul Mitchell SystemsFamily businesses built from humble beginnings to billion-dollar brands, independent of outside capital, are the very fabric of the American dream. The vision of the founder is bigger than a personal financial windfall. It’s about creating a business that reaches far beyond them, creating a legacy that continues the work in perpetuity. Leaders like this think big and they think beyond the bottom line to the impact the company makes to an industry, a community, and to the team that keeps the dream alive. Michaeline DeJoria joins Kelly Kovack to discuss her journey from the production plant floor to h...
2021-10-0547 min
It's A Matter Of...Beauty is More Than Skin Deep - Amy Liu, Founder and CEO, Tower 28Historically, the industry has propagated a perception of beauty reflective of unrealistic perfection, and a lack of diversity driving women into a perpetual and elusive search for the solution. However, there's a new type of beauty emerging, where we use these powers for good. Amy Liu, Founder and CEO of Tower 28 discusses with Kelly Kovack how she spent years learning the ropes at other companies, and meeting some amazing mentors along the way. She talks about how that has prepared her to throw her hat into the entrepreneurial ring and find answers to her own sensitive skin issues.
2021-09-2857 min
It's A Matter Of...When Passion and Business Collide - Elsie Rutterford and Dominika Minarovic, Co-Founders, BYBIClean beauty and sustainability while noble pursuits are inherently rife with misinformation and lacking definition. There may be no perfect answer or solution, but there's plenty of progress. Every individual and business is in a different stage representing the reality that sustainability exists on a spectrum and looks different for each of us. Yet, an argument can be made that we all have a part to play as global citizens. Elsie Rutterford and Dominika Minarovic, co-founders of British beauty brand, BYBI sit down with Kelly Kovack to discuss how the existing system needs a total reconstruction, and how for...
2021-09-2149 min
It's A Matter Of...Collaboration over Competition - Deanna Utroske, Editor, William Reed Business MediaThere's a fine line between collaboration and competition. Conceptually, they can coexist and they're not mutually exclusive.Strategic alliances can be powerful, but they are also constantly evolving because cooperation has limits, and you have to defend against competitive compromise. Deanna Utroske, a beauty business content specialist, sits down with Kelly Kovack to discuss how she navigates this paradigm, and how she approaches cooperation with an open heart and a generous spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
2021-09-1447 min
It's A Matter Of...Think Twice and Trust Your Gut - Myriam and Eric Malka, Founder, The Art of ShavingThe Holy Grail of most brand founders in the beauty industry is an exit to a strategicplayer that comes with a big payday. While this remains elusive for most it is a reality for others that fuels future entrepreneurial ventures built on the lessons learned and the freedom to think beyond the confines of funding. These seasoned brand founders have a recipe for success and a passion that keeps them in the game.The Art of Shaving Founders Myriam and Eric Malka sit down with Kelly to discuss how they are back in the...
2021-08-3142 min
It's A Matter Of...The Consummate Creative - Jillian Dempsey, Founder, FYFE BeautyThe most prolific creatives not only have ideas that many would consider to be “out of the box” but they have the ability to execute on them. The most diligent creatives are also builders turning them into real tangible things - they simply can’t help themselves. They commit an insane amount of time to their work without holding back.Jillian Dempsey the legendary makeup artist, sculptor, painter, entrepreneur and animal activist shares with Kelly how she is constantly searching for innovative approaches and fresh perspectives to beauty.Learn more about your ad cho...
2021-08-2434 min
It's A Matter Of...It’s Cool to Care - Stephanie Stahl, Co-Founder and CEO, Ace of AirWe're in a new era of sustainability driven by consumers, governments, and corporations, impelled by the visible effects of pollution on our environment, the impact on the climate, and our food supply. The collective consciousness on sustainability is rising perhaps faster than many expected. The beauty industry's contribution to the current state of our environment is well-documented. And quite frankly, embarrassing. We all participated in some way to the current state of affairs. And now it's our job as an industry to fix it, and really change the system that created the problem.Stephanie Stahl, CEO and...
2021-08-1654 min
It's A Matter Of...Two Parts Make a Whole - Dr. Dennis Gross and Carrie Gross, Co-Founders, Dr. Dennis Gross SkincareDivergent needs, competing demands, and diverse personalities are just some of the elements of running a business that have the possibility of creating conflict and chaos.For entrepreneurs, and especially for co-founders, success requires the ability to navigate and come to terms with these tensions, embracing them and allowing the interdependencies to create richer thinking and better solutions. Dr. Dennis Gross and Carrie Gross are partners in life, and in the business of running Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare. They sit down with Kelly Kovack to discuss how together, they have built the foundation of...
2021-08-1042 min
It's A Matter Of...Beauty with a Side of History - Doreen Bloch, Executive Director, Make-Up MuseumThe value of heritage, history and legacy is sometimes overlooked or viewed as a liability. So much of the current hyper-connected beauty landscape is focused on newer, faster, and better. And sometimes what came before is tossed aside, or dismissed as not relevant. But, Doreen Bloch, the Executive Director of the Make-Up Museum, believes beauty history is a treasure trove of inspiration, just waiting to be discovered. She sits down with Kelly to discuss how she made the idea of documenting, archiving, and paying tribute to thousands of years of beauty a reality. Learn more a...
2021-08-0337 min
It's A Matter Of...Investing in Purpose and Founders that Care - Odile Roujol, Co-Founder, Fab Co-Creation Studio VenturesCommunity is powerful but it's often very elusive. Real community exists to serve a purpose, creates value for all stakeholders and requires constant nurturing. Odile Roujol, Co-Founder of Fab Co-Creation Studio Ventures has an innate ability to build community. She discusses with Kelly her mission to invest in underserved needs, and amplifying the voices of female and minority founders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-07-2739 min
It's A Matter Of...Building Career Resilience - Trae Bodge, Founder, Trae Bodge MediaPersonal and professional resilience has never been more important. The ability to embrace change and dig deep to find a path forward is intuitive to successful entrepreneurs but resilience is also a skill that can be learned and developed. The ability to adjust to career change as it happens and, by extension, adapt to what the market demands, should be constantly evaluated. The most resilient professionals don’t get stuck in the past - they look forward to the future and view each change as an opportunity for growth and improvement. Kelly talks with Trae Bodge, Smart Shopping Expert and...
2021-07-2050 min
Beauty Biohacks: Biohacking for Beauty, Longevity & Beyond.Immunity in Beauty and Personal Care.Staying healthy has been the focus for the last year and it made us understand the importance of having a healthy immune system.And whilst plenty of innovation happened these times in food and beverages and supplements, there are clear a lot of opportunities for beauty and personal care products that looking after immunity of our skin. There is a need in the market of the products, that can effectively support the immune system.To talk about immunity and beauty we invited Ebru Karpuzoglu, PhD, Molecular Immunologist & Skincare Expert, AveSeena.Kelly Kovack, the founder of BeautyMatter...
2021-06-0925 min
INNOCOS: Nurturing Beauty Brands for Global Impact.Immunity in Beauty and Personal Care.Staying healthy has been the focus for the last year and it made us understand the importance of having a healthy immune system.And whilst plenty of innovation happened these times in food and beverages and supplements, there are clear a lot of opportunities for beauty and personal care products that looking after immunity of our skin. There is a need in the market of the products, that can effectively support the immune system.To talk about immunity and beauty we invited Ebru Karpuzoglu, PhD, Molecular Immunologist & Skincare Expert, AveSeena.Kelly Kovack, the founder of BeautyMatter...
2021-06-0925 min
C-Sweet Talks5 - The Liz Taylor of the Beauty Industry with Kelly KovackDianne and Beth interview Kelly Kovack. Kovack is the quietly loud renegade of the beauty industry, with 25 years of experience and an ability for intuiting emerging trends. Kovack started her career in beauty as a member of the original executive team of Bliss. As Managing Director of the seminal Bliss catalog and product division, Kovack took on the way women bought beauty. Joining MD Skincare (Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare) in its nascent stage, she was responsible for the foundational branding and marketing strategies that positioned the brand as one of the premier cosmeceutical brands in both the retail and p...
2021-06-0934 min
Success With Savitha Podcast#15 Building a beauty tech startup with Sindhya ValloppillilIn our latest episode Sindhya joins me from New York to share her journey and how she is building a beauty tech startup, fundraising, writing and more. Listen to this fascinating conversation and share your feedback.About: Sindhya is currently the CEO & Founder of Skin Dossier, a hyper-personalization beauty tech startup. She is also a Contributing Writer for TechCrunch, Crunchbase and BeautyMatter where she writes about consumer tech, beauty tech, the startup ecosystem and solutions for diversity. Previously, she was Co-founder & CEO of SkinGenie, the world's first beauty tech company offering AI & DNA-based personalization. Sindhya is an...
2021-06-0639 min
It's A Matter Of...Saving Lives Recycling Soap - Samir Lakjani, Founder, Eco-Soap BankWords matter, but actions matter more. True heroes are those around us driven by purpose and a commitment to making the world a better place for everyone. Making the desire to do good actionable and scalable goes beyond passion - it’s a unique talent. Samir Lakhani Founder of the Eco-Soap Bank shares with Kelly Kovack how the humble bar of soap represents the ability to restoring health and dignity in developing countries. He is very literally changing the world one bar of soap at a time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
2021-05-1936 min
It's A Matter Of...Inspiration in the Power of a Smile - Cody and Julian Levine, Co-Founders, TwiceInspiration comes in many forms, and acting on an inspired moment is often the spark that sets entrepreneurs on their path to creating amazing things. Inspired by the power of the smile, brothers Cody and Julian Levine co-founded oral health brand Twice, along with musician Lenny Kravitz. At first glance, Twice might be perceived as yet another celebrity-backed millennial DTC brand, but as you peel back the layers of this brand it is about much more than selling toothpaste.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your...
2021-05-0542 min
It's A Matter Of...Innovation and Embracing the Unexpected - Paul Peros, CEO, WellfullyInnovation and disruption are concepts that get thrown around a lot. Disruption is the byproduct of true innovation. Disruption, for disruption’s sake, is just noise. Real innovators disrupt by long-term thinking and imagining the impossible - they don’t peddle in quick fixes and gimmicks. Paul Peros, CEO of the Perth-based high-tech company Wellfully and his latest brainchild the new beauty tech innovation Reduit, sits down with Kelly. It becomes quickly clear that innovation isn’t a nebulous concept for him; it’s been his reason for being for three decades and it’s his unique superpower.Learn mo...
2021-04-2043 min
It's A Matter Of...Defining Whitespace and Pioneering Categories - Amy Risley, Founder, SkinfixUnlocking the value in a heritage brand requires vision and a very particular skill set that balances business acumen and branding skill. Every business has a different history. In 2014 Amy Risley discovered Skinfix, nurturing the business into a brand purpose-built for this moment. Kelly talks with Amy about taking a 160-year-old heritage formula for treating eczema and turning it into an innovative and relevant brand.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-04-0638 min
It's A Matter Of...Old School Brand Building and Self-Funding to Scale - Rose-Marie Swift, Founder, RMS BeautyToday’s venture backed startup landscape has raised the bar for what it takes to compete, much less succeed. Many brands today focus on valuations, the size of fundraising rounds, top line numbers and their exit plan - and that’s one path. Others remain self-funded and fiercely independent defining success on their own terms. In this paradigm success is not based on size but the ability to execute on your purpose, vision and strategy all while being laser focused on profitability. Clean beauty pioneer and makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift, the founder of RMS Beauty, is one of these fearl...
2021-03-2349 min
It's A Matter Of...Unlocking The Power of Storytelling in Brand Strategy - Chris Skinner, Principal and Founder, School HouseStorytelling has been around since the beginning of time. Craft a good story, and people will believe, align, follow and support. In an age of omnichannel brand experiences and digital disruption unlocking story thinking has never been more important, and can create a visceral connection. Christopher Skinner, founder and principal of beauty creative agency School House, has become one of the industry’s must-know names when it comes to building strategies, brand creative, and immersive environments for the world’s most in-demand beauty brands. Chris joins Kelly Kovack to share how a culture of kindness, openness, and empathy along with a...
2021-03-0950 min
Pinot & PerfumeEating Crow w/ Love DianeThis week, I go on a tangent and explain my theory of millennials being the most fucked-over generation in recent history; review Love Diane and acknowledge my change of heart regarding the fragrance; and discuss how #freebritney, the recent documentary, and nostalgia are contributing to a surge in the sales of Britney Spears' perfumes.
Mentioned in the Show:
Love Diane (Fragrantica): https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Diane-von-Furstenberg/Love-Diane-16074.html
Britney Spears perfume sells out after #freebritney campaign and documentary: https://www.womanandhome.com/life/britney-spears-perfume-sells-out-after-freebritney-campaign-and-documentary/
The Fragrance Foundation Celebrates Fragrance Day: https://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2021-03-05/t...
2021-03-0740 min
It's A Matter Of...Navigating The Digital Powered Media Landscape - Susan Woods, Principal and Founder, Woods & Co.Brands are no longer in control, consumers are. Technology, social media and the rise of influencer marketing changed the business of public relations forever. The one-way communication funnel of traditional PR that carefully placed and controlled the message of clients evolved into the dissemination of information in real-time and brands having actual conversations with their audiences. Kelly talks with Susan Woods, Principal and Founder Woods & Co., about how she has flawlessly navigated the digital evolution of media providing a playbook for agencies and brands.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ...
2020-12-1442 min
It's A Matter Of...The Unfiltered Version of Building an Indie Beauty Brand - Yve-Car Momperousse, CEO, Kreyol EssenceWhile the barrier to launch a beauty brand has never been lower, the landscape has never been more complicated, more competitive, and takes far more money than it ever has. Kelly talks with the founder and CEO of Kreyol Essence. A poster child for indie beauty, Yve-Car shares insights on achieving $1 million of seed funding, a slew of press coverage and editorial awards, becoming part of the Sephora accelerator, and how a deal with Mr. Wonderful on Shark Tank saved the company from the brink of failure.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-12-0746 min
It's A Matter Of...The Playbook to Launch, Scale, Exit and Repeat - Divya Gugnani, CEO and Co-Founder, Wander BeautyLaunch, scale, exit, repeat. Divya Gugnani the CEO and Co-Founder of Wander Beauty has nailed that formula, but in today's hyper-competitive landscape resonating with consumers has never been more difficult. It requires both creative and analytical thinking and a lot of determination. Kelly Kovack talks with Divya about how building a brand that scales is one thing, but building a brand that consumers love is something entirely different.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-11-3053 min
It's A Matter Of...Turning Passion Into a Brand Built to Do Good - Dr. Luc Maes, Founder, KAIBAEBusiness can be used as a force for good, and a new generation of brands are shifting the corporate paradigm focusing on the triple bottom line - profit, people and the planet. The word KAIBAE means “Hello, how are you? Are you well?” in Kusaal the spoken language of the baobab harvesting communities in Ghana. The Kaibae brand was born out of the love of a tree and a google search that brought a Naturopathic Doctor, a Botanist Humanitarian and a curator together. Kelly Kovack talks with Dr. Luc Maes, the doctor of naturopathy in the trio. His passion turned...
2020-11-1746 min
It's A Matter Of...Going Slow to Grow Fast - Francisco Costa, Founder, Costa BrazilBrands built by creative minds with a clear vision informed by a personal journey are always the most interesting. Peeling back the layers reveals a brand that represents the sum of its parts that lays the foundation for nuanced storytelling and dimensions of discovery is hard to replicate. Kelly Kovack talks with Francisco Costa, founder of Costa Brazil, who has built such a brand. From the name to the packaging and from the formulations to the supply chain, the vision is uniquely tied to Francisco’s personal story.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
2020-10-3055 min
It's A Matter Of...The Blueprint for Compassionate Entrepreneurship - Alicia Yoon, Founder and CEO, Peach and LilyFounders find success and build businesses at the intersection of the skill sets needed for leveraging the discipline and process of big business to add structure to the passion and vision necessary to fuel a startup. Kelly Kovack talks with one of those people, Alicia Yoon the Founder and CEO of Peach and Lily, who grew up seeing success was possible following either path and has built a business at the intersection of both defining the K-beauty opportunity by translating it for the US market.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-10-2355 min
It's A Matter Of...Creativity Through the Lens of Concept Viability - Scott Oshry, Chief Marketing Officer, MaesaA behind-the-scenes trend has emerged in beauty and wellness: brand incubators. These turnkey operations are uniquely equipped with the infrastructure and know how to fast track made-for-retail lines often done in collaboration with an influencer or entrepreneurial celebrity. For big box retailers, their beauty aisles have been reinvigorated with brands that are not only relevant but exclusive. Kelly talks with Scott Oshry, Chief Marketing Officer at Maesa, about how his team are pioneers of the incubator model, and how this business model is one that is far more complicated than it appears.Learn more about your ad...
2020-10-1551 min
It's A Matter Of...Building a Modern Legacy Brand - Andrew Goetz and Matthew Malin, Founder, Malin + GoetzThere are some brands that are built punching above their weight class. Success is not always based on size but the ability to execute on your purpose, your vision, your strategy and being profitable. Kelly talks with Matthew Malin and Andrew Goetz, partners in life and founders of (Malin + Goetz) who set out 16 years ago to create a modern apothecary and build a brand that would last with range of efficacious products, iconic packaging, and a store around the corner from their Chelsea apartment.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-10-071h 04
It's A Matter Of...Retail Reinvention Through a Consumer’s Eyes - Katie Hunt, Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder, SHOWFIELDSStartup life is not for everyone but those who are bitten by the bug are often ready, willing and able to jump into exciting opportunities with both feet. Kelly talks with Katie Hunt, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Showfields and a Co-Founder of the community-based VC called The Fund. Clearly an over-achiever, Katie has set out to reinvent retail, building the most interesting store in the world.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-09-281h 01
It's A Matter Of...Creating a Culture Where It’s OK to Fail - Charles Denton, Chairman and CEO, Erno LaszloTurning around a heritage brand is an art form that requires patience and vision. Charles Denton the Chairman and CEO of Erno Laszlo is a heritage brand whisperer who will immediately deflect his success at Molton Brown and Erno Laszlo by crediting his team. That is true leadership. Charles talks with Kelly Kovack about how the secret to success and longevity often lies in the culture that is created and the people that buy into the vision with the same passion as the founder or CEO. This shared commitment, and true belief, sets a solid foundation for growth, navigating...
2020-09-211h 03
It's A Matter Of...Great Ideas Require a Great Plan - Craig Dubitsky, Friendly Founder and Colgate Chief Innovation Strategist, Hello ProductsCulture, disruption and community done right can result in dynamic brands that stand for more than the products they sell. The secret sauce is very often a larger than life, dynamic founder like Craig Dubitsky, the founder of Hello and Colgate Chief Innovation Strategist. Kelly Kovack talks with Craig, a visionary marketer and one of the most positive, generous people you'll meet. He is skilled in identifying white space and cracking open the opportunity by building brands that defy convention and redefine categories.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ...
2020-09-141h 12
It's A Matter Of...Spa Experiences from Concept to Execution - Michael Lahm, COO, TLee spasWellness has become a dominant lifestyle value that is profoundly changing consumer behavior, evolving categories and markets and mainstreaming concepts, modalities and products that were once considered fringe. Michael Lahm, COO of TLee spas, talks with Kelly Kovack about conceiving and implementing new spa and wellness experiences from concept through completion. After all the spa industry has been preaching beauty from the inside out for decades. We have seen a dramatic increase as consumers are drawn to self-care in response to hectic, over-connected lifestyles.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-08-3156 min
It's A Matter Of...The Secret Weapon of Indie Beauty - David Pirrotta, CEO, David Pirrotta Brands and MateriaeDeveloping a distribution strategy with the right partners at the right cadence while achieving growth and profitability is an art form. David Pirrotta (CEO of David Pirrotta Brands and Materiae) is the secret weapon for indie brands carving out their place in the hyper-competitive beauty category. Every brand has a story to tell and needs someone like David to help tell that story to the retailers and customers who need to hear it, leaving them wanting to learn (and buy) more. David sits down with Kelly Kovack to share how he and his team think about making retail magic happe...
2020-08-241h 02
It's A Matter Of...Influence Built Through Passion, Substance and Honesty - Matin Maulawizada, NYC Based Makeup Artist and Product ConsultantWhat is real influence? Influencer marketing is not a new concept, it's a dynamic that’s always been part of society and is ingrained in the human psyche. Brands have always leveraged influential people to market their brands and products, social media turned it into an industry. However, real influence comes from expertise, informed opinions and leadership. Kelly chats with Matin Maulawizada (Berkeley-raised Molecular Biologist, NYC raised makeup artist turned nontoxic beauty and human rights advocate) who is the embodiment of real influence.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more abo...
2020-07-081h 01
It's A Matter Of...Holistic Approach of Person Before Procedure - Dr. Shirley Madhere, Founder and MD, SoHo Aesthetics & Holistic Plastic SurgeryWith a vision of holistic plastic surgery - person before procedure - Doctor Shirley Madhere knows what beauty means in both theory and practice. Beauty is a heady topic that incorporates the physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological, and, in the case of plastic surgery, medical. Anti-Aging as a term is out, and Self-Care as a concept is in. Kelly Kovack talks with Dr. Shirley about how she has become an authority in the field on her own terms, and how the implication of a shift in the consumer mindset opens the borders of the conventional beauty landscape.Learn mor...
2020-06-2455 min
It's A Matter Of...Creating a Collective Force of Wellbeing - Hillary Peterson, Founder, True BotanicalsToxic ingredients in beauty products drove Hillary Peterson to found True Botanicals to transform the beauty industry. The backlash against traditional beauty brands may have been inevitable, but there was a time not that long ago when "natural" products were a fringe category. For Hillary and True Botanicals it’s a matter of PROOF. They are driven by a mission to transform beauty. One woman, one result, one moment at a time, creating a collective force of wellbeing. Hillary talks with BeautyMatter Founder Kelly Kovack about how the beauty industry needs change-makers willing to break the rules and have the co...
2020-06-1155 min
It's A Matter Of...Standing Out in the Startup Ecosystem - Galina Ozgur, Aera VC Scout and Startup AdvisorVenture funding has been the fuel that creates unicorns. Historically opaque Kelly chats with Venture Capital insider, Galina Ozgur about incubators, accelerators, and the importance of nurturing the startup ecosystem. Their in-depth conversation dives into the innovative forethought that defines the M&A pool.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-06-011h 13
It's A Matter Of...Using Brand, Beauty and Business for Good - Tina Hedges, Founder and CEO, LOLISustainability can't be another fleeting beauty trend. It must become the new normal and we all have a role to play. If you peel back the label of most products there’s a lot of marketing and a lack of transparency. Kelly sits down with Tina Hedges, founder and CEO of LOLI the world's first zero waste beauty brand. They dig into shifting the business paradigm from growth and profit at all costs to creating conscious businesses built on profit and purpose.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn mo...
2020-05-1859 min
It's A Matter Of...Managing Your Business' Financial Health: Preserve, Prioritize, PrevailAs COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the global economy, businesses are looking for strategies that will carry them through to the other side. Threadstone Advisors leads a discussion with guests, Janet Gurwitch and Carsten Fischer, on actionable steps you can take to survive a crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-05-0857 min
It's A Matter Of...CEO Round Table - Leadership, Insight and PredictionsThree veteran beauty CEOs are navigating the new normal with unparalleled leadership and innovation. Carrie Gross, Elana Drell Szyfer, and Mike Indursky share their insights and predictions on how they’re leading in this unprecedented time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-05-0857 min
It's A Matter Of...Toxic Beauty: Meet the Woman Behind the DocumentaryFilmmaker Phyllis Ellis called out the beauty industry on its dirty secret with a “David and Goliath” documentary, Toxic Beauty. She shares her three-year journey of research and interviews on the impact of unregulated chemicals in our everyday products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-05-0758 min
It's A Matter Of...Learnings and Updates from China on Covid-19SuperOrdinary has been dealing with the implications of COVID-19 in China since the beginning of the year. Founder and CEO, Julian Reis, shares his playbook for managing through the pandemic shutdown and insights on how China is reopening for business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-05-0756 min
It's A Matter Of...Shifting Your Retail Team OnlineBeauty Barrage has crushed the archaic retail sales support model with an army of 300+ professionals servicing over 3000+ doors. Founder Sonia Summer shares how to leverage your retail team to drive online sales, build community and keep people working.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-05-0544 min
Grow MicrobiologyBody Odor plus Fashion...and a discussion about NCLEX style questions!Join Jim Connely in this solo show discussing an article he found about clothing and body odor PLUS the NCLEX exam style questions in McGraw-Hill Education’s Connect Microbiology! The article on body odor can be found here: https://beautymatter.com/2019/08/could-probiotic-clothing-eliminate-body-odor/Jim outlines how McGraw-Hill has questions in the following areas:Career PrepClinical ApplicationTest Prep NCLEX questions are key in Microbiology to prepare students for a career in nursing. Practicing for the NCLEX exam not only prepares students with the knowledge, but also the confidence for success on the exam...
2019-08-2708 min