Can you believe we’re already at the 10th edition of this newsletter? As a subscriber, it probably won’t surprise you that I’ve been particularly drawn to stories of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in beauty. 

Earlier this week in Professor Suzy Welch’s Developing Managerial Skills class at NYU Stern, I had the chance to meet Karissa Bodnar, the founder and CEO of Thrive Causemetics, who shared about the journey behind the brand and the values shaping her team culture.

In this week’s rundown, you'll find stories of founders who’ve turned “failure” into fuel, scaled beyond passion projects, and founders and intrapreneurs who are paving the way for beauty’s inclusive future.

READING ROUNDUP - ARTICLES TO CHECK OUT

Discover how brands and retailers are evolving to meet consumer demand and stay ahead in an ever-changing market - whether it’s Target’s trend-driven beauty strategy, Ami Colé’s strategic growth, or Glossier’s expansion into new channels and categories.

• How Target Is Bucking Industry Trends and Growing in Mass Market Beauty - WWD

• Founder Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye Goes Behind The Headlines Of Ami Colé’s Sephora Rollout And L’Oréal Funding - BeautyIndependent

• How Glossier CEO Kyle Leahy got the beauty brand to turn a profit - FastCompany

PRESS PLAY - PODCAST EPISODES TO NOTE

Listen to learn about the journey from passion to profit (and when to go all in), the importance of embracing failure, and the future of inclusive beauty marketing.

• Every Successful Person Is A Complete Failure (First) with Karissa Bodnar - Becoming You with Suzy Welch

• Starting A Side Hustle - A Better Way to Money™️

• Insider Tips on Inclusive Beauty Marketing with Alex Wang at L’Oreal - EventUp

PENCIL THIS IN - UPCOMING EVENTS

Catch up with beauty besties at these virtual and IRL moments.

• 10/17: The Amazon Effect: Amazon Beauty’s Melis del Rey in a Fireside Chat // CEW - Virtual

• 10/24: The BeautyMatter Next Summit // BeautyMatter - Los Angeles, CA

JOB BOARD - EXCITING ROLES IN THE BEAUTY SPACE

Now hiring - check out these roles in the industry.

1. Senior Manager of Retail Marketing at RANAVAT - On-site - Los Angeles, CA

2. Director of Influencer Marketing at Rare Beauty - On-site - Los Angeles, CA

3. Senior Account Manager, Beauty Communications at Karla Otto - Hybrid - New York, NY

4. Omnichannel Marketing Manager at Diptyque Paris - On-site - New York, NY

5. Director, North America People & Culture at Paula's Choice Skincare - Hybrid - Seattle, WA

💌 Message me on LinkedIn if there’s anything else you’d like to see in future editions.

xx Saba Bokhari

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the author’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the author’s workplace.