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Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands | Technology

Unlocking the Potential of Beauty and Personal Care Brands With Manica Blain

06 Jun 2024

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Our guest today is Manica Blain. In this episode, we journey through the fascinating evolution of two beauty brands that have overcome initial hurdles to achieve remarkable success. Discover how an Ayurvedic beauty brand captured investor interest through high repeat purchase rates and how Everest, a hair care concentrate brand, pivoted from sustainability to performance, leading to explosive growth.Thank you to our Partner –– Propeller Industries https://www.propellerindustries.com/Propeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage companies.We Discuss:•Investing in Long-Lasting Consumer Brands•Founding and Growing Beauty Brands•Investment Strategies in Beauty Industry•Dealing With Red Flags in Business•Fund Development and Co-Partner Dynamics•Inspiration in Books0:01:35 - Investing in Beauty and Personal Care0:04:44 - Evolution of Consumer Brand Expectations 0:08:08 - Brands Iterating to Find Success 0:18:41 - Investing in Beauty and Personal Care0:23:09 - Beauty Industry Exit Dynamics 0:25:22 - From Bootstrapping to Funding 0:37:57 - Importance of Customer Retention0:41:50 - Future Plans for Topknot Ventures 0:46:15 - Investment Strategy and Relationship Building 0:49:29 - Book Inspiration - Personal and ProfessionalSubscribe to Our Newsletter:https://www.theconsumervc.com/Subscribe on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hjm74ZMqodx5UmAeWAOJF?si=e0bd72bc48b341abSubscribe on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-consumer-vc-venture-capital-i-b2c-startups-i/id1484646914Follow on Twitter:https://twitter.com/MikeGelbFollow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mikegelb/Follow on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@consumervc

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