How Communities Shape Brands: Marcia Kilgore, serial entrepreneur - founder of Bliss, Beauty Pie, Soap & Glory, Fitflop and Soaper Duper
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To mark International Women's Day this week, Nicola speaks to a female entrepreneur who Oprah has called one of the most inspiring people she’s met. In an episode jam-packed with business advice, Marcia Kilgore tells Nicola Mendelsohn about launching her first company in her studio apartment, its multi-million-dollar acquisition five years later, and disrupting the beauty industry yet again with her most recent start-up, Beauty Pie. She also explains why community has been instrumental to every brand she’s built, reveals her most important business relationship – and shares some of the mistakes she’s made during her career. Sign up to Facebook Curated, the monthly leadership newsletter for stories on the people, brands and ideas shaping business and culture: https://bit.ly/37tFNMt Now, Then, Ten is brought to you in collaboration with Facebook & Founders Forum. Want to hear more from our hosts? Find Nicola & Brent on LinkedIn & follow @FoundersForum for more on podcast content.
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