May 27, 2025
What if you could launch your brand, scale it to 8 figures in revenue, and land 32,000 retail doors — all without a traditional background in business?
In this episode of Scaling Emerging Beauty, Monique sits down with Brooks Powell, Founder and CEO of Cheers, a category-creating brand in the after-alcohol wellness...
May 20, 2025
Summary
Pricing doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it shifts based on where you’re selling. In part two of the pricing series, we explore how your price needs to align with your retailer’s expectations. From mass to specialty to club stores, we’ll talk strategy, margins, and what happens when your price doesn’t...
May 13, 2025
Summary
Finding the right funding is one of the biggest
challenges for emerging beauty brands today.
In this episode of Scaling Emerging Beauty, Monique is joined by
Marshall Lebovits, a financing expert with 35+ years of lending
experience. Marshall breaks down how early-stage brands can use
asset-based funding to...
May 6, 2025
Summary
Pricing isn't just a number — it's a strategy. In part one of this four-part pricing series, we're diving into how to set a competitive price that makes sense in your category and against your competitors. Whether you're launching your first product or reassessing your retail strategy, this episode will help...