What It Takes To Build A Beauty Brand In 2024
What It Takes To Build A Beauty Brand In 2024
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What It Takes To Build A Beauty Brand In 2024

Aaron Chatterley and Reena Hammer have been immersed in beauty for a long time. Along with his co-founder Richard Schiessl, Aaron launched Feel Unique in 2005 before selling it to beauty giant Sephora in 2021. Meanwhile, Reena’s parents are make-up artist Ruby Hammer and Urban Retreat founder George Hammer. Now, Aaron, Richard and Reena have teamed up to launch Indu – a brand dedicated to teens. Here, Reena and Aaron share their thoughts on what it takes to launch a beauty business in 2024, the lessons they’ve learnt and where they see things going next…
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A Powerhouse CEO On Empowering Women At Work
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A Powerhouse CEO On Empowering Women At Work

Mary Bekhait is CEO of YMU – a talent agency that represents big names like Ant & Dec and Clare Balding. After taking the top job in 2021, she made it her mission to improve gender opportunity across the company – and motivate the rest of her industry to follow suit. Here, she tells us what she’s done to inspire change, the difference it’s made to YMU and what needs to be done to eliminate gender inequality for good.
What It Takes To Make A Sustainable, Mission-Driven Business Successful
What It Takes To Make A Sustainable, Mission-Driven Business Successful
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What It Takes To Make A Sustainable, Mission-Driven Business Successful

Kruti Patel Goyal is the CEO of resale platform Depop but prior to that, she worked at Etsy for over a decade, as well as in M&A at Morgan Stanley and as a growth equity investor in technology businesses. Here, we sat down with her to talk about what it’s like to run a mission-driven business – especially one that’s so focused on sustainability and the circular economy.
The Secrets Behind One Of The UK’s Most Successful Seasonal Business
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The Secrets Behind One Of The UK’s Most Successful Seasonal Business

Mike and Alison Battle are the husband-and-wife team behind LaplandUK. A former primary school teacher, Alison was mother to four young boys when her dissatisfaction with Christmas attractions reached its peak. Together, she and Mike quit their jobs to launch their own Father Christmas-based event – and 17 years later, they’re still going strong. Here, Alison explains how they did it, the lessons they’ve learnt along the way, and the advice she’d give any aspiring entrepreneur…